Indore–Pune Superfast Express

Indore–Daund Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express
LocaleMadhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra
First service1 January 1999; 24 years ago (1999-01-01)
Current operator(s)Western Railway
Route
TerminiIndore Junction (INDB)
Daund Junction (DD)
Stops17
Distance travelled1,038 km (645 mi)
Average journey time22943: 18 hrs 30 mins
22944: 18 hrs
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)22944/22943
On-board services
Class(es)AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesRSA with 19315/19316 Veer Bhumi Express
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speedAverage Speed: 57 km/h (35 mph)
Maximum Speed: 130 km/h (81 mph)
The Indore–Pune Superfast Express at Vadodara railway station in 2011

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 it's rakes had been upgraded to LHB coaches.

This train earlier had the numbers 19311/19312 until July 2016, when railways decided to upgrade it's 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

  • 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 130km/h.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Schedule

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

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

The train shares its rake with 19315/19316 Veer Bhumi Express.

Traction

During it's early days, a BL shed based WCAM1 used to haul it until Ujjain, and then a RTM shed based WDM2 used to complete it's journey till Indore, after CR and WR got converted to fully AC current, Itarsi based WAM4 took incharge of it until Ujjain, after the electrification of Ujjain-Indore route, WAM4 used to haul it for entire journey.

In July 2016, railways decided to upgrade the train to superfast status and thus WAP5 took incharge of the train.

Nowadays, Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara Electric Loco Shed-based WAP-5 or WAP-7 electric locomotive usually in HOG mode.

  • WDM2
    WDM2
  • WCAM1
    WCAM1
  • WAM4
    WAM4
  • WAP5 with Indore Pune Express
    WAP5 with Indore Pune Express
  • WAP7
    WAP7

See also

References

  1. ^ Mhow-Manmad Rail project – Railway ministry, MP govt to ink MoU soon
  2. ^ EXTRA COACHES ATTACHED IN 15 PAIRS OF TRAINS ON PERMANENT BASIS AND IN 2 PAIRS OF TRAINS ON TEMPORARY BASIS
  3. ^ -express-breaks-down-delays-Delhi-Mumbai-trains/articleshow/50428969.cms Indore-Daund express breaks down, delays Delhi, Mumbai trains
  4. ^ -express/ Waiting list goes above 1000 in Indore-Daund Express
  5. ^ "22943/Daund- Indore Superfast Express". India Rail Info.
  6. ^ "22944/Indore - Daund Superfast Express". India Rail Info.

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