CSMT Kolhapur–Hazrat Nizamuddin Superfast Express

Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur - Hazrat Nizamuddin Superfast Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
Current operator(s)	Central Railway zone
Route
Termini	Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus (KOP) Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM)
Stops	15
Distance travelled	1,592 km (989 mi)
Average journey time	25h
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	12147/12148
On-board services
Class(es)	2A, 3A, SL
Seating arrangements	YES
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No
Entertainment facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	64 km/h (40 mph)

Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur - Hazrat Nizamuddin Superfast Express is a Superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus in Maharashtra and Hazrat Nizamuddin in Delhi. It is currently being operated with 12147/12148 train numbers on once in week basis.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus
• Miraj Junction
• Sangli
• Satara
• Pune Junction
• Daund Chord Line
• Manmad Junction
• Bhusaval Junction
• Khandwa Junction
• Itarsi Junction
• Bhopal Junction
• Bina Junction
• Jhansi Junction
• Gwalior Junction
• Agra Cantonment
• Raja Ki Mandi
• Mathura Junction
• Hazrat Nizamuddin

Traction

As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Pune Diesel Loco Shed based WDP4D or WDM3A/3D from Kolhapur up to Pune handing over to a Bhusaval Electric Loco Shed based WAP-4 locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Hazrat Nizamuddin.

Direction reversal

Train Reverses its direction 1 time

• Pune Junction

Rake maintenance

The train is maintained by the Kolhapur Coaching Depot. The same rake is used for Ahmedabad Junction - Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur Express for one way which is altered by the second rake on the other way.

See also

• Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus railway station
• Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station
• Ahmedabad Junction - Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur Express

References

• 12147/SCSMT Kolhapur - Hazrat Nizamuddin SF Express)
• 12148/Hazrat Nizamuddin - SCSMT Kolhapur SF Express