Indore - Pune Express
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The Indore - Pune Express (Hindi:इंदौर - पुणे एक्सप्रेस /इंदौर - पूना एक्सप्रेस, Marathi:इंदुर - पुणे एक्स्प्रेस, Urdu :اندور - پونا- ایکسپریس ) is a Mail/Express Train of the Indian Railways
, which runs between Indore Junction
railway station of Indore
, the largest city & commercial hub of Central Indian state Madhya Pradesh
and Pune
, the commercial hub of neighbouring state Maharashtra
.
Train no.19311 departs from Pune, every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 17:20 hrs., reaching Indore the next day at 08:30 hrs.
& Kalyan
Junction. The important halts of the train are :
Indian Railways
Indian Railways , abbreviated as IR , is a departmental undertaking of Government of India, which owns and operates most of India's rail transport. It is overseen by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India....
, which runs between Indore Junction
Indore Junction
Indore Junction BG , is the main railway junction station of largest city Indore City in Madhya Pradesh, India.- Structure and Location :...
railway station of Indore
Indore
Indore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631...
, the largest city & commercial hub of Central Indian state Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
and Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
, the commercial hub of neighbouring state Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
.
Arrival and departure
Train no.19312 departs from Indore every Monday, Friday and Saturday at 14:00 hrs. from platform no.5 reaching Pune the next day at 08:40 hrs.Train no.19311 departs from Pune, every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 17:20 hrs., reaching Indore the next day at 08:30 hrs.
Route and halts
The train goes via. SuratSurat
Surat , also known as Suryapur, is the commercial capital city of the Indian state of Gujarat. Surat is India's Eighth most populous city and Ninth-most populous urban agglomeration. It is also administrative capital of Surat district and one of the fastest growing cities in India. The city proper...
& Kalyan
Kalyan
Kalyan is a city in Thane district of Maharashtra, and a major railway station lying at the junction of the north-east and south-east lines of the suburban Mumbai division of the Central Railway, 53 km north-east of Mumbai. Kalyan is also a major Taluka place, a tehsil of the Thane district...
Junction. The important halts of the train are :
- INDORE JUNCTIONIndore JunctionIndore Junction BG , is the main railway junction station of largest city Indore City in Madhya Pradesh, India.- Structure and Location :...
- DewasDewasDewas is an ancient town situated on the Malwa plateau in the West-central part of Indian state called Madhya Pradesh, about 160 km south west from state capital, Bhopal. It is the administrative center of the Dewas District, and was formerly the seat of two princely states during the British...
- Ujjain JunctionUjjain JunctionUjjain Junction is the main railway station of Ujjain City in the western part of Madhya Pradesh.- Location and Structure :The station is located 12 km to the east of Ujjain. The former name of this station was Avantikapuri....
- Nagda Junction
- Ratlam JunctionRatlam JunctionRatlam is a major junction and rail division on Indian Railways on meter and broad gauge lines. It comes under Western Railways zone of Indian Railways.There are Four major Railway Tracks passes through Ratlam City, these are along Mumbai, Delhi,...
- DahodDahodDahod,on the banks of river Dudhimati, is a towncity with a municipality in Dahod District within the State of Gujarat, India. The city serves as District Headquarters for Dahod District. It is approx. 200 km away from Ahmedabad and 150 km away from Vadodara...
- GodhraGodhraGodhra is a town and originally the name came from "Gou" which means "Cow" and "Dhara" which has two meanings: one in Sanskrit which means "Hold or Land" and the other in Hindi which means Flow. So, identically it means The Land of the Cow, a municipality in Panchmahal district in Indian state of...
- Vadodara JunctionVadodaraVadodara formerly known as Baroda is the third most populated city in the Indian State of Gujarat . It is one of the four cities with the population of over 1 million...
- SuratSuratSurat , also known as Suryapur, is the commercial capital city of the Indian state of Gujarat. Surat is India's Eighth most populous city and Ninth-most populous urban agglomeration. It is also administrative capital of Surat district and one of the fastest growing cities in India. The city proper...
- Vasai RoadVasai RoadVasai , historically known as Bassein or Baçaim is a historical village to the North of the city of Mumbai in the Maharashtra state of India...
- Bhiwandi Road
- Kalyan JunctionKalyanKalyan is a city in Thane district of Maharashtra, and a major railway station lying at the junction of the north-east and south-east lines of the suburban Mumbai division of the Central Railway, 53 km north-east of Mumbai. Kalyan is also a major Taluka place, a tehsil of the Thane district...
- KarjatKarjatKarjat is a city, a Municipal Council, a Tahsil and a sub-district in Raigad district, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-Geography:...
- Lonavala
- PUNE JUNCTIONPunePune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
Coach composite
The train consist of 28 Coaches :- 2 AC I Tier
- 3 AC II Tier
- 5 AC III Tier
- 12 Sleeper Coaches
- 3 General
- 1 Pantry
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Average speed and frequency
The train runs with an average speed of 58 km/h. The train runs on tri-weekly basis.Loco link
The train is hauled by Ratlam RTM WDM-3 Diesel engine from Indore to Ujjain, WAP4 from Ujjain to Vadodara and WCAM1 from Vadodar to Pune.Rake maintenance & sharing
The train is maintained by the Indore Coaching Depot. The same rake is used for Indore - Nagpur Express and Shipra Express for one way which is altered by the second rake on the other way.Trivia
- On Fridays, the train uses the rake of Indore - Amritsar Express
- The only connection of Indore with Pune