Nagpur–CSMT Kolhapur Express

Nagpur Junction - Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Nagpur Junction in Maharashtra and Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus of Maharashtra. It is currently being operated with 11403/11404 train numbers on a biweekly basis.^[1][2][3]

Nagpur Junction - Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	1 January 2011; 14 years ago (2011-01-01)
Current operator(s)	Central Railway zone
Route
Termini	Nagpur Junction (NGP) Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus (KOP)
Stops	12
Distance travelled	1,038 km (645 mi)
Average journey time	23 hours
Service frequency	Two days[a]
Train number(s)	11403/11404
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	45 km/h (28 mph)

Service

The 11403/Nagpur Junction - Kolhapur Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Express has an average speed of 45 km/h and covers 1038 km in 23 hrs. 11404/Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur - Nagpur Junction Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and 1038 km in 23 hrs 45 mins.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Nagpur Junction
• Wardha Junction
• Badnera Junction
• Murtajapur Junction
• Akola Junction
• Washim
• Hingoli Deccan
• Purna Junction
• Parbhani Junction
• Parli Vaijnath
• Latur
• Latur Road Junction
• Osmanabad
• Kurduvadi Junction
• Pandharpur
• Sangola
• Miraj Junction
• Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches :

• 1 AC II Tier
• 2 AC III Tier
• 9 Sleeper Coaches
• 6 General
• 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Pune Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Nagpur to Kolhapur and vice versa.

Schedule

11403 - Leaves Nagpur Jn. every Tuesday, Saturday at 3:00 PM IST and reach SCSMT Kolhapur on next day(Wednesday, Sunday) at 2:00 PM IST

11404 - leaves SCSMT Kolhapur every Monday, Friday and reach Nagpur Jn. next Day (Tuesday, Saturday) at 12:35 PM IST

Direction reversal

Train Reverses its direction 4 times:

• Akola Junction
• Parli Vaijnath
• Latur Road Junction
• Miraj Junction

See also

• Maharashtra Express

Notes

1. Runs two days in a week for every direction.

External links

• 11403/Nagpur-Kolhapur CSMT Express
• 11404/CSMT Kolhapur - Nagpur Express