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	\| stock = [[Ajni]] [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7\|WAP 7]], LHB Rake		\| stock = [[Ajni]] [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7\|WAP 7]], LHB Rake
	\| gauge = {{Railgauge\|1676mm\|allk=on}}		\| gauge = {{Railgauge\|1676mm\|allk=on}}

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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{One source|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus - Pune
Junction Intercity Superfast Express
| image= 12128 Pune Mumbai Intercity Express.jpg
| caption =
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]]
| states = [[Maharashtra]]
| first = 15 March 2004
| last =
| operator = [[Central Railway zone|Central Railways]]
| ridership =
| start = [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus]]
| stops = 3 as 12127 Mumbai-Pune Intercity Express <br />
3 as 12128 Pune-Mumbai Intercity Express (+1 technical)
| end = [[Pune Junction]]
| distance = {{convert|192|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 3 hours 17 minutes as 12127 Mumbai-Pune Intercity Express<br />
3 hours 10 minutes as 12128 Pune-Mumbai Intercity Express
| frequency = daily
| class = AC Chair Car, Second Class sitting
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = No
| autorack = No
| catering = yes,a paid Pantry Car
| observation = No Rake Sharing, Push Pull operation method was experimented with [[Ajni]] [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7|WAP-7]], Replaced [[Mumbai-Pune Shatabdi Express|Shatabdi Express]].
| entertainment = None
| baggage =
| other facilities= None
| stock = [[Ajni]] [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7|WAP 7]], LHB Rake
| gauge = {{Railgauge|1676mm|allk=on}}
| el =
| trainnumber = 12127 / 12128
| speed = {{convert|130|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum <br/>{{convert|74.32|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts
| map =
{{BS-map|inline=1|map=
{{BS|ENDEa||[[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus|Mumbai CSMT]]}}
{{BS|HST||{{rws|Dadar}}}}
{{BS|HST||{{rws|Thane}}}}
{{BS|hKRZWae||Thane Viaduct ([[Thane Creek]])}}
{{BS|TUNNEL1||[[Parsik tunnel]] (1.6 km)}}
{{BS|STR+GRZq||[[Bhor Ghat|Bhor Ghat Begins]]}}
{{BS|pHST||{{rws|Monkey Hill}}|(''Technical Halt towards Mumbai CSMT'')}}
{{BS|TUNNEL1||Khandala Tunnel (2.3 km)}}
{{BS|STR+GRZq||[[Bhor Ghat|Bhor Ghat Ends]]}}
{{BS|BHF||{{rws|Lonavla}}}}
{{BS|HST||{{rws|Shivajinagar}} (''Towards Pune Junction'')}}
{{BS|KBHFe||{{rws|Pune}}}}
}}
| map_state = Maharashtra
}}

The 12127/12128 '''Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus - Pune Junction Intercity Superfast Express''' is a [[Express trains in India|Express]] train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] that runs between [[Mumbai CSMT]] and [[Pune railway station|Pune Junction]] in India. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12127 from [[Mumbai CSMT]] to [[Pune railway station|Pune Junction]] and as train number 12128 in the reverse direction.

== History ==

The train was introduced in 2004 in place of [[Mumbai-Pune Shatabdi Express]], a 10 coach air conditioned train that used to run with AC chair car and 2 End-On-Generation coaches. The [[Shatabdi Express]] ran almost empty despite being given a good priority on the route with fewer stops and more speed, due to high fares and increased demands for a "middle class friendly" train, and was thus discontinued.

==Coaches==

The [[Mumbai CST|Mumbai]] [[Pune railway station|Pune]] '''Intercity Express''' presently has 2 AC Chair Car, 8 General Second Class, 4 General Second Class coaches unreserved , 2 Generator car coaches.
Total = 16

As is customary with [[Indian Railways]], coaches are added/removed as per the demand.

Starting 6 June 2018, [[Mumbai CST|Mumbai]] [[Pune railway station|Pune]] '''Intercity Express''' has been allotted the modern and advanced [[LHB coaches]] for safety and speed.

Now this train runs at a maximum speed of 130 kmph in between Kadaki Pune route with an Ajni WAP 7 locomotive.

==Service==

The [[Mumbai CSMT|Mumbai]] [[Pune railway station|Pune]] '''Intercity Superfast Express''' was first introduced on 15 March 2004 & is one of 6 dedicated Intercity Chair Car trains between [[Mumbai CSMT]] & [[Pune railway station|Pune Junction]]. The other 5 trains are 11007/08 [[Deccan Express]], 11009/10 [[Sinhagad Express]], 12125/26 [[Pragati Express]], 12123/24 [[Deccan Queen]] & 22105/06 [[Indrayani Express]].

It covers the distance of 192 kilometres in 2 hours 40 mins as 12127 [[Mumbai CSMT|Mumbai]] [[Pune railway station|Pune]] '''Intercity Express''' (72 km/hr) & 2 hours 35 mins as [[Pune railway station|Pune]] [[Mumbai CSMT|Mumbai]] '''Intercity Express''' (74.32 km/hr).

This train now operates by Push Pull technique and the technical halt at Karjat for attaching bankers is removed. Today Intercity departs [[Mumbai CSMT]] at 6:45 AM and arrives [[Pune Junction]] at 9:55 AM and the reverse trains leaves [[Pune Junction]] at 6:30 PM and arrives [[Mumbai CSMT]] at 9:05 PM.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/starting-today-save-40-minutes-on-mumbai-pune-intercity-express/articleshow/69591005.cms|title=Starting today, save 40 minutes on Mumbai-Pune Intercity Express {{!}} Mumbai News - Times of India|last=May 31|first=Manthan K. Mehta {{!}} TNN {{!}} Updated|last2=2019|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-07-11|last3=Ist|first3=10:08}}</ref> Thus the traveling time is reduced to 2 hr 35 min and the Intercity becomes the fastest train among the six sister trains between [[Mumbai]] and [[Pune]]. From December 2019 onward, the Push Pull Technique has been discontinued, as there was no improvement in the time saved (beyond 20 min) even after eliminating stop at Karjat Junction. Furthermore, though Karjat Junction was not a scheduled halt for the regular (single loco) train, people were able to "get in" and "get out" when the train halted for a connection of WAG 7 twin bankers. Therefore there was a negative feedback from such region specific customers who wanted the train to stop at Karjat Junction.
However this train was converted to normal mode by central railways from 21/11/2019. Now the train runs on its regular time table taking 3 hrs 10 min between Pune to Mumbai and 3 hrs 17 min between Mumbai to Pune.<ref>[https://cr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=5198&did=15743414130110475A394A4E35F4FC4FDA289F61D1329 Train No. 12127 / 12128 Mumbai – Pune – Mumbai Intercity Express to Run Normal Mode]</ref>

==Traction==

At its introduction, the Intercity Express has been hauled end to end by a [[Kalyan Junction railway station|KYN]] based [[Indian locomotive class WCAM 3|WCAM 3]] or [[Indian locomotive class WCAM 2/2P|WCAM 2]] locomotive till present. It is the only train between [[Mumbai CSMT]] and [[Pune railway station|Pune Junction]] never to have been hauled by a pure DC locomotive. Post 2014, after conversion of DC to AC on Central Line, it has been hauled occasionally by [[Bhusaval railway station|Bhusaval]] based [[WAP 4]]/[[Indian locomotive class WAM-4|WAM-4]] or [[Ajni railway station|Ajni]] based [[WAP 7]]. However, the WCAM locos were mostly used to haul it both ways. At present, it is hauled by an Ajni based WAP-7.

At [[Karjat railway station|Karjat]], it gets two or three [[WAG-5]], [[Indian locomotive class WAG-7|WAG-7]] or [[Indian locomotive class WCAM 3|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 of 1 in 40.
Now it is push pulled by an WAP-7, one in the front and the other at the rear, so the technical halt at Karjat is not required. The Push Pull Technology is used no more, as there was no significant time saving as proposed in the initial plan, see the paragraphs above for a detailed explanation.

==Time Table==

The [[Mumbai CSMT|Mumbai]] [[Pune railway station|Pune]] '''Intercity Superfast Express''' Express is the 2nd of 6 dedicated trains to leave [[Mumbai CSMT]] for [[Pune railway station|Pune Junction]] & is the 2nd last train to return.

12127 [[Mumbai CSMT|Mumbai]] [[Pune railway station|Pune]] '''Intercity Superfast Express''' leaves [[Mumbai CSMT]] every day at 06:45 hrs IST and reaches [[Pune railway station|Pune Junction]] at 09:20 hrs IST.

On return, the 12128 [[Pune railway station|Pune]] [[Mumbai CSMT|Mumbai]] '''Intercity Superfast Express''' leaves [[Pune railway station|Pune Junction]] every day at 18:30 hrs IST and reaches [[Mumbai CSMT]] at 21:05 hrs IST.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:12128 Pune Mumbai Intercity Express - AC Chair Car coach.jpg|12128 Pune Mumbai Intercity Express - AC Chair Car coach
File:12128 Pune Mumbai Intercity Express - 2nd Class seating.jpg|12128 Pune Mumbai Intercity Express - 2nd Class seating
File:12128 Pune Mumbai Intercity Express at Pune Junction.jpg|12128 Pune Mumbai Intercity Express at [[Pune railway station|Pune Junction]]
File:12128 Pune Mumbai Intercity Express - Pass Holders coach.jpg|12128 Pune Mumbai Intercity Express - Pass Holders coach
</gallery>

==Sister train==
* Dedicated Mumbai-Pune [[Intercity Express (Indian Railways)|Intercity trains]]:
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Via Kalyan'''
!'''Via Panvel'''
!'''Defunct'''
|-
| [[Deccan Express]]
|rowspan=4| [[Pragati Express]]
|rowspan=2| [[Mumbai-Pune Mail|Poona Mail]]
|-
| [[Deccan Queen|Deccan Queen Express]]
|-
| [[Indrayani Express]]
|rowspan=2| [[Mumbai-Pune Shatabdi Express]]
|-
| [[Sinhagad Express]]
|}

==See also==
* [[Mumbai–Pune Passenger]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Mumbai-Pune Trains}}
{{Railways in Central India}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mumbai CSMT - Pune Intercity Express}}
[[Category:Transport in Pune]]
[[Category:Transport in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Mumbai–Pune trains]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Intercity Express (Indian Railways) trains]]

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