Pune Solapur Intercity Express
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| Overview | |
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| Service type | Superfast Express |
| First service | 21 November 2009 |
| Current operator(s) | Central Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Pune Junction |
| Stops | 3 |
| End | Solapur Junction |
| Distance travelled | 264 km (164 mi) |
| Average journey time | 4 hours 00 minutes as 12169 Pune Solapur Intercity Express, 4 hours 05 minutes as 12170 Solapur Pune Intercity Express |
| Service frequency | daily |
| Train number(s) | 12169 / 12170 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, Second Class sitting |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | No Pantry Car but available |
| Observation facilities | Rake Sharing with 22105/06 Indrayani Express |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 65.32 km/h (41 mph), including halts |
The 12169/12170 Pune Solapur Intercity Express is a superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Pune Junction and Solapur Junction in India.
The 12169/12170 Pune Solapur Intercity Express presently has 2 AC Chair Car, 8 General Second Class, 2 General Second Class coaches reserved for Pass Holders & 5 General Unreserved coaches.
As is customary with Indian Railways, coaches are added/removed as per the demand.
This train shares its rake with the 22105-22106 Indrayani Express & operational control is with Central Railways.
The 12169/12170 Pune Solapur Intercity Express was first introduced on 21 November 2009 when the 0113/14 Pune Solapur Special was converted to a regular service.
It covers the distance of 264 kilometres in 4 hours 00 mins as 12169/12170 Pune Solapur Intercity Express (66.00 km/hr) & 4 hours 05 mins as 12170 Solapur Pune Intercity Express (64.65 km/hr).
As the train shares rakes with 22105/06 Indrayani Express, a Kalyan based WDM 3D or WDP-4 diesel locomotive hauls the train in both directions. Once the route beyond Daund junction undergoes doubling and electrification, it will be hauled by a WCAM 2/2P or WCAM 3 dual traction locomotives of the Kalyan.
12169 Pune Solapur Intercity Express leaves Pune Junction every day at 09:30 hrs IST and reaches Solapur Junction at 13:30 hrs IST.
On return, 12170 Solapur Pune Intercity Express leaves Solapur Junction every day at 14:00 hrs IST and reaches Pune Junction at 18:05 hrs IST.
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