The Sinhagad Express is an Intercity 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.
It 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 is named after the fort of Sinhagad which means a Lion's Fort located in Pune.
Schedule
Sinhagad Express departs from Pune Junction at 06:05 am IST and reaches Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai at 09.55 am. It leaves Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai on the same day at 17:50 pm and reaches Pune Junction at 21:50 pm 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.
Routing
The 11010 / 09 Sinhagad Express runs from Pune Junction via Shivajinagar, Pimpri, Chinchwad, Lonavala, Karjat, Kalyan Junction, Thane, Dadar to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus.
Traction
This train is hauled by a Kalyan-based WCAM-3 or WCAM-2 locomotive end to end. Currently now this train is hauled by a Ajni-based WAP-7 locomotive end to end.
Gallery
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11009 Sinhagad Express – AC Chair Car coach
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11009 Sinhagad Express – Train board
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11009 Sinhagad Express – 2nd Class seating (reserved) coach
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11009 Sinhagad Express – 2nd Class seating (reserved for ladies) coach
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11009 Sinhagad Express – 2nd Class seating – Unreserved coach
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11009 Sinhagad Express with WCAM 2 locomotive
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11009 Sinhagad Express – Train board with WCAM 2 locomotive
See also
- Dedicated Intercity trains of India
- Sister trains Mumbai–Pune:
- Via Kalyan
- Via Panvel
- Defunct
References
- ^ "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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