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Mumbai CSMT–Amravati Superfast Express

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Not to be confused with Amaravati Express
Amravati Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express
LocaleMaharashtra
Current operator(s)Central Railway
Route
TerminiMumbai
Amravati
Stops12
Distance travelled672 km (418 mi)
Average journey time12 hours 10 minutes as 12111 Amravati Express, 11 hours 20 minutes as 12112 Amravati Express
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12111 / 12112
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo Pantry Car but available
Observation facilitiesNo Rake Sharing
Technical
Rolling stockStandard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
57.19 km/h (36 mph), including halts

The 12111/12112 Amravati Express is a superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Mumbai CST and Amravati in India. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12111 from Mumbai to Amravati and as train number 12112 in the reverse direction. This train was introduced on 7 September [1]2008.

Coaches

12111/12112 Amravati Express presently has 1 AC 1st Class cum AC 2 tier, 2 AC 2 tier, 4 AC 3 tier, 9 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved and 2 SLR (Seating Cum Luggage Van) coaches.

As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 12111 Amravati Express covers the distance of 672 kilometres in 12 hours 10 mins (55.23 km/hr) & 11 hours 20 mins as 12112 Amravati Express (59.29 km/hr).

As its average speed of the train in both directions is above 55 km/hr as per Indian Railway rules, its fare has a Superfast surcharge.

Traction

It is a total electric haul end to end. Usually a WCAM 3 locomotive from the Kalyan Shed hauls the train.

12111 Amravati Express - AC 2 tier coach
12111 Amravati Express at Mumbai CST

Timetable

12111 Amravati Express leaves Mumbai CST every day at 20:05 hrs IST and reaches Amravati at 08:15 hrs IST the next day.

12112 Amravati Express leaves Amravati every day at 19:05 hrs IST and reaches Mumbai CST at 06:25 hrs IST the next day.

Station Code Station Name

12111 - Mumbai CST to Amravati[2]

Distance
from Source
in km
Day

12112 - Amravati to Mumbai CST[3]

Distance
from Source
in km
Day
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
CSTM Mumbai CST Source 20:05 0 1 06:25 Destination 672 2
DR Dadar 20:18 20:20 9 1 05:53 05:55 664 2
KYN Kalyan Junction 21:00 21:03 54 1 05:02 05:05 619 2
IGP Igatpuri 22:48 22:50 137 1 03:28 03:30 536 2
NK Nasik Road 23:43 23:45 188 1 01:53 01:55 485 2
JL Jalgaon Junction 02:28 02:30 420 2 23:13 23:15 252 1
BSL Bhusaval Junction 03:30 03:40 445 2 22:40 22:50 228 1
MKU Malkapur 04:28 04:30 495 2 21:38 21:40 178 1
NN Nandura 04:48 04:50 523 2 21:18 21:20 150 1
SEG Shegaon 05:13 05:15 547 2 20:58 21:00 126 1
AK Akola Junction 05:45 05:50 584 2 20:25 20:30 89 1
MZR Murtajapur Junction 06:18 06:20 622 2 19:58 20:00 51 1
BD Badnera Junction 07:35 07:40 663 2 19:20 19:25 10 1
AMI Amravati 08:15 Destination 672 2 Source 19:05 0 1

References

  1. ^ http://www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,6,1191,1193,1216,1244
  2. ^ Mumbai CST_Amravati-12111-train.html "Amravati Express - 12111". Retrieved 3 September 2012. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  3. ^ "Amravati Express 12112". Retrieved 18 October 2012.