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Asansol - Mumbai CST Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
Current operator(s)Eastern Railway zone
Route
TerminiAsansol Junction (ASN)
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CSTM)
Stops18
Distance travelled2,032 km (1,263 mi)
Average journey time34 hours 30 minutes
Service frequencyWeekly[a]
Train number(s)12361/12362
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed56 km/h (35 mph)

Asansol - Mumbai CST Superfast Express is an superfast train of the Indian Railways connecting Asansol Junction in West Bengal and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus of Maharashtra. It is currently being operated with 12361/12362 train numbers on once a week basis.[1][2][3]

Service

The 12361/Asansol - Mumbai CST SF Express has averages speed of 62 km/hr and covers 1294 km in 34 hrs 30 mins. 12362/Mumbai CST - Asansol SF Express has averages speed of 56 km/hr and 2039 km in 36 hrs 10 mins.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 23 coaches :

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 2 AC III Tier
  • 13 Sleeper Coaches
  • 5 General
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed or Mughalsarai Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Asansol to Mughalsarai and from Mughalsarai it is hauled by a Itarsi Loco Shed based WDP-4B or DM3D diesel locomotive up till Itarsi and from Itarsi hauled by a Itarsi Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive and vice versa.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Runs one days in a week for every direction.

References

  1. ^ Additional Halts to Mail/Express Trains from 1.10.2016 onwards
  2. ^ Cancellation and Diversion of Trains on 9.8.2015 due to derailment on Khandwa-Itarsi Section
  3. ^ Central Railways gives additional halt to 20 trains at Nashik for Kumbh Mela - Firstpost
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