Sinhagad Express

The Sinhagad Express is an express train which plies daily between the cities of Pune and Mumbai in India. It is operated by the Indian Railways and comes under the Central Railway zone and is one of the six point-to-point express trains which carry thousands of passengers daily between Pune and Mumbai, the other five being Pragati Express, Deccan Queen, Deccan Express, Indrayani Express and Intercity Express.

Sinhagad Express
Overview
Service typeMail/Express
First service12 April 1978 (12 April 1978) (as the first Double Decker Express in India)[1]
Current operator(s)Central Railway
Route
StartMumbai CSMT
Stops9 as 11010 Sinhagad Express, 10 as 11009 Sinhagad Express
EndPune
Distance travelled192 km (119 mi)
Average journey time3 hours 45 minutes as 11010 Sinhagad Express, 4 hours 10 minutes as 11009 Sinhagad Express
Service frequencydaily
Train number(s)11009 / 11010
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, Second Class sitting
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesNo Pantry coach
Technical
Rolling stockLHB Rake
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
50 km/h (31 mph), including halts
Route map

Sinhgad Express is named after the fort of Sinhgad which means a Lion's Fort located in Pune.

Schedule

Sinhagad Express departs from Pune Junction at 06:05 IST and reaches Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai at 09.55 IST. It leaves Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai on the same day at 14:30 IST and reaches Pune Junction at 18:40 IST on the same day. It covers a distance of 192 km in one direction during its journey. Its train number is 11010 while travelling from Pune to Mumbai, whereas the train number is 11009 during the return journey from Mumbai to Pune.

Routeing

The 11010 / 09 Sinhagad Express runs from Pune Junction via Shivajinagar, Chinchwad, Lonavala, Karjat Junction, Kalyan Junction, Dadar Central to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus.

Traction

This train is hauled by a Kalyan based WCAM 3 or WCAM2 locomotive end to end.

Currently now this train hauls by a Ajni based WAP 7 locomotive end to end.

  • 11009 Sinhagad Express - AC Chair Car coach
  • 11009 Sinhagad Express - Train board
  • 11009 Sinhagad Express - 2nd Class seating (reserved) coach
  • 11009 Sinhagad Express - 2nd Class seating (reserved for ladies) coach
  • 11009 Sinhagad Express - 2nd Class seating - Unreserved coach
  • 11009 Sinhagad Express with WCAM 2 locomotive
  • 11009 Sinhagad Express - Train board with WCAM 2 locomotive

See also
  • Via Kalyan
  1. Deccan Express
  2. Deccan Queen
  3. Indrayani Express
  4. Intercity Express
  • Via Panvel
  1. Pragati Express
  • Defunct
  1. Poona Mail
  2. Mumbai-Pune Shatabdi Express

References
  1. "Railway Budget speech 1975-76. First double decker service (page no.373)" (PDF). www.indianrailways.gov.in. Government of India, Ministry of Railways. 20 February 1976.
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