Bidar–Kolhapur SCSMT Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 14 June 2018 |
| Current operator | Central Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Bidar Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus |
| Stops | 8 |
| Distance travelled | 535 km (332 mi) |
| Average journey time | 11 Hours 50 mins |
| Service frequency | Weekly |
| Train number | 11415 / 11416 |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper, General |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No Pantry Car Coach attached |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | ICF coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 140 km/h (87 mph) maximum ,46 km/h (29 mph), including halts |
Bidar – Kolhapur Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Express was a weekly express train which ran between Bidar & Kolhapur under the South Central Railway zone & Central Railway zone in Karnataka & Maharashtra states in India.[1] It was permanently cancelled in ZBTT.
Overview
This train was inaugurated on 8 June 2018to directly connect southern Maharashtra and northern Karnataka.[2] It was inaugurated as weekly special train after 20 June 2018, and due to the demand for it was converted to regular weekly train service.[3]
Routes
This train passed through Miraj Junction, Pandharpur, Dharashiv & Latur on both sides.[4]
Traction
The route was not electrified so a WDM 3A pulled the train.
References
- ↑ "Bidar-Kolhapur train flagged off". The Times of India. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ↑ Central Railways, Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ↑ South Central Railway, Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ↑ Indian Railways, Retrieved 14 June 2019.