Indore-Daund Superfast Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express |
| Locale | Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat & Maharashtra |
| First service | 1 January 1999 |
| Current operator(s) | Western Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Indore Junction (INDB) Daund Junction (DD) |
| Stops | 17 |
| Distance travelled | 1,038 km (645 mi) |
| Average journey time | 18 hrs 30 mins |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 22943 / 22944 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC First, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph)
maximum, 57 km/h (35 mph) average including halts. |
| Rake sharing | Rake sharing with 19315/19316 Veer Bhumi Chittaurgarh Express. |
The 22943 / 22944 Indore–Daund Superfast Express is a superfast train of the Indian Railways which runs between Indore Junction in Madhya Pradesh and Daund Junction in Maharashtra. In late 2020 its rakes had been upgraded to LHB coaches.
This train earlier had the numbers 19311/19312 until July 2016, when railways decided to upgrade its service from Mail/Express to Superfast and introduced Indore-Pune Express which went through Karjat-Panvel-Vasai Road route, instead of Karjat-Kalyan-Vasai Road.
Until late 2020s, This train used to run till Pune only, later on railways extended it to Daund for traffic regulation purposes at Pune Railway Junction.
It is the only rail connection between Indore and Daund since Indore–Pune Express (via Panvel) got cancelled permanently.[1][2][3][4]
Service
[edit]- 22943/Daund–Indore Superfast Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 1038 km in 18 hrs 30 mins.[5]
- 22944/Indore–Daund Superfast Express has an average speed of 58 km/h and covers 1038 km in 18 hrs 00 mins.[6]
- It has a maximum permissible speed of 130 km/h.
Route and halts
[edit]The important halts of the train are;
- Indore Junction
- Dewas Junction
- Ujjain Junction
- Nagda Junction
- Khachrod
- Ratlam Junction
- Meghnagar
- Dahod
- Godhra Junction
- Vadodara Junction
- Surat
- Vasai Road
- Bhiwandi Road
- Kalyan Junction
- Karjat Junction
- Lonavala
- Chinchwad
- Pune Junction
- Daund Junction.
Schedule
[edit]| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22943 | DD | Daund Junction | 2:00 PM | Daily | Indore Junction | 08:30 AM | Daily |
| 22944 | INDB | Indore Junction | 4:30 PM | Daily | Daund Junction | 10:30 AM | Daily |
Coach composition
[edit]| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAP5/7 | SLR | UR | UR | S8 | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | B6 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | A2 | A1 | H1 | UR | EOG |
*Note – The coach composition shown here is for 22943 (Daund to Indore), For 22944 (Indore to Daund) the composition will be flipped.
Rake sharing
[edit]The train shares its rake with 19315/19316 Veer Bhumi Chittaurgarh Express.
Traction
[edit]It is hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Mhow-Manmad Rail project – Railway ministry, MP govt to ink MoU soon
- ^ EXTRA COACHES ATTACHED IN 15 PAIRS OF TRAINS ON PERMANENT BASIS AND IN 2 PAIRS OF TRAINS ON TEMPORARY BASIS
- ^ -express-breaks-down-delays-Delhi-Mumbai-trains/articleshow/50428969.cms Indore-Daund express breaks down, delays Delhi, Mumbai trains
- ^ -express/ Waiting list goes above 1000 in Indore-Daund Express
- ^ "22943/Daund- Indore Superfast Express". India Rail Info.
- ^ "22944/Indore - Daund Superfast Express". India Rail Info.
External links
[edit]- 22943/Pune–Indore Superfast Express India Rail Info
- 22944/Indore–Pune Superfast Express India Rail Info