#TripReport
Date of Journey - 26 May 2017
From - Pune Junction
To - Solapur Junction
Train No. - 12157 Hutatma Express
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- WDG 3A Pune Shed
My Coach - D8
One more journey to hometown. We came to Station at 17:30. As usual, our train was on Platform 5. PF 6 occupied by Pune Bilaspur, PF 4 by Mumbai Intercity, PF 3 by Chennai Ahmedabad, PF 2 by Lonawala Local and PF 1 by Jhelum.
As PF 4 & 5 both are having Intercity one is to Mumbai & other to Solapur, I found people bit confused about which train to take.
As Pune Bilaspur departed late, our train also started late by 10 mins from Pune. As there are back to back trains in Pune Daund section, Hutatma always delayed in this stretch and after waiting couple of mins at Daund outer came to Station late by 25 mins. After brief hault of 2 mins departed around 19:30.
Now our Solapur Division started. Controller given Top++ priority to Hutatma and kept all UP Trains on loop line. From Daund to Dhavlas it ran Non-Stop. At Dhavlas, 11020 was on up loop line and my train was on down loop line. After couple of mins 12026 came with WDP-4D, driver was madly honking. Shatabdi crosses our train in fraction of second. After Shatabdi passes, my train again started accelerating and reached Kurduwadi at 21:00.
Immediately it was departed from Kurduwadi and reached Solapur at sharp 22:00. Driver covers Daund to Solapur distance in just 2 hrs 30 mins with Kurduwadi hault & Shatabdi crossing at Dhavlas.
Enroute I have seen 17031 looped at Mundhewadi at my train overtakes 17031 with mind blowing speed.
As always, I enjoyed my journey.. :)
Pic Credits - Ayush Kamal Sir (Facebook Railfan Club)