Maharashtra Express
 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 1992 |
| Current operator(s) | Central Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Gondia Junction |
| Stops | 62 as 11039 Maharashtra Express, 60 as 11040 Maharashtra Express |
| End | Kolhapur |
| Distance travelled | 1,346 km (836 mi) |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No Pantry Car but available |
| Observation facilities | Rake Sharing with 11023/24 Sahyadri Express |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed |
110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 47.09 km/h (29 mph), including halts |
The 11039/11040 Maharashtra Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that run between Gondia Junction and Kolhapur in India. It operates as train number 11040 from Gondia Junction to Kolhapur and as train number 11039 in the reverse direction.
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, it does not connect the State & National Capitals.
Coaches
The 11039/11040 Maharashtra Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper Class & 5 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 11039 Maharashtra Express covers the distance of 1347 kilometres in 28 hours 45 mins (46.82 km/hr) & 28 hours 25 mins as 11040 Maharashtra Express (47.37 km/hr). As its average speed in both directions is below 55 km/hr as per Indian Railway rules, it does not have a Superfast surcharge.
It reverses direction twice during its run at Daund Junction & Pune Junction.
There is no pantry car attached to this train, however catering service is available.[1]
Traction
As the route is partly electrified, a Bhusawal based WAP 4 loco hauls the train from Gondia Junction until Bhusawal Junction after which a Pune or Guntakal based WDM 3A takes over until Kolhapur.
Route and Timing
11039 Maharashtra Express leaves Kolhapur every day at 15:30 hrs IST and reaches Gondia Junction at 20:15 hrs IST the next day.
11040 Maharashtra Express leaves Gondia Junction every day at 08:20 hrs IST and reaches Kolhapur at 12:45 hrs IST the next day.
Major halts
Note: 11039 Maharashtra Express has 62 Stops,11040 Maharashtra Express has 60 Stops. but only the major ones are listed here:
| Station Code | Station Name | Distance from Source in km |
|---|---|---|
| G | Gondia Junction | 0 |
| NGP | Nagpur Junction | 129 |
| BD | Badnera Junction | 303 |
| AK | Akola Junction | 382 |
| BSL | Bhusawal Junction | 522 |
| MMR | Manmad Junction | 706 |
| DD | Daund Junction | 944 |
| PUNE | Pune Junction | 1020 |
| MRJ | Miraj Junction | 1300 |
| KOP | Kolhapur | 1347 |
