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{{Use dmy dates|date= | {{Short description|Intercity train in India}} | ||
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{{Infobox rail service | {{Infobox rail service | ||
| name = Indrayani Superfast Express | | name = Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (Mumbai CSMT) - Pune Indrayani Superfast Express | ||
| image= 22106 Indrayani Express.jpg | | image= 22106 Indrayani Express.jpg | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] | | type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] | ||
| | | locale = [[Maharashtra]] | ||
| first = 27 April 1988 | | first = 27 April 1988 | ||
| last = | | last = | ||
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| start = [[Mumbai CSMT]] | | start = [[Mumbai CSMT]] | ||
| stops = 6 as 22105 Indrayani Express, 5 as 22106 Indrayani Express | | stops = 6 as 22105 Indrayani Express, 5 as 22106 Indrayani Express | ||
| end = [[Pune railway station|Pune]] | | end = [[Pune Junction railway station|Pune]] | ||
| distance = {{convert|192|km|0|abbr=on}} | | distance = {{convert|192|km|0|abbr=on}} | ||
| journeytime = 3 hours 28 minutes as 22105 Indrayani Express, 3 hours 20 minutes as 22106 Indrayani Express | | journeytime = 3 hours 28 minutes as 22105 Indrayani Express, 3 hours 20 minutes as 22106 Indrayani Express | ||
| frequency = | | frequency = daily | ||
| class = AC Chair Car, Second Class sitting | | class = AC Chair Car, Second Class sitting | ||
| seating = Yes | | seating = Yes | ||
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| speed = {{convert|110|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum <br/>{{convert|56.47|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts | | speed = {{convert|110|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum <br/>{{convert|56.47|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts | ||
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{{ | {{routemap|inline=1|map= | ||
ENDEa~~[[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus|Mumbai CSMT]] | |||
HST~~{{rws|Dadar}} | |||
HST~~{{rws|Thane}} | |||
hKRZWae~~Thane Viaduct ([[Thane Creek]]) | |||
TUNNEL1~~[[Parsik tunnel]] | |||
HST~~{{rws|Kalyan Junction}} | |||
HST~~{{rws|Karjat}} | |||
STR+GRZq~~[[Bhor Ghat|Bhor Ghat Begins]] | |||
pHST~~ ~~{{rws|Monkey Hill}}~~(''Technical Halt towards Mumbai CST'') | |||
TUNNEL1~~Khandala Tunnel | |||
STR+GRZq~~[[Bhor Ghat|Bhor Ghat Ends]] | |||
BHF~~{{rws|Lonavala}} | |||
HST~~{{rws|Shivaji Nagar}} (''Towards Pune Junction'') | |||
KBHFe~~{{rws|Pune Junction}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
| map_state = Maharashtra | | map_state = Maharashtra | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Indrayani Express,''' with train numbers 22105 and 22106, is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|superfast]] express train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] that runs between [[Mumbai CSMT]] and [[Pune Junction railway station|Pune Junction]] in India. | |||
It is a daily service and is named after the river [[Indrayani River|Indrayani]] | It is a daily service and is named after the river [[Indrayani River|Indrayani]], a culturally significant river that flows through Pune district. | ||
==History== | |||
The train earlier numbered as 1021 while running from Mumbai to Pune and 1022 from Pune to Mumbai, has now been upgraded to [[Superfast Express trains in India|superfast]] and renumbered as 22105 (Mumbai CSMT - Pune Junction) and 22106 (Pune Junction - Mumbai CSMT). | The train earlier numbered as 1021 while running from Mumbai to Pune and 1022 from Pune to Mumbai, has now been upgraded to [[Superfast Express trains in India|superfast]] and renumbered as 22105 (Mumbai CSMT - Pune Junction) and 22106 (Pune Junction - Mumbai CSMT). | ||
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==Coaches== | ==Coaches== | ||
Indrayani Express has 16 LHB coaches, and the composition is as follows: | |||
* 2 AC Chair Car | |||
* 7 Second Seating | |||
* 2 Unreserved MST Pass holder coaches | |||
* 3 Unreserved General Second Class | |||
* 1 Ladies Unreserved, Divyangjan and Brake Van | |||
* 1 Generator Luggage and Brake Van | |||
This train shares its rake with the [[Pune Solapur Intercity Express]], and operational control is with Central Railways. | This train shares its rake with the [[Pune Solapur Intercity Express]], and operational control is with Central Railways. | ||
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==Service== | ==Service== | ||
The Indrayani Express was introduced on 27 April 1988 and is one of six dedicated Intercity Chair Car trains between [[Mumbai CSMT]] and [[Pune railway station|Pune Junction]]. | The Indrayani Express was introduced on 27 April 1988 and is one of six dedicated Intercity Chair Car trains between [[Mumbai CSMT]] and [[Pune Junction railway station|Pune Junction]]. The other five trains are 12127/28 [[Mumbai Pune Intercity Express]], 11007/08 [[Deccan Express]], 11009/10 [[Sinhagad Express]], 12125/26 [[Pragati Express]] and 12123/24 [[Deccan Queen]]. | ||
It covers the distance of 192 kilometres in 3 hours 25 mins as 22105 Indrayani Express (55.38 km/h) and 3 hours 20 mins as 22106 Indrayani Express (57.60 km/h). | |||
It | It halts as 22105 at Dadar, Thane, Kalyan, Karjat, Lonavala, Shivaji Nagar and Pune. In the return service as 22106, it halts at Lonavala, Karjat, Kalyan, Thane, Dadar and Mumbai CSMT. | ||
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[[File:22106 Indrayani Express at Pune Junction.jpg|thumb|22106 Indrayani Express at Pune Junction]] | [[File:22106 Indrayani Express at Pune Junction.jpg|thumb|22106 Indrayani Express at Pune Junction]] | ||
[[File:22106 Indrayani Express - 2nd Class seating.jpg|thumb|22106 Indrayani Express - 2nd Class seating]] | [[File:22106 Indrayani Express - 2nd Class seating.jpg|thumb|22106 Indrayani Express - 2nd Class seating]] | ||
[[File:22106 Indrayani Express - AC Chair Coach.jpg|thumb|22106 Indrayani Express - AC Chair Coach]] | [[File:22106 Indrayani Express - AC Chair Coach.jpg|thumb|22106 Indrayani Express - AC Chair Coach]] | ||
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==Traction== | ==Traction== | ||
Since March 2022, as the route is electrified, it is currently hauled by [[WAP-7]] pure AC locomotive of the [[Electric Loco Shed, Kalyan|Kalyan shed]]. From November 2009 till March 2022, it was hauled by [[Indian locomotive class WDM-3A|WDM-3A]] or [[WDP 4]], to save time in locomotive change, due to the rake sharing with [[Pune Solapur Intercity Express]], as the route after [[Daund Junction railway station|Daund Junction]] was not electrified. | |||
When the train was introduced back in 1988, it was hauled by WCM 1/2/5 DC locomotives till the mid 1990s as the section between [[Mumbai CSMT]] and [[Pune Junction railway station|Pune]] was under 1500 V DC traction. From the mid 1990s, it was hauled by [[Indian locomotive class WCAM 2/2P|WCAM 2/2P]] or [[Indian locomotive class WCAM 3|WCAM 3]] dual traction locomotives of the [[Kalyan railway station|Kalyan]] shed till November 2009, when the rake sharing was initiated. | When the train was introduced back in 1988, it was hauled by WCM 1/2/5 DC locomotives till the mid-1990s as the section between [[Mumbai CSMT]] and [[Pune Junction railway station|Pune]] was under 1500 V DC traction. From the mid-1990s, it was hauled by [[Indian locomotive class WCAM 2/2P|WCAM 2/2P]] or [[Indian locomotive class WCAM 3|WCAM 3]] dual traction locomotives of the [[Kalyan Junction railway station|Kalyan]] shed till November 2009, when the rake sharing was initiated. | ||
At [[Karjat railway station|Karjat]], it gets two or three [[WAG-5]], [[Indian locomotive class WAG-7|WAG-7]], [[WCAM-2]] 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 | At [[Karjat railway station|Karjat]], it gets two or three [[WAG-5]], [[Indian locomotive class WAG-7|WAG-7]], [[WCAM-2]] 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 37. | ||
During the [[COVID-19]] | During the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], all passenger trains of [[Indian Railways]] were suspended for operating from 24 March 2020 due to [[COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in India|lockdown]]. Indrayani Express resumed its operations from 9 October 2020. However, this time train used to be hauled by [[WAP-7]] Electric Locomotive since its rake sharing train [[Pune-Solapur Intercity Express]] was not permitted to resume operation. | ||
==Time | ==Time table== | ||
The Indrayani Express is the first of six dedicated trains to leave [[Mumbai CSMT]] for [[Pune railway station|Pune Junction]] and is the last train to return. | The Indrayani Express is the first of six dedicated trains to leave [[Mumbai CSMT]] for [[Pune Junction railway station|Pune Junction]] and is the last train to return. | ||
22105 Indrayani Express leaves [[Mumbai CSMT]] every day at 05:40 hrs IST and reaches [[Pune railway station|Pune Junction]] at 09: | 22105 Indrayani Express leaves [[Mumbai CSMT]] every day at 05:40 hrs IST and reaches [[Pune Junction railway station|Pune Junction]] at 09:05 hrs IST. | ||
On return, the 22106 Indrayani Express leaves [[Pune railway station|Pune Junction]] every day at 18:35 hrs IST and reaches [[Mumbai CSMT]] at 21:55 hrs IST. | On return, the 22106 Indrayani Express leaves [[Pune Junction railway station|Pune Junction]] every day at 18:35 hrs IST and reaches [[Mumbai CSMT]] at 21:55 hrs IST. | ||
== | == Sister trains == | ||
* [[Dedicated Intercity trains of India|Dedicated Mumbai-Pune Intercity trains]]: | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!'''Via Kalyan''' | |||
!'''Via Panvel''' | |||
!'''Defunct''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[Deccan Express]] | |||
|rowspan=9| [[Pragati Express]] | |||
| [[Mumbai–Pune Mail|Pune Mail]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Mumbai–Pune Intercity Express]] | |||
| [[Mumbai–Pune Shatabdi Express]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Deccan Queen]] | |||
| [[Mumbai-Pune Passenger]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Sinhagad Express]] | |||
| [[Pune-Mumbai Passenger]] | |||
|- | |||
|rowspan=2| | |||
| [[Mumbai-Pune Janta Express]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Bombay-Poona Express]] | |||
|} | |||
==See also== | |||
* [[Pune Solapur Intercity Express|Pune-Solapur Intercity (Indrayani) Express]] (Rake sharing) | |||
== References == | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [[Dedicated Intercity trains of India]] | * [[Dedicated Intercity trains of India]] | ||
{{Mumbai-Pune Trains}} | {{Mumbai-Pune Trains}} | ||
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[[Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra]] | [[Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra]] | ||
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]] | [[Category:Named passenger trains of India]] | ||
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 1988]] | |||
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| Service type | Superfast Express | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Maharashtra | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First service | 27 April 1988 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current operator(s) | Central Railways | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Route | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Start | Mumbai CSMT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stops | 6 as 22105 Indrayani Express, 5 as 22106 Indrayani Express | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| End | Pune | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance travelled | 192 km (119 mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average journey time | 3 hours 28 minutes as 22105 Indrayani Express, 3 hours 20 minutes as 22106 Indrayani Express | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service frequency | daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train number(s) | 22105 / 22106 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| On-board services | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, Second Class sitting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sleeping arrangements | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catering facilities | No Pantry Car | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Observation facilities | Rake Sharing with 12169/70 Pune Solapur Intercity Express | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technical | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rolling stock | LHB Rake | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 56.47 km/h (35 mph), including halts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indrayani Express, with train numbers 22105 and 22106, is a superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Mumbai CSMT and Pune Junction in India.
It is a daily service and is named after the river Indrayani, a culturally significant river that flows through Pune district.
History[edit | edit source]
The train earlier numbered as 1021 while running from Mumbai to Pune and 1022 from Pune to Mumbai, has now been upgraded to superfast and renumbered as 22105 (Mumbai CSMT - Pune Junction) and 22106 (Pune Junction - Mumbai CSMT).
The train had white and royal blue livery with red bands. On 2 February 2020 it was upgraded to LHB coaches.
Coaches[edit | edit source]
Indrayani Express has 16 LHB coaches, and the composition is as follows:
- 2 AC Chair Car
- 7 Second Seating
- 2 Unreserved MST Pass holder coaches
- 3 Unreserved General Second Class
- 1 Ladies Unreserved, Divyangjan and Brake Van
- 1 Generator Luggage and Brake Van
This train shares its rake with the Pune Solapur Intercity Express, and operational control is with Central Railways.
Service[edit | edit source]
The Indrayani Express was introduced on 27 April 1988 and is one of six dedicated Intercity Chair Car trains between Mumbai CSMT and Pune Junction. The other five trains are 12127/28 Mumbai Pune Intercity Express, 11007/08 Deccan Express, 11009/10 Sinhagad Express, 12125/26 Pragati Express and 12123/24 Deccan Queen.
It covers the distance of 192 kilometres in 3 hours 25 mins as 22105 Indrayani Express (55.38 km/h) and 3 hours 20 mins as 22106 Indrayani Express (57.60 km/h).
It halts as 22105 at Dadar, Thane, Kalyan, Karjat, Lonavala, Shivaji Nagar and Pune. In the return service as 22106, it halts at Lonavala, Karjat, Kalyan, Thane, Dadar and Mumbai CSMT.
Traction[edit | edit source]
Since March 2022, as the route is electrified, it is currently hauled by WAP-7 pure AC locomotive of the Kalyan shed. From November 2009 till March 2022, it was hauled by WDM-3A or WDP 4, to save time in locomotive change, due to the rake sharing with Pune Solapur Intercity Express, as the route after Daund Junction was not electrified.
When the train was introduced back in 1988, it was hauled by WCM 1/2/5 DC locomotives till the mid-1990s as the section between Mumbai CSMT and Pune was under 1500 V DC traction. From the mid-1990s, it was hauled by WCAM 2/2P or WCAM 3 dual traction locomotives of the Kalyan shed till November 2009, when the rake sharing was initiated.
At Karjat, it gets two or three WAG-5, WAG-7, WCAM-2 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 of 1 in 37.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, all passenger trains of Indian Railways were suspended for operating from 24 March 2020 due to lockdown. Indrayani Express resumed its operations from 9 October 2020. However, this time train used to be hauled by WAP-7 Electric Locomotive since its rake sharing train Pune-Solapur Intercity Express was not permitted to resume operation.
Time table[edit | edit source]
The Indrayani Express is the first of six dedicated trains to leave Mumbai CSMT for Pune Junction and is the last train to return.
22105 Indrayani Express leaves Mumbai CSMT every day at 05:40 hrs IST and reaches Pune Junction at 09:05 hrs IST.
On return, the 22106 Indrayani Express leaves Pune Junction every day at 18:35 hrs IST and reaches Mumbai CSMT at 21:55 hrs IST.
Sister trains[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
- Pune-Solapur Intercity (Indrayani) Express (Rake sharing)