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Bilaspur–Pune Superfast Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast
First service	4 July 2008; 16 years ago (2008-07-04)
Current operator(s)	South East Central Railways
Route
Termini	Bilaspur (BSP) Pune (PUNE)
Stops	17
Distance travelled	1,302 km (809 mi)
Average journey time	22h 20m
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	12849 / 12850
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering E-catering
Observation facilities	Large Windows
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	59 km/h (37 mph) average including halts

The 12849 / 12850 Bilaspur–Pune Superfast Express is a superfast train belonging to South East Central Railway zone that runs between Bilaspur Junction and Pune Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 12849/12850 train numbers on a weekly basis.

Service

12849 Bilaspur–Pune Superfast Express has an average speed of 59 km/h and covers 1302 km in 22h 10m. The 12850 Pune–Bilaspur Superfast Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 1302 km in 23h 10m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches:

1st AC cum AC II Tier
1 AC II Tier
4 AC III Tier
10 Sleeper coaches
2 General Unreserved
2 EOG

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Bhilai-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Bilaspur to Daund Junction, After that a Bhusawal-based WAP-4 locomotive powers the train to its remainder journey until Pune and vice versa.