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Howrah–Mumbai CSMT Mail (via Nagpur)

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For Mumbai Howrah Mail via Allahabad, see Imperial Indian Mail.

Howrah Mumbai Mail
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
LocaleWest Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra
Current operator(s)South Eastern Railways
Route
TerminiHowrah Junction
Mumbai CST
Stops42 as Howrah Mumbai Mail, 44 as Mumbai Howrah Mail
Distance travelled1,968 km (1,223 mi)
Average journey time33 hours 15 minutes as 12809 Mumbai Howrah Mail, 33 hours 10 minutes as 12810 Howrah Mumbai Mail
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12809 / 12810
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, Second Class seating
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesPantry Car attached
Observation facilitiesHas RMS facility
Technical
Rolling stockStandard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
59.26 km/h (37 mph), including halts
Route map
(Howrah - Mumbai) Mail Express (via Nagpur) Route map

The 12809/10 Howrah Mumbai Mail is a superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways - South Eastern Railways that runs between Howrah Junction and Mumbai CST in India.

It operates as train number 12810 from Howrah Junction to Mumbai and as train number 12809 in the reverse direction.

Coaches

The 12809/10 Howrah Mumbai Mail presently has 1 AC 1st Class, 2 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 13 sleeper class, 2 SLR (seating cum luggage rake) coaches and one pantry car. In addition it also carries a Railway Mail coach thus earning its mail title.

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

Howrah Mumbai Mail - Sleeper Coach - Lucky Number 13

Service

The 12809/10 Howrah Mumbai Mail covers the distance of 1968 kilometers in 33 hours 15 mins as 12809 Mumbai Howrah Mail (59.19 km/hr) & in 33 hrs 10 mins as 12810 Howrah Mumbai Mail (59.34 km/hr).

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

Routeing

The 12809/10 Howrah Mumbai Mail runs via Kharagpur Junction, Bilaspur Junction, Nagpur Junction, Bhusaval Junction, Manmad Junction, Kalyan Junction to Mumbai CST.

Traction

A Santragachi based WAP 4 hauled the train from Howrah Junction until Igatpuri handing over to a Kalyan based WCAM 3 or WCAM 2/2P for the remainder of the journey.

With Central Railways having fully moved to AC traction, it is now an end to end hauled by a Santragachi based WAP 4.

Howrah Mumbai Mail - Sleeper Coach

Time Table

12810 Howrah Mumbai Mail leaves Howrah Junction on a daily basis at 20:15 hrs IST and reaches Mumbai CST at 05:25 hrs IST on the 3rd day.

12809 Mumbai Howrah Mail leaves Mumbai CST on a daily basis at 20:35 hrs IST and reaches Howrah Junction at 05:50 hrs IST on the 3rd day.

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