Mysuru–Sainagar Shirdi Express

Mysore Junction Sainagar Shirdi Express
	Mysuru–Sainagar Shirdi Express train board
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh & Maharashtra
First service	10 July 2012; 12 years ago
Current operator(s)	South Western Railway zone
Route
Termini	Mysore Junction; Sainagar Shirdi
Stops	24
Distance travelled	1,306 km (812 mi)
Average journey time	30 hours 12 mins
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	16217 / 16218
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 attached
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	55 km/h (34 mph)
Route map
Route map

16217 / 18 Mysuru–Sainagar Shirdi Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways Southern Railway zone that run between Mysore Junction and Sainagar Shirdi in India.

Service

It operates as train number 16217 from Mysore Junction to Sainagar Shirdi and as train number 16218 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh & Maharashtra . The train covers the distance of 1,306 km (812 mi) in 25 hours 17 mins approximately at a speed of 55 km/h (34 mph).^[1]

Coaches

The 16217 / 18 Mysore–Sainagar Shirdi Express has one AC 2-tier, five AC 3-tier, 11 sleeper class, three general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches . It doesn't carries a pantry car.

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

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph.

1 AC I Tier
1 AC II Tier
2 AC III Tier
11 Sleeper coaches
6 General
2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21
	GRD	GEN	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	S8	S9	S10	S11	S12	B1	B2	A1	H1	GEN	GEN	SLR

Routeing

The 16217 / 18 Mysore–Sainagar Shirdi Express runs from Mysore Junction via Bangalore City, Dharmavaram Junction, Guntakal Junction, Bellary Junction, Gadag Junction, Bijapur, Solapur, Daund Junction, Ahmednagar, Puntamba to Sainagar Shirdi.

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
16217	MYS	Mysore	5:30 AM	MON	Sainagar Shirdi	11:30 AM	TUE
16218	SNSI	Sainagar Shirdi	11:55 PM	TUE	Mysore	6:00 AM	THU

Rake sharing

16209/16210 – Mysore Ajmer Express

Reversals

Puntamba Junction

Traction

As this route is partially electrified, a Krishnarajapuram-based diesel WDP-4 loco pulls the train to its destination.

References

^ South Western Railway (18 August 2016). "Provision of Stoppage for Trains at Nimbal Station" (Press release). Archived from the original on 2 August 2017.

External links

16217 Mysore Junction Sainagar Shirdi Express at India Rail Info
16218 Sainagar Shirdi Mysore Junction Express at India Rail Info

[1] South Western Railway (18 August 2016). "Provision of Stoppage for Trains at Nimbal Station" (Press release). Archived from the original on 2 August 2017.

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