Pune–Amravati Express
Pune – Amravati Express is an intercity train of the Indian Railways connecting Pune Junction and Amravati of Maharashtra. It is currently being operated with 11405/11406 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 3 March 2013 |
| Current operator(s) | Central Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Pune Junction (PUNE) |
| Stops | 17 |
| End | Amravati (AMI) |
| Distance travelled | 820 km (510 mi) |
| Average journey time | 17 hours |
| Service frequency | Two days[lower-alpha 1] |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Yes |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 48 km/h (30 mph) |
Service
The 11405/Pune – Amravati Express has an average speed of 48 km/hr and covers 830 km in 17 hrs 20 mins. 11406/Amravati – Pune Express has an average speed of 44 km/hr and 830 km in 18 hours 45 minutes.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Pune Junction
- Uruli
- Barshi Town
- Daund Junction
- Kurduvadi Junction
- Osmanabad
- Latur
- Latur Road Junction
- Parli Vaijnath
- Parbhani Junction
- Purna Junction
- Basmat
- Hingoli Deccan
- Washim
- Akola Junction
- Murtizapur Junction
- Badnera Junction
- Amravati
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 k/hr. The train consists of 16 coaches :
- 1 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 5 Sleeper Coaches
- 6 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Pune Loco Shed based WDM 3D or WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Pune to Amravati and vice versa.
Direction reversal
Train Reverses its direction 3 times:
Rake share
The train shares its rake with Pune - Lucknow Express
Notes
- Runs two days in a week for every direction.
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