Indrayani Express
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| Service type | Superfast Express | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First service | 27 April 1988 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current operator(s) | Central Railways | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Route | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Start | Mumbai CST | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stops | 8 as 22105 Indrayani Express, 7 as 22106 Indrayani Express | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| End | Pune | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance travelled | 192 km (119 mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average journey time | 3 hours 28 minutes as 22105 Indrayani Express, 3 hours 20 minutes as 22106 Indrayani Express | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service frequency | daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train number(s) | 22105 / 22106 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, Second Class sitting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sleeping arrangements | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catering facilities | No Pantry Car | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Observation facilities | Rake Sharing with 12169/70 Pune Solapur Intercity Express | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating speed |
110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 56.47 km/h (35 mph), including halts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 22105/22106 Indrayani Express (Marathi: इंद्रायणी एक्स्प्रेस) is a superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Mumbai CST and Pune Junction in India.
It is a daily service & is named after the river Indrayani flowing near Pune.
The train earlier numbered as 1021 while running from Mumbai to Pune and 1022 from Pune to Mumbai, has now been upgraded to superfast & renumbered as 22105 (Mumbai CST - Pune Junction) & 22106 (Pune Junction - Mumbai CST).
Coaches
The Indrayani Express presently has 2 AC Chair Car, 8 General Second Class, 2 General Second Class coaches reserved for Pass Holders, 5 General Unreserved coaches. As is customary with Indian Railways, coaches are added/removed as per the demand.
This train shares its rake with the Pune Solapur Intercity Express & operational control is with Central Railways.
Service
The Indrayani Express was first introduced on 27 April 1988 & is one of 6 dedicated Intercity Chair Car trains between Mumbai CST & Pune Junction. The other 5 trains are 12127/28 Mumbai Pune Intercity Express, 11007/08 Deccan Express, 11009/10 Sinhagad Express, 12125/26 Pragati Express & 12123/24 Deccan Queen.
It covers the distance of 192 kilometres in 3 hours 28 mins as 22105 Indrayani Express (55.38 km/hr) & 3 hours 20 mins as 22106 Indrayani Express (57.60 km/hr).
Traction
Unlike the other 5 daily trains between Mumbai CST and Pune, which are hauled by electric locomotives WCAM 3 or WCAM 2/2P, the Indrayani Express is hauled by a diesel locomotive. A Kalyan or Pune based WDM 3D hauls the train end to end. It has been occasionally hauled by WDP-4 locomotive as well.
Until November 2009, it was hauled by a Kalyan based WCAM 3 locomotive before the rake was shared with Pune Solapur Intercity Express and subsequently extended to Solapur. Since the route between Pune and Solapur is not electrified (electrification is currently in progress from Daund), it necessitated a change in the locomotive, which took a lot of time. Hence it is hauled by a single diesel locomotive. Once electrification is completed, it will be hauled by a single electric locomotive.
During the 1990s, when the Central Railways did not have WCAM 3 locomotives, the Indrayani Express was hauled by a WCM 2/3/5 DC locomotives. With Central Railways progressively receiving WCAM locomotives starting from 1997, it was hauled by these dual AC/DC locomotives until November 2009.
Time Table
The Indrayani Express is the 1st of 6 dedicated trains to leave Mumbai CST for Pune Junction & is the last train to return.
22105 Indrayani Express leaves Mumbai CST every day at 05:40 hrs IST and reaches Pune Junction at 09:08 hrs IST.
On return, the 22106 Indrayani Express leaves Pune Junction every day at 18:35 hrs IST and reaches Mumbai CST at 21:55 hrs IST.
Runaway Train Incident
On the night of 1 December 1994, the Indrayani Express lost braking power after a locomotive fire near Thakurwadi cabin on the steep Bhore Ghat section between Karjat and Lonavla. The runaway train travelled at over a 100kmph on the downhill section till it rolled to a stop in the plains. The exact reasons behind the incident are still unknown.