CSMT Kolhapur - Hazrat Nizamuddin Superfast Express

Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur - Hazrat Nizamuddin Superfast Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
Current operator(s) Central Railway zone
Route
Start Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus (KOP)
Stops 15
End Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM)
Distance travelled 109 km (68 mi)
Average journey time 4h 35m
Service frequency Daily
On-board services
Class(es) Unreserved
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities No
Entertainment facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 64 km/h (40 mph)

Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur - Hazrat Nizamuddin Superfast Express is a Superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur in Maharashtra and Hazrat Nizamuddin in Delhi. It is currently being operated with 53229/53230 train numbers on once in week basis.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are :

Traction

As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Pune Diesel Loco Shed based WAP 4 from Kolhapur up to Pune handing over to a Bhusaval Electric Loco Shed based WAP-4 locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Hazrat Nizamuddin.

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 2 times

Rake Maintenance

The train is maintained by the Kolhapur Coaching Depot. The same rake is used for Ahmedabad - CSMT Kolhapur Express for one way which is altered by the second rake on the other way.

See also

References

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