Azad Hind Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast
Locale	Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal
First service	2 February 1996
Current operator(s)	Central Railway zone
Route
Termini	Pune Junction Howrah Junction
Stops	35
Distance travelled	2,015 km (1,252 mi)
Average journey time	33 hours 20 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12129 / 12130
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper, General
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Baggage facilities	Yes
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	65 km/h (40 mph) average with halts
Route map

Azad Hind Express is an express train of Central Railway of Indian Railways linking Pune with Howrah. It is one of the fastest trains in its route with high priority. It covers a distance of 2,015 kilometers at an average speed of 60 km/h.

Route

During its 33-hour journey, the Azad Hind Express stops at 30 stations. Some of the important stations by which it passes are:

• Kharagpur Junction
• Tatanagar Junction
• Rourkela Junction
• Bilaspur Junction
• Durg Junction
• Nagpur Junction
• Wardha Junction
• Bhusaval Junction
• Manmad Junction
• Ahmednagar

Reversal

This train no longer reverses at Daund Junction. It passes through a new Daund chord line which is specifically created to avoid reversal and delays at Daund Junction.