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Blog Entry# 815579
Posted: Jul 27 2013 (09:52)

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Jul 27 2013 (09:52)   11039/Maharashtra Express (PT)
 
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Entry# 815579            Tags   Past Edits
#Know_Your_Train
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*** Maharashtra Express ***
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#Name: The train travels from southern tip to the eastern tip of Maharashtra. Since it covers substantial part of Maharashtra, it is called as Maharashtra Express.
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#Regions: Paschim Maharashtra (Desh), Khandesh & Vidarbha regions
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#Zone & #Division: CR – Pune, Solapur, Bhusaval and Nagpur Divisions; SECR- Nagpur Division
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#Route:
a. KOP-MRJ Branch Line
b. SBC-UBL-PUNE Line from MRJ-PUNE
c. PUNE-SUR-WADI-GTL-MAS Trunk route from PUNE-DD
d. DD-MMR Line
e. MMR-BSL-NGP-G on the CSTM-NGP-HWH Trunk Route
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#Speed: Max average speed 96 kmph between Chalisgaon & Pachora and also Kamptee and Bhandara; Min average speed 2 kmph between Ajni and Nagpur
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#Languages: It connects the Marathi speaking belt
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#Physical Regions: Sahyadri Mountains in the West, Satpura Ranges in the East
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#Soils: Black, Alluvial and Red soils
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#Rivers: Panchganga, Krishna, Bhima, Godavari, Wardha, Wainganga, Kanhan
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#Base: CSMT Kolhapur
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Miscellaneous #Trivia
a. Has the maximum run in one state (1347 km)
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Photo Information & Credits:
Pic-1: Clicked by Self
Pic-2: Rankala Lake, Kolhapur (click here)
Pic-3: Mahalaxmi Temple, one of the Shakti Peeth (click here)
Pic-4: Gondia Station (click here)

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Jul 27 2013 (13:39)
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Re# 815579-11              
nice info Soumitra
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Jul 27 2013 (15:04)
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Thanks sir.nice explanation
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Aug 03 2013 (09:47)
Tejas Vispute   352 blog posts
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Very nice compilation sir.... Just one thing, I guess Deekshabhoomi has longest run in a state.. More than 1500km
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Aug 03 2013 (10:02)
Tejas Vispute   352 blog posts
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ok ok got it.. Deekshabhoomi slightly enters in AP for Adilabad
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