Sahyadri Express
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| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Central Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Mumbai CST | ||||
| Stops | 28 as 11023 Sahyadri Express, 31 as 11024 Sahyadri Express | ||||
| End | Kolhapur | ||||
| Distance travelled | 518 km (322 mi) | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | 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 11039/40 Maharashtra 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 40.89 km/h (25 mph), including halts | ||||
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Named after the famous Sahyadri mountain range that forms part of the Western Ghat in Maharashtra, 11023/11024 Sahyadri Express is one of 3 daily dedicated express trains managed by Indian Railways, that ply between Mumbai and Kolhapur in India. The other two daily trains on the Mumbai and Kolhapur run are 11029/30 Koyna Express & 17411/12 Mahalaxmi Express.
It operates as train number 11023 from Mumbai CST to Kolhapur and as train number 11024 in the reverse direction.
Coaches
The 11023/11024 Sahyadri Express presently has one AC 2 tier, one AC 3 tier, eight Sleeper class and five 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 11023 Sahyadri Express covers the distance of 518 kilometres in 12 hours 15 mins (42.29 km/hr) & 13 hours 05 mins as 11024 Sahyadri Express (39.59 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 or Gooty based WDM 3A takes over until Kolhapur.
Timetable
11023 Sahyadri Express leaves Mumbai CST every day at 17:50 hrs IST and reaches Kolhapur at 06:05 hrs IST the next day.
11024 Sahyadri Express leaves Kolhapur every day at 22:50 hrs IST and reaches Mumbai CST at 11:55 hrs IST the next day.
| Station Code | Station Name |
11023 - Mumbai CST to Kolhapur[1] |
Distance from Source in km |
Day |
11024 - Kolhapur to Mumbai CST[2] |
Distance from Source in km |
Day | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | ||||||
| CST | Mumbai CST | Source | 17:50 | 0 | 1 | 11:55 | Destination | 518 | 2 |
| DR | Dadar | 18:02 | 18:04 | 9 | 1 | 11:28 | 11:30 | 509 | 2 |
| KYN | Kalyan Junction | 18:48 | 18:50 | 54 | 1 | 10:35 | 10:40 | 465 | 2 |
| KJT | Karjat | 19:38 | 19:40 | 100 | 1 | 09:49 | 09:50 | 419 | 2 |
| LNL | Lonavala | 20:23 | 20:25 | 128 | 1 | 08:54 | 08:55 | 390 | 2 |
| PUNE | Pune Junction | 21:55 | 22:05 | 192 | 1 | 06:50 | 07:00 | 327 | 2 |
| STR | Satara | 01:37 | 01:40 | 337 | 2 | 02:23 | 02:26 | 181 | 2 |
| KRD | Karad | 02:53 | 02:55 | 396 | 2 | 01:23 | 01:25 | 123 | 2 |
| MRJ | Miraj | 04:40 | 04:43 | 471 | 2 | 00:02 | 00:05 | 48 | 2 |
| KOP | Kolhapur | 06:05 | Destination | 518 | 2 | Source | 22:50 | 0 | 1 |
References
- ↑ CST_Kolhapur-11023-train.html "Sahyadri Express - 11023" Check
|url=value (help). Retrieved 3 Sep 2012. - ↑ Sahyadri -express-11024-kop-to-cstm/459/297/65 "Sahyadri Express 11024" Check
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