Koyna Express

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Koyna Express
11029 Koyna Express trainboard.jpg
Overview
Service type Express
Locale Maharashtra
Current operator(s) Central Railways
Route
Termini Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus
Stops32
Distance travelled518 km (322 mi)
Average journey time11 hours 45 minutes as 11029 Koyna Express, 12 hours 40 minutes as 11030 Koyna Express
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)11029 / 11030
On-board services
Class(es) AC Chair Car, 2nd Class seating, Sleeper, AC 3 Tier, AC 2 Tier, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesNo Pantry Car but catering available
Observation facilitiesNo Rake Sharing but requires 2 rakes for operations
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
42.43 km/h (26 mph), including halts
Route map
Koyna Express and Sahyadri Express Route map.jpg

The 11029/11030 Koyna Express is one of 3 daily dedicated express trains belonging to Indian Railways that run between Mumbai and Kolhapur in India. It operates as train number 11029 from Mumbai CSMT to Kolhapur SCSMT and as train number 11030 in the reverse direction. The other two daily trains on the Mumbai and Kolhapur run are 11023/24 Sahyadri Express & 17411/12 Mahalaxmi Express. When introduced, this train was run between Bombay Victoria Terminus (VT) (now renamed as Mumbai CSMT) and Miraj Junction as Bombay–Miraj Koyna Express, but latter extended up to Kolhapur.

Contents

This train is named after the Koyna river that flows across Maharashtra.

Coaches

The 11029/11030 Koyna Express presently has 2 AC Chair Car, 5 2nd Class seating & 9 General Unreserved coaches.

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 11029 Koyna Express covers the distance of 518 kilometres in 11 hours 45 mins (44.09 km/h) and 12 hours 45 mins as 11030 Koyna Express (40.89 km/h).

Koyna Express - AC Chair Car coach Koyna Express - AC Chair Car coach.jpg
Koyna Express – AC Chair Car coach

Traction

It is a total diesel haul end to end. Usually a WDP-4D locomotive from Pune Shed or a WDM-3D twins from the Electric Loco Shed, Kalyan haul the train.

Timetable

11029 Koyna Express leaves Mumbai CSMT every day at 08:40 hrs IST and reaches Kolhapur SCSMT at 20:35 hrs IST the same day.

11030 Koyna Express leaves Kolhapur SCSMT every day at 07:55 hrs IST and reaches Mumbai CSMT at 20:35 hrs IST the same day.

Station codeStation name

11029 – Mumbai CSMT to Kolhapur SCSMT [1]

Distance
from source
in km
Day

11030 – Kolhapur SCSMT to Mumbai CSMT [2]

Distance
from source
in km
Day
ArrivalDepartureArrivalDeparture
CSMTMumbai CSMTSource08:400120:15Destination5181
DR Dadar 08:5308:559119:4319:455091
TNA Thane 09:1309:1534119:1319:154851
KYN Kalyan Junction 09:3309:3554118:4818:504651
KJT Karjat 10:1810:20100118:1818:204191
KAD Khandala 10:5811:00124117:2317:253941
LNL Lonavala 11:0811:10128117:1317:153901
TGN Talegaon 11:3811:40158116:4116:433611
CCH Chinchwad 11:5812:00176116:1316:153431
SVJR Shivajinagar 12:1812:20190115:5115:533291
PUNE Pune Junction 12:4012:45192115:4015:453271
GPR Ghorpuri 12:5012:52194115:0815:103241
JJR Jejuri 13:4813:50250114:0614:082691
NIRA Nira 14:2014:22277113:2513:302421
LNNLonand14:3014:32284113:0813:102341
WTRWathar15:1015:12311112:3312:352071
STR Satara 15:5716:00337112:0012:031811
KRG Koregaon 16:1216:14348111:4111:431711
RMP Rahimatpur 16:2416:26358111:2811:301601
TAZTargaon16:3816:40369111:1311:151491
MSR Masur 16:5216:54382111:2811:301601
KRD Karad 17:2117:23396110:4310:451231
TKRTakari17:5217:54422110:1410:16961
KOV Kirloskarwadi 18:0818:10431110:0310:05881
BVQ Bhilawadi 18:2318:25444109:4609:48741
SLI Sangli 18:4218:45464109:2709:30551
MRJ Miraj 19:0519:10471109:0709:10481
JSP Jaysingpur 19:2119:23483108:4308:45361
HTK Hatkanangale 19:4019:42498108:2508:27211
RKDRukadi19:5019:52505108:1508:17141
VVValivade19:5820:00512108:0508:0771
KOPKolhapur SCSMT20:25Destination5181Source07:5501

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References

  1. "Koyna Express - 11029" . Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  2. "Koyna Express 11030" . Retrieved 18 October 2012.