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 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 typeIntercity Express
LocaleMaharashtra
First service12 April 1978; 46 years ago (12 April 1978) (as the first Double Decker Express in India)[1]
Current operator(s)Central Railway
Route
TerminiMumbai CSMT
Pune
Stops9 as 11010 Sinhagad Express, 10 as 11009 Sinhagad Express
Distance travelled192 km (119 mi)
Average journey time3 hours 50 minutes as 11010 Sinhagad Express, 4 hours 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
(Mumbai–Pune) Express trains route map

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

Schedule

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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 17:50 IST and reaches Pune Junction at 21:50 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

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

Traction

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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.

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See also

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References

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  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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