Indore–Pune Express

Indore–Pune Express
Overview

Service type	Superfast
Locale	Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Daman, Maharashtra
First service	1999
Current operator(s)	Western Railway
Route
Start	Indore Junction
Stops	13
End	Pune Junction
Distance travelled	972 km (604 mi)
Average journey time	16 hours
Service frequency	5 Days a Week
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1 Tier, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Technical
Track gauge	Broad gauge
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) 75 km/h (47 mph) Average with halts

The Indore–Pune Express (Marathi:इंदूर – पुणे एक्स्प्रेस, Hindi:इंदौर – पुणे एक्सप्रेस) is a Mail/Express Train of the Indian Railways, which runs between Indore Junction railway station of Indore, the largest city and commercial hub of Central Indian state Madhya Pradesh and Pune Junction of Pune, the commercial hub of neighbouring state Maharashtra. It is the only rail connection between Indore and Pune.

Arrival and departure

Train no.22944 departs from Indore every Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 14:30 hrs. and reaches Pune the next day at 08:10 hrs.Train no.22943 departs from Pune, every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 15:20 hrs., reaching Indore the next day at 08:30 hrs.

Route and halts

The train goes via. Surat and Kalyan Junction. The important halts of the train are :

Traction

It is hauled by WAP 5 or WAP 4E of Vadodara Shed.

Coach composite

The Indore-Pune Express at Vadodara railway station in 2011

The train consist of 21 coaches :

1 AC II Tier
2 AC III Tier
12 Sleeper Coaches
4 General
2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Running Speed

Normally train runs at 110 km\h

sometimes 75 km\h

Train No. Changed

on 1 Jan the train no changed from 19311 to 22943 and 19312 to 22944

Train Rake Maintenance and Sharing

The train is maintained by the Indore Coaching Depot. The same rake is used for Indore - Patna Express, Indore - Rajendra Nagar Express, Indore–Nagpur Express and Shipra Express for one way which is altered by the second rake on the other way.