Indrayani Express
The 22105/22106 Indrayani Superfast Express is a superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Mumbai CSMT and Pune Junction in India.
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| Service type | Superfast Express | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First service | 27 April 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current operator(s) | Central Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Start | Mumbai CSMT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stops | 6 as 22105 Indrayani Express, 5 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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| Rolling stock | LHB Rake | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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It is a daily service & is named after the river Indrayani flowing near Pune.
In India, Indhrayaani is the combination of two unique words: Indhira and Yaani, meaning, the Vehicle of Indhira.
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 CSMT - Pune Junction) & 22106 (Pune Junction - Mumbai CSMT).
This train had superb livery of white+royal blue colours and red bands.from 2 February 2020 it is upgraded to LHB coaches
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 CSMT & 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
Although the route is electrified, it is currently hauled by Kalyan or Pune based WDM 3D/WDM 3A/WDG 3A diesel locomotive and has been occasionally hauled by WDP-4 locomotive as well. This is to save time in locomotive change, due to the rake sharing with Pune Solapur Intercity Express, as the route after Daund Junction is not yet electrified and is currently undergoing doubling and electrification.
When the train was introduced back in 1988, it was hauled by WCM 1/2/5 DC locomotives till the mid 1990s as the section between Mumbai CSMT and Pune was under 1500 V DC traction. From the mid 1990s, it was hauled by WCAM 2/2P or WCAM 3 dual traction locomotives of the Kalyan shed till November 2009, when the rake sharing was initiated.
At Karjat, it gets two or three WAG-5, WAG-7, WCAM-2 or WCAM 3 bankers of Kalyan shed to push the train on the ghat section between Karjat railway station and Lonavala railway station, where the gradient is of 1 in 40.
During COVID-19 Pandemic, all passengers trains of Indian Railways were suspended for operating from 24th March 2020 due to lockdown. Indrayani Express resumed its operations from 9th October, 2020. However, this time train used to be hauled by WAP-7 Electric Locomotive since its rake sharing train Pune-Solapur Intercity Express was not been permitted to resume operation.
Time Table
The Indrayani Express is the 1st of 6 dedicated trains to leave Mumbai CSMT for Pune Junction & is the last train to return.
22105 Indrayani Express leaves Mumbai CSMT 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 CSMT 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.