Ahmedabad–Kolhapur Express

Train in India

Ahmedabad Junction - Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur ExpressOverview

Service type| Express
Current operator(s)| Central Railway zone
Route
Termini| Ahmedabad Junction (ADI)
Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus (KOP)
Stops| 16
Distance travelled| 952 km (592 mi)
Average journey time| 20h
Service frequency| Once A Week
Train number(s)| 11049/11050
On-board services
Class(es)| AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, Sleeper, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements| Yes
Sleeping arrangements| Yes
Catering facilities| No
Entertainment facilities| No
Technical
Rolling stock| 2
Track gauge| 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed| 48 km/h (30 mph)
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Ahmedabad Junction - Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus, Kolhapur in Maharashtra and Ahmedabad Junction in Gujarat. It is currently being operated with 11049/11050 train numbers on a weekly basis.

## Service[edit]

11049 Ahmedabad Junction - Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur Express covers 952 km in 20 hours and 11050 Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur - Ahmedabad Junction Express and covers 952 km in 19 hrs 25 mins.

## Route and halts[edit]

The important halts of the train are :

* Ahmedabad Junction
* Nadiad Junction
* Anand Junction
* Vadodara Junction
* Bharuch Junction
* Surat
* Navsari
* Vapi
* Vasai Road
* Bhiwandi Road
* Kalyan Junction
* Karjat Junction
* Lonavala
* Pune Junction
* Satara
* Sangli
* Miraj Junction
* Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus

## Traction[edit]

As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Pune Diesel Loco Shed based WDM-3A from Kolhapur up to Pune handing over to either Kalyan Electric Loco Shed based WAP7 locomotive or Vadodara Electric Loco Shed based WAP7 locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Ahmedabad.

At Karjat, both trains get two or three WAG-5, WAG-7 or WCAM-2 bankers of Kalyan Loco Shed to push the train on the ghat section between Karjat railway station and Lonavala railway station, where the gradient is of 1 in 40.

## Rake maintenance[edit]

The train is maintained by the Kolhapur Coaching Depot. The same rake is used for Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur - Hazrat Nizamuddin Superfast Express for one way which is altered by the second rake on the other way.

## See also[edit]

* Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus railway station
* Ahmedabad Junction railway station
* Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur - Hazrat Nizamuddin Superfast Express

## References[edit]

* 11049/Ahmedabad - CSMT Kolhapur Express
* 11050/CSMT Kolhapur - Ahmedabad Express

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