Bilaspur–Pune Express

The 12849 / 12850 Bilaspur–Pune Superfast Express is a superfast train belonging to South East Central Railway zone that runs between Bilaspur Junction and Pune Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 12849/12850 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Bilaspur–Pune Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
First service4 July 2008 (2008-07-04)
Current operator(s)South East Central Railways
Route
TerminiBilaspur (BSP)
Pune (PUNE)
Stops17
Distance travelled1,302 km (809 mi)
Average journey time22h 20m
Service frequencyWeekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)12849 / 12850
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge Windows
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed59 km/h (37 mph) average including halts

Service

12849 Bilaspur–Pune Superfast Express has an average speed of 59 km/h and covers 1302 km in 22h 10m. The 12850 Pune–Bilaspur Superfast Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 1302 km in 23h 10m.

Route & Halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches:

  • 1st AC cum AC II Tier
  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 4 AC III Tier
  • 10 Sleeper coaches
  • 2 General Unreserved
  • 2 EOG

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Bhilai-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Bilaspur to Daund Junction, After that a Bhusawal-based WAP-4 locomotive powers the train to its remainder journey until Pune and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 12851/12852 Bilaspur–Chennai Central Superfast Express.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 1 times:

See also

Notes

  1. Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References


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