 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express |
| First service | 29 August 2003; 21 years ago (2003-08-29) |
| Current operator(s) | Central Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Pune (PUNE) Danapur (DNR) |
| Stops | 17 |
| Distance travelled | 1,748 km (1,086 mi) |
| Average journey time | 30 hours 23 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 12149 / 12150 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| 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 | 58 km/h (36 mph) average including halts. |
The 12149 / 12150 Pune–Danapur Superfast Express is a superfast train of the Indian Railways connecting Pune Junction in Maharashtra and Danapur of Bihar. It is currently being operated with train numbers 12149/12150 on a daily basis.
Service
It averages 58 km/h as 12149/une – Danapur Superfast Express and covers 1748 km in 30 hrs 23 mins. It averages 57 km/h as 12150/Danapur – Pune SF Express and covers 1748 km in 30 hrs 45 mins.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are :
- Pune Junction
- Daund Chord Line
- Ahmednagar Junction
- Belapur
- Kopargaon
- Manmad Junction
- Bhusaval Junction
- Burhanpur
- Khandwa Junction
- Itarsi Junction
- Jabalpur Junction
- Katni Junction
- Maihar
- Satna Junction
- Cheoki Junction
- Mughalsarai Junction
- Buxar
- Ara Junction
- Danapur
Coach composite
The train consists of 21 coaches:
- 2 AC II Tier
- 7 AC III Tier
- 6 Sleeper Coaches
- 3 General
- 1 Pantry Car
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Traction
As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Pune Diesel Loco Shed based wap4 locomotive from Pune to Danapur.
Direction reversal
Earlier it used to reverse its direction at Daund Junction but after the opening of Daund Chord line it passes without rake reversal.
See also
References
- Temporary of Augmentation of General Second Coach to 3 Central Railway Trains
- Navsari MP meets Suresh Prabhu, seeks more trains for Surat
- Change in Terminal of Pune – Patliputra Express and KSR Bengaluru – Patliputra Sanghamitra Express to Danapur from 1.3.2017
External links
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