Pune–Solapur Intercity Express
Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
Locale | Maharashtra |
First service | 21 November 2009 |
Current operator(s) | Central Railway zone |
Route | |
Termini | Pune Junction Solapur |
Stops | 3 |
Distance travelled | 264 km (164 mi) |
Average journey time | 4 hours (Approx.) |
Service frequency | daily |
Train number(s) | 12169 / 12170 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC Chair Car, Second Class sitting |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | No |
Catering facilities | No |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | LHB Rake |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 65.32 km/h (41 mph) |
The Pune Solapur Intercity Express is an
Pune Junction and Solapur Junction
. This train will not run on weekends due to doubling of track.
Coaches
The 12169/12170 Pune Solapur Intercity Express presently has 2 AC Chair Car, 8 General Second Class, 2 General Second Class coaches reserved for Pass Holders & 5 General Unreserved coaches.
Service
The 12169/12170 Pune Solapur Intercity Express was first introduced on 21 November 2009 when the 0113/14 Pune Solapur Special was converted to a regular service.
It covers the distance of 264 km (164 mi) in 4 hours approximately.
There is a well justified demand to run this as a direct train from Mumbai to Solapur, and also extend the counterpart Hutatma express between Pune Solapur to CSMT
References
- "Pune - Solapur Intercity". epaper.timesofindia.com. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.