Mahalaxmi Express
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Central Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Mumbai CST | ||||
| Stops | 18 as 17411 Mahalaxmi Express, 19 as 17412 Mahalaxmi Express | ||||
| End | Kolhapur | ||||
| Distance travelled | 518 km (322 mi) | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | No Pantry Car but available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Rake Sharing with 17415/16 Haripriya Express | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed |
110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 47.38 km/h (29 mph), including halts | ||||
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The 17411/17412 Mahalaxmi Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Mumbai and Kolhapur in India. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 17411 from Mumbai CST to Kolhapur and as train number 17412 in the reverse direction.
Coaches
The 17411/7412 Mahalaxmi Express presently has 1 AC 1st Class cum AC 2 tier, 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 13 Sleeper Class & 4 General Unreserved coaches. As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 17411 Mahalaxmi Express covers the distance of 518 kilometres in 10 hours 57 mins (47.31 km/hr) & 10 hours 55 mins as 17412 Mahalaxmi Express (47.45 km/hr).
As its average speed in both directions is below 55 km/hr as per Indian Railway rules, it does not have a Superfast surcharge.
Traction
Dual traction WCAM 2/2P or WCAM 3 locos haul the train from Mumbai CST until Pune Junction after which a Pune based WDM 3A takes over until Kolhapur.
Timetable
17411 Mahalaxmi Express leaves Mumbai CST every day at 20:23 hrs IST and reaches Kolhapur at 07:20 hrs IST the next day.
| SNo | Station Code | Station Name | Route Number | Arrival Time | Departure Time | Halt Time(In minutes) | Distance | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSTM | MUMBAI CST | 1 | -- | 20:23:00 | -- | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | DR | DADAR | 1 | 20:33:00 | 20:35:00 | 02:00 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | TNA | THANE | 1 | 20:58:00 | 21:00:00 | 02:00 | 34 | 1 |
| 4 | KYN | KALYAN JN | 1 | 21:21:00 | 21:23:00 | 02:00 | 54 | 1 |
| 5 | KJT | KARJAT | 1 | 22:08:00 | 22:10:00 | 02:00 | 100 | 1 |
| 6 | LNL | LONAVALA | 1 | 22:53:00 | 22:55:00 | 02:00 | 128 | 1 |
| 7 | PUNE | PUNE JN | 1 | 00:10:00 | 00:20:00 | 10:00 | 192 | 2 |
| 8 | STR | SATARA | 1 | 03:12:00 | 03:15:00 | 03:00 | 337 | 2 |
| 9 | KRD | KARAD | 1 | 04:08:00 | 04:10:00 | 02:00 | 396 | 2 |
| 10 | TKR | TAKARI | 1 | 04:33:00 | 04:35:00 | 02:00 | 422 | 2 |
| 11 | KOV | KIRLOSKARVADI | 1 | 04:43:00 | 04:45:00 | 02:00 | 431 | 2 |
| 12 | SLI | SANGLI | 1 | 05:22:00 | 05:25:00 | 03:00 | 464 | 2 |
| 13 | MRJ | MIRAJ JN | 1 | 05:52:00 | 05:55:00 | 03:00 | 471 | 2 |
| 14 | JSP | JAYASINGPUR | 1 | 06:06:00 | 06:08:00 | 02:00 | 483 | 2 |
| 15 | HTK | HATKANAGALE | 1 | 06:23:00 | 06:25:00 | 02:00 | 498 | 2 |
| 16 | RKD | RUKADI | 1 | 06:34:00 | 06:36:00 | 02:00 | 505 | 2 |
| 17 | VV | VALIVADE | 1 | 06:43:00 | 06:45:00 | 02:00 | 512 | 2 |
| 18 | KOP | C SHAHUMHARAJ T | 1 | 07:20:00 | -- | -- | 518 | 2 |
On return, the 17412 Mahalaxmi Express leaves Kolhapur every day at 20:30 hrs IST and reaches Mumbai CST at 07:25 hrs IST the next day.
References
http://enquiry.indianrail.gov.in/ntes/