11077 Jhelum Express accelerating through Hadapsar
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23 coacher 11077 PUNE-JAT Jhelum Express accelerates through Hadapsar behind 40153 PUNE WDP-4D.
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Jhelum Express is one of the oldest and finest trains of CR, having a legendary status. The train is hugely popular and runs jam-packed all around the year. The train was started in the year 1977-78, to connect Pune, the HQ of Southern Command of Indian Army with Jammu Tawi to facilitate movement of armed forces personnel. The train is named after River Jhelum which flows in Kashmir.
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Jhelum Express is a daily train, travelling 2176 km in 40 hrs 40 min at an average speed of 53 kmph, halting at 63 stations enroute. The train, which was being hauled by Pune WDM-2/3A/3D twins upto Manmad has recently been given a WDP-4D locomotive of Pune Shed. The train travels through PUNE-DD-MMR-BSL-ET-BPL-JHS-GWL-AGC-NDLS-UMB-LDH-JRC-PTKC-JAT route of CR-WCR-NCR-NR.
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Accompanying me were railfans Pranav Phadke, Anvay Nakade & Omkar Muzumdar. Pranav is seen waving to the LP.
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Date: 26.12.2013
Location: Hadapsar, Pune, Central Railway