Udyan Express
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Udyan Express is one of the three trains connecting Mumbai
, the financial capital of India
to the Silicon Valley of India, Bengaluru. It is one of the important trains operated by the South Western Railway
which operates on a daily basis. It generally gets the best locomotives that the infrastructure can support. This train has been numbered as 16529/16530 and hence falls under the South Western Railways with its maintenance being performed at Bangalore. The train has good housekeeping services on board due to which trained personnel clean the compartments at regular intervals.
The train has been named as the "Udyan Express" since Bangalore is a green city. The word "Udyan" means a garden in Sanskrit, Hindi and Marathi. It is aptly named as the Udyan Express since Bangalore is known to be dotted with many public and private gardens.
, Karnataka
, Andhra Pradesh
before pulling into Bangalore City Junction. It is interesting to note that the train enters Karnataka
, enters Andhra Pradesh
and enters Karnataka
again after crossing Hindupur
. The Udyan Express is one of the best trains since it covers the scenic Sahyadri mountain ranges between Karjat
and Lonavla, which are also known as the Bhore Ghats during the day in both directions. The Mumbai--Bangalore Udyan Express also passes through the illustrious Makalidurga Ghats in Karnataka, which is marked by sharp curves.
--Bangalore
sector.
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, the financial capital of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
to the Silicon Valley of India, Bengaluru. It is one of the important trains operated by the South Western Railway
South Western Railway
The South Western Railway is one of the 16 railway zones in India. It is headquartered at Hubli and comprises Bangalore, Mysore divisions of the erstwhile Southern Railway and the reorganized Hubli division of the erstwhile South Central Railway which includes Hospet and Bellary. The division...
which operates on a daily basis. It generally gets the best locomotives that the infrastructure can support. This train has been numbered as 16529/16530 and hence falls under the South Western Railways with its maintenance being performed at Bangalore. The train has good housekeeping services on board due to which trained personnel clean the compartments at regular intervals.
The train has been named as the "Udyan Express" since Bangalore is a green city. The word "Udyan" means a garden in Sanskrit, Hindi and Marathi. It is aptly named as the Udyan Express since Bangalore is known to be dotted with many public and private gardens.
Features
The Udyan Express covers 1153 kilometres between Mumbai and Bangalore. The journey lasts 24 hours 50 minutes as the train passes through MaharashtraMaharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
before pulling into Bangalore City Junction. It is interesting to note that the train enters Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, enters Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
and enters Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
again after crossing Hindupur
Hindupur
Hindupur is the second biggest town and Mandal headquarters located in Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh, India. Hindupur was given its name by a Maratha Chieftain called Murari Rao, who named this town after his father Hindoji Rao, or after a king named Hindurao. The Hindupur Parliamentary...
. The Udyan Express is one of the best trains since it covers the scenic Sahyadri mountain ranges between Karjat
Karjat
Karjat is a city, a Municipal Council, a Tahsil and a sub-district in Raigad district, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-Geography:...
and Lonavla, which are also known as the Bhore Ghats during the day in both directions. The Mumbai--Bangalore Udyan Express also passes through the illustrious Makalidurga Ghats in Karnataka, which is marked by sharp curves.
Locomotive
The Udyan Express, being one of the important trains of the South Western Railway, is generally hauled by a single WDP4 or WDP4B, one of the most prestigious Indian Railway locomotives which are presently homed at Krishnarajapuram, a suburb of Bangalore. In the absence of either of the locomotives, the train is hauled by a pair of twin WDG3As.Coach Composition
In the conventional sense, the Udyan Express is one of the regular trains which comply to the 21 coach train formula. The train is composed of 1 composite coach namely where a few bays are designated as the 1A (First Class AC) in which 18 passengers can travel comfortably. The remaining half of the compartment is used as the AC 2 Tier compartment. The train also has 2 AC 2 Tier compartments which have sleeping berths, ample leg room, curtains and individual reading lamps, 3 AC 3 Tier compartments which have sleeping berths and are slightly less well-appointed. The train finally has 11 Sleeper Class compartments, which are the most common compartments. Due to a constant rush in this train, there is an Second Class Unreserved compartment attached at the end of the train at Solapur till Bangalore.Timings
The 16529 (Down) Mumbai--Bangalore Udyan Express departs Mumbai CST at 08:00 a.m. and reaches Bangalore City at 08:50 a.m. the next day. The Udyan Express is a nice train to observe the crowded commuter trains of Mumbai during the morning rush hours and to explore the hinterlands of rural Maharashtra and Karnataka. Similarly, the train returns as the 16530 (Up) Bangalore--Mumbai Udyan Express which leaves Bangalore City at 20:10 p.m. and reaches Mumbai CST at 19:50 p.m. the next day. The train is known reliability despite the large number of halts in comparison with other important trains on the SolapurSolapur
Solapur is a city in South Western Maharashtra, India governed by municipal corporation.Solapur is one of the four districts that form the region of Western Maharashtra . It is the fourth largest district in Maharashtra in terms of land area and seventh largest in terms of population...
--Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
sector.