Azad Hind Express
Train in India
The 12129 / 12130 Azad Hind Express is a daily superfast express train operated by the Central Railway zone of Indian Railways connecting Pune with Howrah. Introduced in 1996, this train service is a tribute to Netaji Subash Chandra Bose. It is named after the Azad Hind Fauj that was led by him.
01Timings
It often gets rescheduled. So passengers are advised to check arrival and departure times before boarding.
02Traction
The train is hauled by a Bhusawal Loco Shed based WAP-4 or Pune Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.
03Coaches
The train runs with 22 Linke-Hoffman Busch coaches. It has four dedicated rakes whose primary maintenance is done at Pune and secondary maintenance is done at Santragachhi.
Coach position of 12129 [PUNE-HWH]
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLR | GEN | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | PC | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | A1 | A2 | GEN | GEN | EOG |
Coach position of 12130 [HWH-PUNE]
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EOG | GEN | GEN | A2 | A1 | B6 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | PC | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | GEN | GEN | SLR |
Passengers are advised to check coach position indicator at station before boarding.
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