train overtakes Sahyadri Express at Shivajinagar / . Then it crosses the Bhor ghat and skips Karjat. The train then stops at Dadar (Central) station after traveling from Lonavala and finally terminates at Mumbai CSMT. It is the second (out of six) Pune–Mumbai trains to leave Pune Junction in the morning. 12123 Mumbai–Pune Deccan Queen leaves Mumbai CSMT every day at 1710 hrs IST and reaches Pune Junction at 2025 hrs IST. On its way the train halts at after covering from Mumbai CSMT for bank locomotive attachment. Then it halts at after crossing Bhor Ghat where bank locomotives are detached. Then the train halts at , a major suburb of Pune before terminating at Pune junction. It is the second to last daily Mumbai–Pune train to leave CSMT in the evening. Due to the suburban network, Deccan Queen's arrival in Mumbai is affected by up to 30 minutes. However, it is still the fastest train between Pune and Mumbai CSMT. Train Rake Initially this train ran with two different rakes: one colored silver with scarlet moldings and other royal blue, both manufactured England. Only First Class and Second Class were used in seven-coach rake till June 1955 after which Third Class was also introduced. Initially there were seven coaches which were increased to 12. Eventually, the train used ICF coach manufactured i India. This train had 17 coaches which included different classes like AC chair car, MST coaches (Monthly Season Ticket), Ladies special, Second class sitter, Reserved coaches and General Coaches. The rake was attached with bankers from to while traveling from Mumbai CSMT to Pune Junction in order to cross steep climbs of the Bhor Ghat. In June 2021, the train was upgraded to 17 LHB coach also manufactured in India under Project Utkrisht. These coaches have LED lights, Bio toilets and Braille Signage. GPS-tagged biometric attendance system were also installed in this train. Eventually, the consist was reduced to 15 LHB coach This included a Dining Car which is ISO certified. Mumbai CSMT–Pune Junction Pune Junction–Mumbai CSMT Locomotives When it was introduced in 1930, the Deccan Queen was hauled by WCP 1/2 DC passenger locomotives. From 1954 till the 1990s, it was hauled by a WCM-1/2/4/5 DC mixed locomotive. From the 1990s till present, it has been hauled end to end by a WCAM-3 or WCAM-2/2P DC/AC locomotive of the Kalyan shed. Starting 1 June 2018, on