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Happy Birthday Indrayani Super Express.. 26 years of Service.
Though there are many Legendary trains between Pune and Mumbai, this remains to be my favorite especially due to its mighty diesel link. Seen here is 22105 CSTM PUNE Indrayani SF Express ripping at 100 kmph through a foggy morning at Akurdi hauled by ED WDM3A#16507 power.
It was on this day 26 years ago (27.04.1988) that the train began its maiden run to Mumbai as the 314 Up hauled by a blue and white liveried WCM5 loco. It then had dark (Prussian...
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blue) and white coaches unlike with the red lining in the middle which characterize CR's intercity livery coaches today. Its PUNE Dep timings were 18.45 and CSTM Arr was 22.15 hrs.In the return 313 Dn used to leave CSTM at 06.00 hrs and reach PUNE at 09.25 hrs. It has had many change of numbers.
313/314 (1988-1990) (SFE)
2121/2122 (1990/91 till 1993)(SFE)
1021/1022 (1993 till almost 2009/2010)(Non SFE)
22105/22106 (2009/2010 till date) (SFE).
Around 2010,it was further extended till SUR as the 12169/12170. (Source : Mr Venkat Iyer, IRFCA)
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