The 11039 / 11040 Maharashtra Express is an

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train belonging to

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that run between and

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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

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etc., it does not connect the state & national capitals. 11040 Maharashtra Express

Coaches

The 11039/11040 Gondia–Kolhapur Maharashtra Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 8

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& 5 Unreserved/General coaches. It does not carry a

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coach. As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 11039 Gondia–Kolhapur Maharashtra Express covers the distance of in 28 hours 45 mins averaging & 28 hours 25 mins as 11040 Kolhapur–Gondia Maharashtra Express averaging . As its average speed in both directions is below as per Indian Railways rules, it does not have a

surcharge. It reverses direction at .

Traction

As the route is partly electrified, a

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loco hauls the train from until after which a Pune /

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takes over until Kolhapur and vice versa.

Routing

The 11039/11040 Maharashtra Express runs from Kolhapur via , , , , , , , , , , , , to

Time Table

11040 Gondia–Kolhapur Maharashtra Express leaves Gondia Junction on a daily basis and reaches Kolhapur the next day. 11039 Kolhapur–Gondia Maharashtra Express leaves Kolhapur on a daily basis and reaches Gondia Junction the next day.

External links

* Route for train no. 1103

* Route for train no. 1104

* http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-trivia.html

References

{{reflist Named passenger trains of India Rail transport in Maharashtra Express trains in India