Named after the famous Sahyadri mountain range that forms part of the Western Ghats in

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, 11023 / 11024 Sahyadri Express was one of 3 daily dedicated express trains managed by

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, that ply between

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and

Kolhapur Kolhapur () is a city on the banks of the Panchganga River in the southern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Kolhapur is one of the most significant cities in South Maharashtra and has been a hub of historical, religious, and cultural a ...

in India. The other two daily trains on the Mumbai and Kolhapur run are 11029/30 Koyna Express & 17411/12 Mahalaxmi Express. It operated as train number 11023 from Mumbai CSMT to Kolhapur SCSMT and as train number 11024 in the reverse direction. Currently, Sahyadri Express is not in operation.

Coaches

The 11023/11024 Sahyadri Express presently has one AC 2 tier, one AC 3 tier, eight Sleeper class and five 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 11023 Sahyadri Express covers the distance of 518 kilometres in 12 hours 15 mins (42.29 km/h) & 13 hours 05 mins as 11024 Sahyadri Express (39.59 km/h). As its average speed in both directions is below 55 km/h as per Indian Railways rules, it does not have a Superfast surcharge.

Traction

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-based dual traction WCAM-2 / WCAM-3 locos hauls the train from Mumbai CSMT until after which a

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-based

WDM-3A The Indian locomotive class WDM-3A is a class of diesel–electric locomotive that was developed in 1993 by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), Varanasi for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), Diesel (D), Mixed traffic (M) ...

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takes over until Kolhapur SCSMT. 11023 Sahyadri Express - General coach

Timetable

* 11023 Sahyadri Express leaves Mumbai CSMT every day at 17:50 hrs IST and reaches Kolhapur SCSMT at 06:05 hrs IST the next day. * 11024 Sahyadri Express leaves Kolhapur SCSMT every day at 22:50 hrs IST and reaches Mumbai CSMT at 11:55 hrs IST the next day.

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