PUNE WDP4D WITH 11028 CHENNAI - MUMBAI CSMT MAIL CROSSING 11301 MUMBAI CSMT - BENGALURU UDYAN EXPRESS AT KULALI RAILWAY STATION OF CENTRAL RAILWAYS.

11028/MGR Chennai Central - Mumbai CSMT Mail (PT)
எம்.ஜி.ஆர். சென்னை சென்ட்ரல் - மும்பை சி.எஸ்.எம்.டி. மெயில் एम.जी.आर. चेन्नै सेंट्रल - मुम्बई छत्रपति शिवाजी महाराज टर्मिनस मेल
MAS/MGR Chennai Central -- CSMT/Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus

The 11027 / 11028 Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus – Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Mail is a train belonging to Indian Railways – Central Railway zone that runs between Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus & Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station in India.
It operates as train number 11027 from Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station and as train number 11028 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu.
The 11027 Mumbai CSMT – Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Mail covers the distance of 1,284 km (798 mi) in 27 hours 45 mins (46 km/hr) & in 27 hours 50 mins as 11028 Mumbai CSMT – Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Mail (45 km/hr).
The 11027 / 11028 Mumbai CSMT – MGR Chennai Central Mail runs from Mumbai CSMT via Kalyan Junction, Karjat, Pune Junction, Daund Junction, Solapur Junction, Gulbarga, Wadi Junction, Adoni, Guntakal Junction, Cuddapah, Renigunta Junction, Arakkonam Junction to Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M. G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station.
Kalyan based WCAM 3 locomotive from Mumbai CSMT up to Pune based WDM 3A locomotive until Wadi following which a Royapuram based WAP 4 powers the train for the remainder of the journey until Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station.
It shares its rake with the 11041/11042 Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus – Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Express.

11301/Udyan Express (PT)
उद्यान एक्सप्रेस
CSMT/Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus -- SBC/KSR Bengaluru City Junction (Bangalore)

The 11301/11302 Udyan Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that run between Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Bangalore in India. It operates as train number 11301 from Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Railway Station (Bengaluru City) and as train number 11302 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh.
It is named as the Udyan Express since Bangalore is known to be dotted with many public and private gardens. The word "Udyan" means a garden in Sanskrit, Hindi and Marathi and Kannada. The train was previously numbered as 16529/30 Udyan Express and was renumbered to 11301/11302 when the timetable for July 2013 came into effect. This train now shares its rake with the Siddheshwar Express & operational control is now with Central Railway.
The 11301/11302 Udyan Express presently has 1 AC 1st Class, 3 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 12 Sleeper Class & 3 General Unreserved coaches.
The 11301 Udyan Express covers the distance of 1153 kilometres in 24 hours 55 mins (46.59 km/hr) & in 23 hours 55 mins as 11302 Udyan Express (48.21 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/hr, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Once the train leaves Maharashtra & crosses into Karnataka, crosses into Andhra Pradesh and re-enters Karnataka again after crossing Hindupur.
The Udyan Express covers the scenic Sahyadri mountain ranges between Karjat and Lonavla, which are also known as the Bhore Ghats during the day in both directions.
It also passes through the illustrious Makalidurga Ghats near Bangalore, which is marked by sharp curves.
Between Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus & Daund Junction, it is hauled by a WCAM 3 or WCAM 2/2P DC/AC locomotive of the KYN shed and then until Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Railway Station (Bengaluru City) it is hauled by a WDP 4D of PUNE shed.
Before March 2017, it was hauled end-to-end by a WDP 4 of Hubli shed.

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