Konark Express
The 11019 / 11020 Konark Express was one of the classless Superfast trains introduced by Shri Madhu Dandavate in 1978 as a daily service between (SC) Secunderabad and Bhubaneshwar (BBS). It used to run with train No 2119/2120 and shared rake with the 2101/2102 Minar Superfast Express which used to operate between Secunderabad and Bombay VT (now CSMT). This train initially had the Navy Blue livery with a white strip above its windows due to this rake sharing arrangement. With increase in demand of an exclusive train between Bombay and Bhubaneshwar, this train was extended up to Bombay VT in 1994 thus ending the rake sharing arrangement between 2101/2102 Minar Express (which was later replaced by the 2701/02 Hussainsagar Express). After extension this train was renumbered as 1019/1020 in 1994. It is one of the oldest trains connecting the eastern and western states of the country. Currently operating as 11019/11020, it connects Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CSTM) to Bhubaneshwar (BBS).
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka & Maharashtra | ||||
| First service | 16 August 1978 (initial service between Bhubaneswar and Secunderabad) | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Central Railways | ||||
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| Termini | Bhubaneswar (BBS) Mumbai CSMT (CSMT) | ||||
| Stops | 39 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,932 km (1,200 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 37 hours, 15 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 11019 / 11020 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 51 km/h (32 mph) average with halts | ||||
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Route and halts
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
- Dadar
- Thane
- Kalyan Junction
- Karjat
- Lonavla
- Pune Junction
- Daund Junction
- Solapur Junction
- Kalaburagi
- Wadi Junction
- Sedam
- Tandur
- Lingampalli
- Begumpet
- Secunderabad Junction
- Kazipet Junction
- Warangal
- Mahbubabad
- Khammam
- Madhira
- Vijayawada Junction
- Eluru
- Tadepalligudem
- Nidadavolu Junction
- Rajahmundry
- Samalkot Junction
- Pithapuram
- Tuni
- Anakapalle
- Visakhapatnam Junction
- Vizianagaram Junction
- Srikakulam Road
- Palasa
- Sompeta
- Ichchapuram
- Brahmapur
- Chatrapur
- Balugaon
- Khurda Road Junction
- Bhubaneshwar
The total distance traveled is 1,932 km (1,200 mi). It covers about 1,066 km (662 mi) in the state of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh (present Telangana and Andhra Pradesh) itself.
Coach composition
- 2 AC 2 tier
- 6 AC 3 tier
- 9 Sleeper Class
- 2 Unreserved Second Class
- 1 AC Pantry Car
- 2 EOG
It Is maintained by Central Railways
Traction
Due to part electrification, it gets three locomotives. Between Mumbai CSMT and Solapur, it uses WDP-4D locomotive of Pune shed (earlier it used to be hauled with WDP-4D of Kalyan shed), from Solapur till Visakhapatnam, it is hauled by a WAP-4 locomotive of Vijayawada shed and finally a WAP-7 / WAP-4 locomotive of Visakhapatnam shed hauls it till Bhubaneswar. Effective August 2022 konark express is hauled by end to end Electric traction...
Incidents
References
- "Konark Express derails, two people injured". OneIndia News. Retrieved 25 July 2011.