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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Pragati Superfast Express<br />
|image = 12125 Pragati Express.jpg<br />
| caption = <br />
| type = [[Intercity Express (Indian Railways)|Intercity Express]]<br />
| states = [[Maharashtra]]<br />
| first = 27 December 1991<br />
| last =<br />
| operator = [[Central Railway zone|Central Railways]]<br />
| ridership = <br />
| start = [[Mumbai CSMT]]<br />
| stops = 6 as 12125 Pragati Express<br /><br />
5 as 12126 Pragati Express (+2 technical)<br />
| end = {{stnlnk|Pune Junction}}<br />
| distance = {{convert|187|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 3 hours 25 minutes<br />
| frequency = daily<br />
| class = AC Chair Car, Second Class sitting<br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = No<br />
| autorack = No<br />
| catering = No [[pantry car]]<br />
| observation = No rake sharing, First dedicated Mumbai–Pune Intercity to operate via {{stnlnk|Panvel}}.<br />
| entertainment = None<br />
| baggage = <br />
| other facilities= Announcements (Welcome address, Train information, Arriving station, Next station) <br />
| stock = [[Electric Loco Shed, Kalyan|Kalyan]] [[Indian locomotive class WCAM-3|WCAM-3]] or [[Indian locomotive class WCAM-2/2P|WCAM-2/2P]] locomotive, ICF rake (Utkrisht)<br />
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}}<br />
| el = <br />
| trainnumber = 12125 / 12126<br />
| speed = {{convert|110|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum <br/>{{convert|54|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts<br />
| map = {{BS-map|inline=1|map=<br />
{{BS|ENDEa||[[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus|Mumbai CSMT]]}}<br />
{{BS|HST||{{stnlnk|Dadar}}}}<br />
{{BS|HST||{{stnlnk|Thane}}}}<br />
{{BS|hKRZWae||Thane Viaduct ([[Thane Creek]])}}<br />
{{BS|TUNNEL1||[[Parsik Tunnel]] (1.6 Km)}}<br />
{{BS|HST||{{stnlnk|Panvel}}}}<br />
{{BS|TUNNEL1||Chowk Tunnel (2.6 km)}}<br />
{{BS|HST||{{stnlnk|Karjat Junction}}}}<br />
{{BS|STR+GRZq||[[Bhor Ghat]] begins}}<br />
{{BS|pHST||{{stnlnk|Monkey Hill}}|(''technical halt towards Mumbai CST'')}}<br />
{{BS|TUNNEL1||Khandala Tunnel (2.3 Km)}}<br />
{{BS|STR+GRZq||[[Bhor Ghat]] ends}}<br />
{{BS|pHST||{{stnlnk|Khandala}}|(''technical halt towards Mumbai CST'')}}<br />
{{BS|BHF||{{stnlnk|Lonavala}}}}<br />
{{BS|HST||{{stnlnk|Shivajinagar}} (''towards Pune Junction'')}}<br />
{{BS|KBHFe||{{stnlnk|Pune Junction}}}}<br />
}}<br />
| map_state = Maharashtra<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Pragati Superfast Express''' is a daily [[Intercity Express (Indian Railways)|Intercity Express]] train plying between [[Pune]] and [[Mumbai]] via {{stnlnk|Panvel}}. It is operated by the [[Central Railway zone|Central Railways]], a zonal railway under the larger [[Indian Railways]]. Currently, it plies the distance of 187&nbsp;km in 3 hours and 25 minutes.<br />
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==Coaches==<br />
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The Pragati Express currently has 2 AC Chair Car, 5 General Second Class, 5 General Second Class coaches reserved for Pass Holders, 1 Ladies coach and 2 Sleeper coaches. As is customary with Indian Railways, coaches are added/removed as per the demand.<br />
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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 coaches]].<br />
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Currently running with upgraded Utkrisht coaches.<br />
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==Service==<br />
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It was inaugurated on 27 December 1991 as an alternative to the most popular train on this sector the [[Deccan Queen]]. It is one of the six point-to-point express trains meant for intercity travel between Mumbai and Pune that carry thousands of regular commuters. The other five being the [[Sinhagad Express]], [[Deccan Queen]], [[Deccan Express]], [[Indrayani Express]] and the [[Mumbai–Pune Intercity Express|Intercity Express]]. Although all trains have the same livery, the Pragati Express takes a different route. It takes the single line electrified route between [[Karjat Junction railway station|Karjat]] and {{stnlnk|Panvel}} and continues towards {{stnlnk|Diva Junction}} from where it continues the rest of journey towards Mumbai CSMT. Thus it completely bypasses the [[Karjat Junction railway station|Karjat]]–{{stnlnk|Kalyan Junction}}–{{stnlnk|Diva Junction}} section of the [[Central line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Central Line]].<br />
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==Timing==<br />
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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.<br />
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12126 Pune–Mumbai Pragati Express leaves Pune Junction every day at 07:50 hrs IST and reaches Mumbai CST at 11:15 hrs IST.<br />
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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.<br />
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==Traction==<br />
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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 [[Electric Loco Shed, Bhusawal|Bhusawal]]-based [[WAP-4]]/[[Indian locomotive class WAM-4|WAM-4]] or [[Electric Loco Shed, Ajni|Ajni]]-based [[WAP-7]].<br />
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At {{stnlnk|Karjat}}, it gets two or three [[Indian locomotive class WAG-7|WAG-7]] or [[Indian locomotive class WCAM-3|WCAM-3]] bankers of [[Electric Loco Shed, Kalyan|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.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
<gallery><br />
File:Pragati Express.jpg|Old Pragati Express with beautiful coach <br />
File:Pragati Express - Utkrist coaches.jpg|Pragati Express – with the new Utakristha coaches<br />
File:Pragati Express - 2nd Class seating - Utkrist coach.jpg|Pragati Express – [[Indian Railways coaching stock|2nd Class]] seating – Utakristha coach<br />
</gallery><br />
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==Sister trains==<br />
* Dedicated Mumbai–Pune [[Intercity Express (Indian Railways)|Intercity trains]]:<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!'''Via Kalyan'''<br />
!'''Defunct'''<br />
|-<br />
| [[Deccan Express]]<br />
|rowspan=2| [[Mumbai–Pune Mail]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Deccan Queen]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Indrayani Express]]<br />
|rowspan=3| [[Mumbai–Pune Shatabdi Express]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Mumbai–Pune Intercity Express]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sinhagad Express]]<br />
|}<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Mumbai–Pune Passenger]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ Website of the Indian Railways]<br />
* [http://indiarailinfo.com/train/map/1264/1620/76 Pragati Express route map]<br />
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{{Mumbai–Pune Trains}}<br />
{{Railways in Central India}}<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pragati Express}}<br />
[[Category:Transport in Pune]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Mumbai]]<br />
[[Category:Mumbai–Pune trains]]<br />
[[Category:Express trains in India]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 1991]]<br />
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