Pune–Solapur Intercity Express

Pune Solapur Intercity Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	21 November 2009
Current operator(s)	Central Railway zone
Route
Start	Pune Junction
Stops	3
End	Solapur
Distance travelled	264 km (164 mi)
Average journey time	4 hours (Approx.)
Service frequency	daily
Train number(s)	12169 / 12170
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car, Second Class sitting
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB Rake
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	65.32 km/h (41 mph)

The Pune Solapur Intercity Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Pune Junction and Solapur Junction. This train will not run on weekends due to doubling of track.

Coaches

The 12169/12170 Pune Solapur Intercity Express presently has 2 AC Chair Car, 8 General Second Class, 2 General Second Class coaches reserved for Pass Holders & 5 General Unreserved coaches.

Service

The 12169/12170 Pune Solapur Intercity Express was first introduced on 21 November 2009 when the 0113/14 Pune Solapur Special was converted to a regular service.

It covers the distance of 264 km (164 mi) in 4 hours approximately.

12170 Intercity Express at Pune Junction

12170 Intercity Express - 2nd Class seating

12170 Intercity Express - AC Chair Coach

There is a well justified demand to run this as a direct train from Mumbai to Solapur, and also extend the counterpart Hutatma express between Pune Solapur to CSMT

References

• "Pune - Solapur Intercity". epaper.timesofindia.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

See also

• Hutatma Express
• Indrayani Express