Azad Hind Express
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast Express | ||||
| Locale | Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand & West Bengal | ||||
| First service | 2 February 1996 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Central Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Pune (PUNE) Howrah (HWH) | ||||
| Stops | 31 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,014 km (1,251 mi) | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12129 / 12130 | ||||
| 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 | Available | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 58 km/h (36 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The 12129 / 12130 Azad Hind Express is a daily superfast express train operated by the Central Railway zone of Indian Railways connecting Pune with Howrah.[1] Introduced in 1996, this train service is a tribute to Netaji Subash Chandra Bose. It is named after the Azad Hind Fauj that was led by him.[2]
Timings
It often gets rescheduled.[3] So passengers are advised to check arrival and departure times before boarding.
Traction
The train is hauled by a Bhusawal Loco Shed based WAP-4 or Pune Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.
Coaches
The train runs with 22 Linke-Hoffman Busch coaches. It has four dedicated rakes whose primary maintenance is done at Pune and secondary maintenance is done at Santragachhi.
| EOG/SLR | PC | MIL | H | A | HA | B | AB | G | K | E | C | S | D | GEN/UR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generator cum luggage van | Pantry car or Hot buffet car | Military coach | First AC (1A) | Second AC (2A) | First AC cum Second AC | Third AC (3A) | Third AC cum Second AC | Third AC economy (3E) | Anubhuti coach (K) | Executive chair car (EC) | AC Chair car (CC) | Sleeper class (SL) | Second seating (2S) | General or Unreserved |
| Loco and other service coach | ||||||||||||||
| AC coach | ||||||||||||||
| Non-AC coach | ||||||||||||||
Coach position of 12129 [PUNE-HWH]
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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SLR | GEN | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | PC | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | A1 | A2 | GEN | GEN | EOG |
Coach position of 12130 [HWH-PUNE]
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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EOG | GEN | GEN | A2 | A1 | B6 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | PC | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | GEN | GEN | SLR |
Passengers are advised to check coach position indicator at station before boarding.
See also
References
- ^ "Azad Hind Express". IndiaRailInfo.
- ^ "Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's Azad Hind Fauj (INA) and the Railways". IRFCA.
- ^ "Run Azad Hind Express on time or cancel it for good". The Times of India.
- ^ "Azad Hind Express".