Pune–Danapur Superfast Express

Pune – Danapur Superfast Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
First service	29 August 2003 (2003-08-29)
Current operator(s)	Central Railway zone
Route
Termini	Pune Junction (PUNE) Danapur (DNR)
Stops	17
Distance travelled	1,748 km (1,086 mi)
Average journey time	30 hours 23 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, S AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Entertainment facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	4
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	58 km/h (36 mph)

Pune – Danapur Superfast Express is a superfast train of the Indian Railways connecting Pune Junction in Maharashtra and Danapur of Bihar. It is currently being operated with train numbers 12149/12150 on a daily basis.

Service

It averages 58 km/h as 12149/une – Danapur Superfast Express and covers 1748 km in 30 hrs 23 mins. It averages 57 km/h as 12150/Danapur – Pune SF Express and covers 1748 km in 30 hrs 45 mins.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are :

• Pune Junction
• Daund Chord Line
• Ahmednagar Junction
• Belapur
• Kopargaon
• Manmad Junction
• Bhusaval Junction
• Burhanpur
• Khandwa Junction
• Itarsi Junction
• Jabalpur Junction
• Katni Junction
• Maihar
• Satna Junction
• Cheoki Junction
• Mughalsarai Junction
• Buxar
• Ara Junction
• Danapur

Coach composite

The train consists of 21 coaches:

• 2 AC II Tier
• 7 AC III Tier
• 6 Sleeper Coaches
• 3 General
• 1 Pantry Car
• 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Traction

As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Pune Diesel Loco Shed based wap4 locomotive from Pune to Danapur.

Direction reversal

Earlier it used to reverse its direction at Daund Junction but after the opening of Daund Chord line it passes without rake reversal.

See also

• Pune–Darbhanga Gyan Ganga Express

External links

• 12149/Pune – Danapur SF Express
• 12150/Danapur – Pune SF Express