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Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Railway Station
Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus (officially Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus) (station code: KOP) is the main railway terminus in the city of Kolhapur, India. It is the end point of the Miraj to Kolhapur railway line. It falls under Pune division .It has a freight yard called Gur Market with a capacity of five freight trains nearly away from the station. Kolhapur is the centre of trade for southern Maharashtra with electrification between Miraj and Kolhapur. This station connects Kolhapur with major cities such as Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Delhi, and Dhanbad through express trains. Some important express trains are the Mahalaxmi Express (Kolhapur–Mumbai), Haripriya Express (Kolhapur–Tirupati), IRCTC also runs the tourist luxury train Deccan Odyssey at Kolhapur station. The Minister of Railways announced the Miraj–Kolhapur–Vaibhavwadi rail route and electrification of Kolhapur–Pune rail route in 2016–17. There are daily passenger shuttle services ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Railways
Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a total route length of . or 83% of all the broad-gauge routes are electrified with 25 kV 50 Hz AC electric traction . In 2020, Indian Railways carried 808.6 crore (8.086 billion) passengers and in 2022, Railways transported 1418.1 million tonnes of freight. It runs 13,169 passenger trains daily, on both long-distance and suburban routes, covering 7,325 stations across India. Mail or Express trains, the most common types of trains, run at an average speed of . Suburban EMUs run at an average speed of . Ordinary passenger trains (incl. mixed) run at an average speed of . The maximum speed of passenger trains varies, with the Vande Bharat Express running at a peak speed of . In the freight segment, IR runs 8,479 trains daily. The a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahalaxmi Express
The 17411/17412 Mahalaxmi Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Mumbai and Kolhapur in India. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 17411 from Mumbai CSMT to Kolhapur SCSMT and as train number 17412 in the reverse direction. Before gauge conversion, this train ran in two sections, with Sectional Carriage interchanged at Pune & later at Miraj, with timeline * Bombay-Pune (as 303 Mumbai–Pune Mail 1863-1971), Bombay-Miraj (as 303 Bombay Mail 1971-1974), Bombay-Kolhapur (as 303 Mahalaxmi Express since 1974) * 902 Poona Mail (MG Service between Pune-Miraj & later Pune-Bangalore till 1974), 304 Bombay Mail (MG Service Miraj-Bangalore past 1971-73) & 304 Mahalaxmi Express (MG Service since 1974 till Miraj-Bangalore GC) After gauge conversion, the Miraj–Bangalore train was discontinued and a new direct train between Kurla and Bangalore was introduced. It is named after Mahalakshmi temple in Kolhapur. Coaches The 17411/7412 Mahala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bidar–Kolhapur SCSMT Express
Bidar – Kolhapur Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Express was an Weekly Express Train which ran Between Bidar & Kolhapur section which comes under the South Central Railway zone & Central Railway zone in Karnataka & Maharashtra State in India. This train has been permanently cancelled in ZBTT. Overview This train was inaugurated on 8 June 2018, Flagged off by Dhananjay Mahadik an MP of Kolhapur with Central Railway for Direct connectivity between Southern parts of Maharashtra and Northern part of Karnataka. Inaugurated as weekly special train after 20 June 2018, due to the huge Demand for this route its converted into regular weekly train service. Routes This train passed through , , & on both sides. Retrieved 14 June 2019. Traction As ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuguru–CSMT Kolhapur Express
Manuguru - Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus railway station, Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus in Maharashtra and Manuguru of Telangana. It is currently being operated with 11303/11304 train numbers on a daily basis. There is a consideration to terminate this train at either Miraj Jn or Belgaum. Passengers demand termination at Miraj as Manuguru express is the only train connecting Western Maharashtra with Hyderabad Service The 11303/Manuguru - SCSMT Kolhapur Express has an average speed of 42 km/h and covers 997 km in 23 hrs 30 mins. 11304/SCSMT Kolhapur - Manuguru Express has an average speed of 41 km/h and 997 km in 23 hrs 10 mins. Route and halts The important halts of the train are: * Manuguru (From 15 March 2018) * (From 15 March 2018) * (From 15 March 2018) * Mahabubabad (From 15 March 2018) * (From 15 March 2018) * (Fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maharashtra Express
The 11039 / 11040 Maharashtra Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways that run between and SCSMT Kolhapur in India. It operates as train number 11040 from Gondia Junction to SCSMT Kolhapur and as train number 11039 in the reverse direction. It holds the current record for the longest distance covered in one state as its entire run of is entirely within Maharashtrabr> This train is named after the state of Maharashtra. Although its name puts it in the league of trains named after their states .i.e. Kerala Express, Tamil Nadu Express, Andhra Pradesh Express etc., it does not connect the state & national capitals. Coaches The 11039/11040 Gondia–Kolhapur Maharashtra Express presently has 1 Indian Railways coaching stock, AC 2 tier, 2 Indian Railways coaching stock, AC 3 tier, 8 Indian Railways coaching stock, Sleeper Class & 5 Indian Railways coaching stock, Unreserved/General coaches. It does not carry a pantry car coach. As with most train services in I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CSMT Kolhapur–Hazrat Nizamuddin Superfast Express
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 : * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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 * 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 se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deekshabhoomi Express
The 01045 / 01046 Deekshabhoomi Express via Latur is the Express trains which connect Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus, Kolhapur, Maharashtra and Dhanbad Junction, Jharkhand. This train runs via Latur from 19 February 2021. During its travel it covers a distance of , for that it takes 52 hrs 00 mins. It runs with an average speed of during its journey and covers 38 halts and 337 intermediate stations. The trains stop at Miraj Junction, Kavathe Mahankal, Dhalgaon, Pandharpur, Kurduvadi, Barsi Town, Usmanabad, Latur, Latur road Junction, Parli Vaijnath, Parbhani Junction, Purna Junction, Hazur Sahib Nanded, Kinwat, Adilabad, Wani, Majri Junction, Sevagram, Nagpur, Amla Junction, Betul, Ghoradongri, Itarsi Junction, Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, Prayagraj Cheoki, Deen Dayaj Upadhyay Junction, Bhabua Road, Sasaram Junction, Dehri On Sone, Anugrah Narayan Road, Gaya Junction, Koderma and Parasnath. Coaches The 01045/01046 Deekshabhoomi Express presently has 1 AC, 10 Sleeper cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CSMT Kolhapur–Ahmedabad Express
CSMT may stand for: * MOS composite static induction thyristor * Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (officially Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Bombay station code: CSMT ( mainline)/ST (suburban)), is a historic railway terminus and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The terminus was d ..., officially Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, in Bombay, India * Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus, in Kolhapur, India {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolhapur Railway Station
Kolhapur () is a city on the banks of the Panchganga River in the southern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarter of the Kolhapur district. In, around 2 C.E. Kolapur's name was 'Kuntal'. Kolhapur is known as ''`Dakshin Kashi''' or Kashi of the South because of its spiritual history and the antiquity of its shrine Mahalaxmi, better known as Ambabai. The region is known for the production of the famous hand-crafted and braided leather slippers called Kolhapuri chappal, which received the Geographical Indication designation in 2019. In Hindu mythology, the city is referred to as "''Karvir''." Before India became independent in 1947, Kolhapur was a princely state under the Bhosale Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire. It is an important center for the Marathi film industry. Etymology Kolhapur is named after Kolhasur, a demon in Hindu History. According to History, the demon Kolhasur renounced asceticism after his sons were killed by God for h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahu Maharaj
Shahu (also known as Chhatrapati Rajarshi Shahu, Shahu IV, Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj, Kolhapur's Shahu) (26 June 1874 – 6 May 1922) of the Bhonsle dynasty of Marathas was a Raja (reign. 1894 – 1900) and the first Maharaja (1900–1922) of the Indian princely state of Kolhapur. Rajarshi Shahu was considered a true democrat and social reformer. Shahu Maharaj was an able ruler who was associated with many progressive policies during his rule. From his coronation in 1894 till his demise in 1922, he worked for the cause of the lower caste subjects in his state. Primary education to all regardless of caste and creed was one of his most significant priorities. Early life He was born as Yeshwantrao in the Ghatge Maratha family, of Kagal village of the Kolhapur district as Yeshwantrao Ghatge to Jaisingrao and Radhabai on 26 June 1874. Jaisingrao Ghatge was the village chief, while his mother Radhabai hailed from the royal family of Mudhol. Young Yeshwantrao lost his mother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Railways (India)
The Minister of Railways is the head of the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India The Government of India (ISO: ; often abbreviated as GoI), known as the Union Government or Central Government but often simply as the Centre, is the national government of the Republic of India, a federal democracy located in South Asia, c .... List of Railway Ministers List of Ministers of State References Railway Ministers of Independent Indiaat the Indian Railways Fan Club. External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Railways (India) Minister Union ministers of India 1947 establishments in India Lists of government ministers of India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deccan Odyssey
The ''Deccan Odyssey'' is an Indian luxury train modeled on the ''Palace on Wheels'' and put into service to boost tourism on the Maharashtra route of the Indian Railways. The train, owned by travel company Cox & Kings since 2014, takes visitors on a variety of seven night, eight day trips across Maharashtra. History The ''Deccan Odyssey'' was devised by Indian Railways and the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corp in 2001 in an effort to increase tourism in Maharashtra. Integral Coach Factory started construction in 2002 and finished in 2003. The first trip departed on 16 January 2004 for a week-long maiden trip and was flagged off by Prime Minister Vajpayee. Journeys were suspended the same year, however, due to unprofitability. Service restarted following monsoon season. It was briefly renamed the ''Indian Maharaja-Deccan Odyssey'' under Thomson Cook. The train was not in service for the majority of the COVID-19 pandemic and is expected to start running again in October ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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