On 18/09/2015, heavy rains on Lonavala - Pune route of Central Railway, railway tracks near Kanhe station got washed apart bringing the rail network to a standstill. Trains arrived/departed late from Mumbai Cst.
Deccan Queen has always been a crack legendary superfast train of Indian Railways since 1930. Infact the first train to be in Superfast category in IR. Deccan Queen on Central Railway is always given top priority just like any Rajdhani/Duronto Express and its birthday is celebrated in full swing every year on 01June. Whenever any delays/accidents/mishaps occured, Deccan Queen always remained cancelled.
This is the first time I am seeing Deccan Queen doing overnight journey on Mumbai - Pune route. It covers Mumbai - Pune, 192kms in 3hrs 15mins. On Friday afternoon i.e. 18/09/2015, tracks got washed apart near Kanhe. 12123 Deccan Queen departed from Mumbai Cst at 18:00hrs, 50mins late and reached next day morning at 08:50am, nearly 12hrs and 30mins late. On 19/09/2015, 12124 Deccan Queen departed from Pune at 09:13am and reached Mumbai Cst at 15:05hrs, nearly 4hrs 40mins late. Yesterday night, it passed Dadar at 22:55hrs and reached Pune on 20/09/2015 at 02:35am, 6hrs and 10mins late.
A short compilation of heavily delayed Deccan Queen can be seen as follows;
1) Yesterday afternoon, 4hrs 40mins late running 12124 Pune Mumbai Cst Deccan Queen accelerates from Kopar station.
2) At 22:55hrs, just behind Khopoli fast emu, 12123 Pune Deccan Queen superbly accelerates from Dadar station behind KYN WCAM-2P# 21880. In every coach, there were nearly 10 passengers only.
