Pragati Express
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| Stops | 6 as 12125 Pragati Express 5 as 12126 Pragati Express (+2 technical) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Distance travelled | 187 km (116 mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average journey time | 3 hours 25 minutes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service frequency | daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train number(s) | 12125 / 12126 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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WCAM-2/2P locomotive, LHB Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 54 km/h (34 mph), including halts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Pragati Superfast Express is a daily Intercity Express train plying between Pune and Mumbai via Panvel. It is operated by the Central Railways, a zonal railway under the larger Indian Railways. Currently, it plies the distance of 187 km in 3 hours and 25 minutes.
Coaches
The Pragati Express currently has 2 AC Chair Car, 5 General Second Class, 6 General Second Class coaches reserved for Pass Holders, 1 Ladies coach and 1 vistadome coach. As is customary with Indian Railways, coaches are added/removed as per the demand.
Starting November 2018, the Pragati Express has received major upgrades in terms of Uttakristha interiors and a new color scheme. Soon it will be attached LHB coach.
Currently running with upgraded Utkrisht coaches.
Service
It was inaugurated on 27 December 1991 as an alternative to the most popular train on this sector the
.Timing
The Pune–Mumbai Pragati Express Express is the 3rd of 6 dedicated trains to leave Pune Junction for Mumbai CST & is the 2nd-last train to return.
12126 Pune–Mumbai Pragati Express leaves Pune Junction every day at 07:50 hrs IST and reaches Mumbai CST at 11:15 hrs IST.
On return, the 12125 Mumbai–Pune Pragati Express leaves Mumbai CST every day at 16:25 hrs IST and reaches Pune Junction at 19:50 hrs IST.
Traction
When the train was introduced, it was hauled by WCM 2/3/5 DC locomotives as the route between Mumbai and Pune was under 1500 V DC. Post 2014, after conversion of DC to AC on Central Line, it has been hauled occasionally by
At Karjat, it gets two or three WAG-7 or WCAM-3 bankers of Kalyan shed to push the train on the ghat section between Karjat railway station and Lonavala railway station, where the gradient is 1 in 40.
Gallery
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Old Pragati Express with beautiful coach -
Pragati Express – with the new Uttamakristha coaches -
Pragati Express – 2nd Class seating – Uttamakristha coach
Sister trains
- Dedicated Mumbai–Pune Intercity trains:
| Via Kalyan | Defunct |
|---|---|
| Deccan Express | Mumbai–Pune Mail |
| Deccan Queen | Mumbai-Pune Passenger
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| Indrayani Express | Mumbai–Pune Shatabdi Express |
| Mumbai–Pune Intercity Express | Dadar-Pune Express |
| Sinhagad Express | Mumbai-Pune Janta Express |
| Pune-Mumbai Passenger |