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Pune: A new superfast weekly express train will soon ply between Pune and Bilaspur. The Railways Ministry announced its plan to introduce the 2850/2849 Pune-Bilaspur Superfast Express with effect from July 4, 2008 from Pune and July 3, from Bilaspur.

The 2850 Pune-Bilaspur Weekly Superfast Express train will leave Pune at 17.40 hours on every Friday from July 4 and reach Bilaspur at 16.50 hours next day.The 2849 Bilaspur-Pune Weekly Superfast Express will leave Bilaspur at 11.30 hours every Thursday starting from July 3, and will reach Pune at 09.45 hrs next day.

This train will halt at Daund, Ahmednagar, Belapur, Kopergaon, Manmad, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Akola, Badnera, Wardha, Nagpur, Gondia, Rajnandgaon, Durg, Raipur, and Bhatapara stations.

This train will run with 18 coaches including one air-conditioned two tier, two air-conditioned three tier, one air-conditioned two tier cum sleeper class, 8 sleeper class, 4 general second class, 2 general second class cum luggage/brakevan.

Reservation for 2850 Pune - Bilaspur Weekly Superfast Express train will be available at all computerised reservation centres from June 15, 2008.
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