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Pragati Express
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Intercity Express | ||||
| First service | 27 December 1991 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Central Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Mumbai CSMT | ||||
| Stops | 6 as 12125 Pragati Express 5 as 12126 Pragati Express (+2 technical) | ||||
| End | Pune Junction | ||||
| Distance travelled | 187 km (116 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 3 hours 25 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12125 / 12126 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, Second Class sitting | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
| Auto-rack arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | No pantry car | ||||
| Observation facilities | No rake sharing, First dedicated Mumbai–Pune Intercity to operate via Panvel. | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | None | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Kalyan WCAM-3 or WCAM-2/2P locomotive, ICF rake (Utkrisht) | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 54 km/h (34 mph), including halts | ||||
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The 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]
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.
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.
Currently running with upgraded Utkrisht coaches.
Service[edit]
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]
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]
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.
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]
Old Pragati Express with beautiful coach
Pragati Express – with the new Utakristha coaches
Pragati Express – 2nd Class seating – Utakristha coach
Sister trains[edit]
- Dedicated Mumbai–Pune Intercity trains:
| Via Kalyan | Defunct |
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| Deccan Express | Mumbai–Pune Mail |
| Deccan Queen | |
| Indrayani Express | Mumbai–Pune Shatabdi Express |
| Mumbai–Pune Intercity Express | |
| Sinhagad Express |