Great Pune Kolhapur DEMU Express Train Journey With Overtakes, Crossings & Ghat Section Coverages !!

On 26/05/2022, I had done a journey from Pune to Jejuri aboard Pune Kolhapur DEMU Express Train. The description of my coverages captured can be seen as follows;
1) We start departing from Pune Junction. I had done journey from Pune to Jejuri. You can also see Route diverted Ltt Vskp Express that had arrived 5mins before. Once we enter the main line we start accelerating, negotiate sharp curves and skip dismantled Ghorpuri Railway Station.
2) Departing from Saswad Road Railway Station.
3) We were supposed to skip Phursungi but for a couple of minutes we took an unscheduled halt.
4) Route Diverted Ltt Vskp Express with PUNE WDP-4D# 40447 and dead KYN WCAM-3# 21951 overtakes my DEMU at Alandi. Look at the descending gradient.
5) After 25mins, 12630 Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express overtakes my DEMU at Alandi. We were looped for 50mins at Alandi.
6) Between Alandi and Shindawane stations, we pass through fabulous sharp curves and mighty Western Ghats. Just before entering Shindawane, we cross route diverted Kakinada Ltt express with KYN WDP-4D# 40276.
7) Now we start climbing Shindawane Ghats. You will see curves, rural beauty and will pass through Tunnels too.
8) We take a 1min unscheduled halt at Ambale. Look at the station on curve. Now with Ghat section gone, we start accelerating superbly and do Ambale to Rajevadi.
9) DEMU skips Rajevadi.
Camera: SONY FDR AX100E

[@railraftaar9191]

awesome video

[@arzan1980]

Thanks a lot

[@juhirail6303]

Great👍

[@arzan1980]

Thanks a lot

[@AbdullahShaikh96]

Badhiya👌

[@arzan1980]

Thanks a lot

[@akshatsharma4348]

Nice superb excellent job From pune once again

[@arzan1980]

Thanks a lot

[@rahulrailindia8211]

👌

[@arzan1980]

Thanks a lot

[@daniellojtek]

Awesome scenario

[@arzan1980]

Thanks a lot

[@akshatsharma4348]

Good👍👍 acceleration crossings and captures

[@arzan1980]

Thanks a lot

[@rishad_travel_diaries]

Super compilation. EOG of Karnataka Sampark Kranti was smoking more than the loco 😜

[@arzan1980]

Thanks a lot

[@taslimchoudhary1253]

Nice Coverage 🌳🌺🇮🇳🌺🌳

[@arzan1980]

Thanks a lot

[@IndianRailwayLines]

Really great video 😊

[@arzan1980]

Thanks a lot

[@SanilBadhiya]

Fantastic Coverage Sir and 2 Overtake was Superb and In the Monsoon This Section have Different Beauty

[@arzan1980]

Thanks a lot. Agree in monsoon will be even better

[@nirmalk3423]

Wow ❤️

[@arzan1980]

Thanks a lot

[@RameshKSingh-gp2mx]

This train was much better when it was a normal passenger

[@arzan1980]

Although even Demu is comfortable and fine but yes passenger hauled by alco was a treat to travel on this single line section

[@pritamkoli]

It shouldn't have skipped Rajewadi

[@arzan1980]

Between Pune to jejuri it only has scheduled halt at saswad road but still it was taking unscheduled halts at phursungi, alandi, shindawane and ambale. Thats why its called Demu express

[@harshtrivedi125]

Finally, a journey compilation after a long time dude 😎🤠😎

[@arzan1980]

Thanks a lot. Was lucky that day I got route diverted trains too

[@harshtrivedi125]

@@arzan1980 Yes, only railfans can get that kind of luck. 😎🤠☺️👍 By the way, why an EMD was being attached with the E loco for LTT - VSKP Express ?? Was it a loco failure or it was a piggy back method ??

[@arzan1980]

@@harshtrivedi125 It was piggybacking since miraj to pandharpur was unelectrified. Now pune to kurduvadi via miraj eloco can operate too

[@harshtrivedi125]

@@arzan1980 Thanks for the reply ☺️🙏

[@ABx264-l4d]

And train will stop at ambale station

[@arzan1980]

It doesn't have a halt at ambale but for unknown reasons it halted. Between pune and jejuri it only halts at saswad road

[@rohandhumal2228]

What’s the doubling status in shindavane ghat section?

[@arzan1980]

Except shindawane to ambale left, double line is operational till daundaj now.

[@rohandhumal2228]

@@arzan1980 but this ghat section there's no progress yet; right?

[@arzan1980]

@@rohandhumal2228 They have constructed a viaduct also but mountain will have to be crushed and also rock cutting further to make way for double line.

[@rohandhumal2228]

@@arzan1980 thanks

[@pritamkoli]

What happened to Ghorpuri station?

[@arzan1980]

After pune to Alandi got doubled, they dismantled this station as it was a halt for single line Crossing. Now no more required

[@asvlogs27]

Is charging socket available in this train.

[@arzan1980]

@@asvlogs27 no charger available but there is toilet. Many old demus and memus dont have toilets

[@ABx264-l4d]

On which timing train was depart from Pune station and it is passenger or express train

[@arzan1980]

It departs pune daily at 1050am and its a demu express running as passenger. As far as I know it halts only at saswad road between pune and jejuri

[@abhishekghorpade8127]

Pls tell me departure timing from pune

[@arzan1980]

Daily 1045am departure from pune