Solapur Mumbai CST Express
Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
First service | 27 October 2013 |
Current operator(s) | Central Railways |
Route | |
Start | Mumbai CST |
Stops | 6 |
End | Solapur Junction |
Distance travelled | 455 km (283 mi) |
Service frequency | 6 days a week. 22140 Solapur Mumbai CST Express – except Wednesday, 22139 Mumbai CST Solapur Express – except Thursday. |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC First Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | No Pantry car coach attached |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed |
110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 46.27 km/h (29 mph) including halts |
The 22140 / 39 Solapur Mumbai CST Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Central Railway zone that runs between Solapur Junction & Mumbai CST in India.
It operates as train number 22140 from Solapur Junction to Mumbai CST and as train number 22139 in the reverse direction serving the state of Maharashtra.
Coaches
The 22140 / 39 Solapur Mumbai CST Express has 1 AC First Class cum AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 6 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches although it was originally scheduled to run with AC Chair Car & Second Class seating coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach.
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
22140 Solapur Mumbai CST Express covers the distance of 455 kilometres (283 mi) in 10 hours 50 mins (42.00 km/hr) & in 8 hours 50 mins as 22139 Mumbai CST Solapur Express (51.51 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 22140 / 39 Solapur Mumbai CST Express runs from Solapur Junction via Pune Junction, Karjat, Kalyan Junction to Mumbai CST although originally it was scheduled to run via Panvel.
Traction
Despite electrification of almost 42% of the route, a Kalyan based WDM 3D locomotive powers the train for its entire journey.
Timings
22140 Solapur Mumbai CST Express leaves Solapur Junction every day except Wednesday at 21:10 hrs IST and reaches Mumbai CST at 05:10 hrs IST the next day.
22139 Mumbai CST Solapur Express leaves Mumbai CST every day except Thursday at 21:20 hrs IST and reaches Solapur Junction at 05:30 hrs IST the next day.
References
- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Punes-rail-connectivity-goes-up/articleshow/20920955.cms
- http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/rail-budget-2013-mumbai-commuters-to-get-ac-coaches-soon-335808
- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-2470731/Shinde-sycophants-demand-TRAIN-named-Home-Minister.html
- http://dnasyndication.com/showarticlerss.aspx?nid=PDAJJAPsXBxZj4WoEyWkD1Em6li2iBrXJuRTLALz62w=
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 2014-04-05.