Pune–Secunderabad Shatabdi Express

Pune - Secunderabad Shatabdi

A WDP 4D of Gooty Loco Shed hauling Secunderabad to Pune Shatabdi express near Lingampally Railway Station
Overview
Service type	Shatabdi Express
First service	13 November 2011
Current operator(s)	Central Railways
Route
Start	Pune Junction (PUNE)
Stops	6
End	Secunderabad Junction (SC)
Distance travelled	597 km (371 mi)
Average journey time	8 hours 30 minutes
Service frequency	Six days a week
Train number(s)	12025 / 12026
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car, Executive Class
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	On-board Catering E-Catering
Observation facilities	New LHB Shatabdi Rake
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	70.58 km/h (44 mph) average including halts

The 12025 / 12026 Pune – Secunderabad Shatabdi^[1] is a train operated by the Central Railway which is running between Pune Junction in Maharashtra and Secunderabad in Telangana. The train commenced service on 13 November 2011. The train runs at an average speed of 70.58 km/h and is the fastest diesel hauled shatabdi train on IR and also the fastest train connecting these two cities. The train travels from Pune Junction to Secunderabad in 8 hours and 30 mins as 12025 Shatabdi Express (70.23 km/hr) & 8 hours 25 mins as 12026 Shatabdi Express.

SC-PUNE Shatabdi at Hafizpet

Coach E1 of 12026 Shatabdi Express (Old Rake)

12025 (Pune-SC) Shatabdi Express 01

Coach composition[]

It generally carries 1 AC Executive class coach & 9 AC Chair Car coaches in addition to 2 EOG cars. Unlike most Shatabdi's it does not have a pantry car & picks up refreshments & meals from intermediate stops. Like most trains, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways

Starting on 30 July 2014, a brand new LHB rake has been allotted to Pune Secunderabad Shatabdi Express [1].

Halts[]

12025[]

12026[]

Loco link[]

As the route is partly electrified, it is currently hauls by a WDP 4D locomotive from the gooty loco shed or pune based WDM-3D locomotive on its entire journey. At Wadi Junction when it is operating as 12026 Shatabdi Express also serves as a refueling halt.

Electrification and doubling of tracks is currently ongoing from Bhigwan to Gulbarga. Once completed, it will be hauled either by Lallaguda based WAP-7

References[]

See also[]

• Shatabdi Express