Koyna Express

Koyna Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Current operator(s)	Central Railways
Route
Start	Mumbai CST
Stops	35
End	Kolhapur
Distance travelled	518 km (322 mi)
Service frequency	Daily
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car, 2nd Class seating, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No Pantry Car but available
Observation facilities	No Rake Sharing but requires 2 rakes for operations
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 42.43 km/h (26 mph), including halts
Route map

The 11029/11030 Koyna Express is one of 3 daily dedicated express train belonging to Indian Railways that run between Mumbai and Kolhapur in India. It operates as train number 11029 from Mumbai CST to Kolhapur and as train number 11030 in the reverse direction. The other two daily trains on the Mumbai and Kolhapur run are 11023/24 Sahyadri Express & 17411/12 Mahalaxmi Express.

This train is named after the Koyna river that flows across Maharashtra.

Coaches

The 11029/11030 Koyna Express presently has 1 AC Chair Car, 4 2nd Class seating & 9 General Unreserved coaches.

As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 11029 Koyna Express covers the distance of 518 kilometres in 11 hours 45 mins (44.09 km/hr) & 12 hours 45 mins as 11030 Koyna Express (40.89 km/hr).

As its average speed in both directions is below 55 km/hr as per Indian Railway rules, it does not have a Superfast surcharge.

Koyna Express - AC Chair Car coach

Traction

It is a total diesel haul end to end. Usually a WDP 4 locomotive from Hubli Shed hauls the train.

Timetable

11029 Koyna Express leaves Mumbai CST every day at 08:40 hrs IST and reaches Kolhapur at 20:35 hrs IST the same day.

11030 Koyna Express leaves Kolhapur every day at 07:55 hrs IST and reaches Mumbai CST at 20:35 hrs IST the same day.

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