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{{Infobox rail service
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Pragati Superfast Express
| name = Pragati Superfast Express
|image = 12125 Pragati Express.jpg
| image =  
| caption =  
| caption =  
| type = [[Intercity Express (Indian Railways)|Intercity Express]]
| type = [[Intercity Express (Indian Railways)|Intercity Express]]
| states = [[Maharashtra]]
| locale = [[Maharashtra]]
| first = 27 December 1991
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|1991|12|27}}
| last =
| last =
| operator = [[Central Railway zone|Central Railways]]
| operator = [[Central Railway zone|Central Railway]]
| ridership =  
| ridership =  
| start = [[Mumbai CSMT]]
| start = [[Mumbai CSMT]]
| stops = 6 as 12125 Pragati Express<br />
| stops = 6  
5 as 12126 Pragati Express (+2 technical)
| end = [[Pune Junction railway station|Pune Junction]]
| end = {{stnlnk|Pune Junction}}
| distance = {{convert|187|km|0|abbr=on}}
| distance = {{convert|187|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 3 hours 25 minutes
| journeytime = 3 hours 25 minutes
| frequency = daily
| frequency = Daily
| class = AC Chair Car, Second Class sitting
| class = AC Chair Car, Second Class Seating, General Unreserved
| seating = Yes
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = No
| sleeping = No
| autorack = No
| autorack = Overhead racks
| catering = No [[pantry car]]
| catering = No [[pantry car]]
| observation = No rake sharing, First dedicated Mumbai–Pune Intercity to operate via {{stnlnk|Panvel}}.
| observation = Large windows
| entertainment = None
| entertainment =  
| baggage =  
| baggage = No
| other facilities= Announcements (Welcome address, Train information, Arriving station, Next station)
| otherfacilities = Below the seats
| 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)
| stock = [[LHB coach]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}}
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}}
| el =  
| el =  
| trainnumber = 12125 / 12126
| trainnumber = 12125 / 12126
| speed = {{convert|110|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum <br/>{{convert|54|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts
| speed = {{convert|110|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum, <br/>{{convert|54|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts.
| map = {{BS-map|inline=1|map=
| map = {{routemap|inline=1|map=
{{BS|ENDEa||[[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus|Mumbai CSMT]]}}
ENDEa~~[[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus|Mumbai CSMT]]
{{BS|HST||{{stnlnk|Dadar}}}}
HST~~{{stnlnk|Dadar}}
{{BS|HST||{{stnlnk|Thane}}}}
HST~~{{stnlnk|Thane}}
{{BS|hKRZWae||Thane Viaduct ([[Thane Creek]])}}
hKRZWae~~Thane Viaduct ([[Thane Creek]])
{{BS|TUNNEL1||[[Parsik Tunnel]] (1.6 Km)}}
TUNNEL1~~[[Parsik Tunnel]] (1.6 Km)
{{BS|HST||{{stnlnk|Panvel}}}}
HST~~{{stnlnk|Panvel}}
{{BS|TUNNEL1||Chowk Tunnel (2.6 km)}}
TUNNEL1~~Chowk Tunnel (2.6 km)
{{BS|HST||{{stnlnk|Karjat Junction}}}}
HST~~{{stnlnk|Karjat}}
{{BS|STR+GRZq||[[Bhor Ghat]] begins}}
STR+GRZq~~[[Bhor Ghat]] begins
{{BS|pHST||{{stnlnk|Monkey Hill}}|(''technical halt towards Mumbai CST'')}}
pHST~~ ~~{{stnlnk|Monkey Hill}}~~(''technical halt towards Mumbai CSMT'')
{{BS|TUNNEL1||Khandala Tunnel (2.3 Km)}}
TUNNEL1~~Khandala Tunnel (2.3 Km)
{{BS|STR+GRZq||[[Bhor Ghat]] ends}}
STR+GRZq~~[[Bhor Ghat]] ends
{{BS|pHST||{{stnlnk|Khandala}}|(''technical halt towards Mumbai CST'')}}
pHST~~ ~~{{stnlnk|Khandala}}~~(''technical halt towards Mumbai CST'')
{{BS|BHF||{{stnlnk|Lonavala}}}}
BHF~~{{stnlnk|Lonavala}}
{{BS|HST||{{stnlnk|Shivajinagar}} (''towards Pune Junction'')}}
HST~~{{stnlnk|Shivaji Nagar}} (''towards Pune Junction'')
{{BS|KBHFe||{{stnlnk|Pune Junction}}}}
KBHFe~~{{stnlnk|Pune Junction}}
}}
}}
| map_state = Maharashtra
| map_state = Maharashtra
}}
}}


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.
The 12125 / 12126 '''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.


==Coaches==
==Coaches==


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.
Pragati Express is composed of 15 LHB Coaches, as follows:


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]].
* 1 AC Chair Car
* 1 AC Vistadome
* 6 Second Seating
* 1 Unreserved coach (Reserved for Monthly Season Ticket holders)
* 4 General Second Class
* 1 Unreserved Ladies, Divyangjan and Brake Van
* 1 Generator Luggage and Brake Van


Currently running with upgraded Utkrisht coaches.
Pragati Express service is run using a single LHB rake and is maintained after every round trip in Pune at the Ghorpadi coaching depot


==Service==
==Service==


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]].
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 {{stnlnk|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 {{rws|Karjat}}–{{stnlnk|Kalyan Junction}}–{{stnlnk|Diva Junction}} section of the [[Central line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Central Line]].


==Timing==
==Timing==
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==Traction==
==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 [[Electric Loco Shed, Bhusawal|Bhusawal]]-based [[WAP-4]]/[[Indian locomotive class WAM-4|WAM-4]] or [[Electric Loco Shed, Ajni|Ajni]]-based [[WAP-7]].
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]]. As of 18 April, 2025, due to an acute shortage of healthy electric locomotives in the Central Railway zone, this train is temporarily being hauled by a [[Indian locomotive class WDP-4|WDP-4D]] of the Pune loco shed, which were laying dormant until now. However, this train may be hauled by the regular electric locomotive link.


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.
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.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery widths=180>
File:Pragati Express.jpg|Old Pragati Express with beautiful coach  
File:Pragati Express.jpg|Old Pragati Express with beautiful coach
File:Pragati Express - Utkrist coaches.jpg|Pragati Express – with the new Utakristha coaches
File:Pragati Express - Utkrist coaches.jpg|Pragati Express – with the new Uttamakristha coaches
File:Pragati Express - 2nd Class seating - Utkrist coach.jpg|Pragati Express – [[Indian Railways coaching stock|2nd Class]] seating – Utakristha coach
File:Pragati Express - 2nd Class seating - Utkrist coach.jpg|Pragati Express – [[Indian Railways coaching stock|2nd Class]] seating – Uttamakristha coach
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Sister trains==
==Sister trains==
* Dedicated Mumbai–Pune [[Intercity Express (Indian Railways)|Intercity trains]]:
* [[Dedicated Intercity trains of India|Dedicated Mumbai-Pune Intercity trains]]:
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Via Kalyan'''
!Via Kalyan
!'''Defunct'''
!Defunct
|-
|-
| [[Deccan Express]]
| [[Deccan Express]]
|rowspan=2| [[Mumbai–Pune Mail]]
| [[Mumbai–Pune Mail]]
|-
|-
| [[Deccan Queen]]
| [[Deccan Queen]]
| [[Mumbai-Pune Passenger]]
|-
|-
| [[Indrayani Express]]
| [[Indrayani Express]]
|rowspan=3| [[Mumbai–Pune Shatabdi Express]]
| [[Mumbai–Pune Shatabdi Express]]
|-
|-
| [[Mumbai–Pune Intercity Express]]
| [[Mumbai–Pune Intercity Express]]
| [[Bombay-Poona Express]]
|-
|-
| [[Sinhagad Express]]
| [[Sinhagad Express]]
| [[Mumbai-Pune Janta Express]]
|-
|
| [[Pune-Mumbai Passenger]]
|}
|}


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[[Category:Railway services introduced in 1991]]
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 1991]]
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]
[[Category:Trains with Vistadome coaches in India]]

Latest revision as of 17:22, 23 February 2026


Pragati Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeIntercity Express
LocaleMaharashtra
First service27 December 1991; 34 years ago (1991-12-27)
Current operator(s)Central Railway
Route
StartMumbai CSMT
Stops6
EndPune Junction
Distance travelled187 km (116 mi)
Average journey time3 hours 25 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12125 / 12126
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, Second Class Seating, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Auto-rack arrangementsOverhead racks
Catering facilitiesNo pantry car
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum,
54 km/h (34 mph) average including halts.
Route map
Legend
 Mumbai CSMT
Dadar
Thane
Thane Viaduct (Thane Creek)
Parsik Tunnel (1.6 Km)
Panvel
Chowk Tunnel (2.6 km)
Karjat
Bhor Ghat begins
Monkey Hill
(technical halt towards Mumbai CSMT)
 Khandala Tunnel (2.3 Km)
Bhor Ghat ends
Khandala
(technical halt towards Mumbai CST)
 Lonavala
Shivaji Nagar (towards Pune Junction)
Pune Junction

The 12125 / 12126 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[edit | edit source]

Pragati Express is composed of 15 LHB Coaches, as follows:

  • 1 AC Chair Car
  • 1 AC Vistadome
  • 6 Second Seating
  • 1 Unreserved coach (Reserved for Monthly Season Ticket holders)
  • 4 General Second Class
  • 1 Unreserved Ladies, Divyangjan and Brake Van
  • 1 Generator Luggage and Brake Van

Pragati Express service is run using a single LHB rake and is maintained after every round trip in Pune at the Ghorpadi coaching depot

Service[edit | edit source]

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 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 and Panvel and continues towards Diva Junction from where it continues the rest of journey towards Mumbai CSMT. Thus it completely bypasses the Karjat–Kalyan Junction–Diva Junction section of the Central Line.

Timing[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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 Bhusawal-based WAP-4/WAM-4 or Ajni-based WAP-7. As of 18 April, 2025, due to an acute shortage of healthy electric locomotives in the Central Railway zone, this train is temporarily being hauled by a WDP-4D of the Pune loco shed, which were laying dormant until now. However, this train may be hauled by the regular electric locomotive link.

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[edit | edit source]

  • Old Pragati Express with beautiful coach
    Old Pragati Express with beautiful coach
  • Pragati Express – with the new Uttamakristha coaches
    Pragati Express – with the new Uttamakristha coaches
  • Pragati Express – 2nd Class seating – Uttamakristha coach
    Pragati Express – 2nd Class seating – Uttamakristha coach

Sister trains[edit | edit source]

Via Kalyan Defunct
Deccan Express Mumbai–Pune Mail
Deccan Queen Mumbai-Pune Passenger
Indrayani Express Mumbai–Pune Shatabdi Express
Mumbai–Pune Intercity Express Bombay-Poona Express
Sinhagad Express Mumbai-Pune Janta Express
Pune-Mumbai Passenger

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

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