Bidar – Kolhapur Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Express was a weekly express train which ran between

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under the

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states in India. It was permanently cancelled in ZBTT.

Overview

This train was inaugurated on 8 June 2018to directly connect southern Maharashtra and northern Karnataka. It was inaugurated as weekly special train after 20 June 2018, and due to the demand for it was converted to regular weekly train service.

Routes

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Traction

The route was not electrified so a

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pulled the train.

References

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