Pushpak Express
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| Locale | Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra |
| Current operator(s) | North Eastern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Lucknow Junction Mumbai CST |
| Stops | 16 as 12533 Pushpak Express, 15 as 12534 Pushpak Express |
| Distance travelled | 1,426 km (886 mi) as 12533 Pushpak Express, 1,428 km (887 mi) as 12534 Pushpak Express |
| Average journey time | 24 hours 20 mins |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 12533 / 12534 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Pantry Car attached |
| Observation facilities | No Rake Sharing |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 58.64 km/h (36 mph), including halts |
The 12533/12534 Pushpak Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that run between Lucknow Junction and Mumbai in India. It operates as train number 12533 from Lucknow Junction to Mumbai CST and as train number 12534 in the reverse direction.
It is named after the mythological flying chariot Pushpak which is mentioned as the chariot of Ravana.
Service
The 12533/12534 Pushpak Express covers the distance of 1426 kilometres in 24 hours 20 mins (58.60 km/hr) and 1428 km in 24 hours 20 mins as 12534 Pushpak Express (58.68 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is more than 55 km/hr, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Locomotion
Prior to June 2014, it was hauled by 3 locomotives during its journey. A WDM 3A locomotive from either Lucknow or Jhansi shed hauled the train from Lucknow Junction to Jhansi Junction after which a Bhusaval based WAP 4 hauled the train until Igatpuri following which a WCAM 3 powered the train for the remainder of the journey until Mumbai CST.
With progressive electrification of the Lucknow - Jhansi sector, Bhusaval based WAP 4 began hauling the train until from Lucknow Junction to Igatpuri following which a WCAM 3 took over for the remainder of the journey until Mumbai CST.
With Central Railway completing the change over of 1500V DC traction to 25000V AC traction on 6 June 2015, this train is now hauled end to end by Bhusaval based WAP 4 locomotive [1].
Coaches
The 12533/12534 Pushpak Express presently has 1 AC 1st Class cum AC 2 tier, 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 13 Sleeper Class, 6 General Unreserved coaches & 1 Pantry Car.
As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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SLR | Gen | Gen | Gen | HA1 | A1 | B2 | B1 | PC | S13 | S12 | S11 | S10 | S9 | S8 | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | Gen | SLR |
Routing
The 12533/34 Pushpak Express runs via Kanpur Central, Jhansi Junction, Bhopal Junction, Bhusawal Junction, Kalyan Junction to Mumbai CST.
| PUSHPAK EXPRESS | 12533 UP | 12534 Down | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN | Station Name | Code | Arr. Time | Dep. Time | Halt | Distance | Day | Arr. Time | Dep. Time | Halt | Distance | Day |
| 1 | Lucknow Jn | LJN | Source | 19:45 | - | 0 | 1 | 08:40 | Destination | - | 1428 | 2 |
| 2 | Unnao Jn | ON | 20:40 | 20:42 | 02 | 57 | 1 | 07:22 | 07:24 | 02 | 1371 | 2 |
| 3 | Kanpur Central | CNB | 21:20 | 21:32 | 12 | 74 | 1 | 06:45 | 07:00 | 15 | 1354 | 2 |
| 4 | Orai | ORAI | 23:13 | 23:15 | 02 | 180 | 1 | 04:03 | 04:05 | 02 | 1248 | 2 |
| 5 | Jhansi Jn | JHS | 01:30 | 01:42 | 12 | 294 | 2 | 01:58 | 02:10 | 12 | 1134 | 2 |
| 6 | Lalitpur Jn | LAR | 02:44 | 02:46 | 02 | 384 | 2 | 00:40 | 00:42 | 02 | 1044 | 2 |
| 7 | Bhopal Jn | BPL | 05:55 | 06:05 | 10 | 585 | 2 | 21:00 | 21:05 | 05 | 843 | 1 |
| 8 | Bhopal Habibganj | HBJ | 06:15 | 06:17 | 02 | 591 | 2 | 20:38 | 20:40 | 02 | 837 | 1 |
| 9 | Itarsi Jn | ET | 07:40 | 07:45 | 05 | 676 | 2 | 19:25 | 19:30 | 05 | 752 | 1 |
| 10 | Khandwa Jn | KNW | 10:25 | 10:30 | 05 | 860 | 2 | 17:10 | 17:15 | 05 | 568 | 1 |
| 11 | Bhusawal Jn | BSL | 12:05 | 12:20 | 15 | 983 | 2 | 14:55 | 15:10 | 15 | 445 | 1 |
| 12 | Manmad Jn | MMR | 14:17 | 14:19 | 02 | 1167 | 2 | 12:43 | 12:45 | 02 | 261 | 1 |
| 13 | Nasik Road | NK | 15:13 | 15:15 | 02 | 1240 | 2 | 11:48 | 11:50 | 02 | 188 | 1 |
| 14 | Kalyan Jn | KYN | 18:40 | 18:45 | 05 | 1374 | 2 | 09:10 | 09:13 | 03 | 54 | 1 |
| 15 | Dadar Central | DR | 19:38 | 19:40 | 02 | 1419 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 16 | Mumbai CST | CSTM | 20:05 | Destination | - | 1428 | 2 | Source | 08:20 | - | 0 | 1 |
References
- "Railways changes Pushpak's platform". The Times of India. 21 July 2012.
- "Pushpak Express to stop at Unnao". The Times of India. 15 December 2006.
- "Blame quota for unconfirmed ticket". The Times of India. 18 June 2009.
- http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/dc-to-ac-conversion-on-mumbais-central-railways-rail-route-completed/articleshow/47582271.cms
External links
- "Pushpak Express gets bio-toilets". The Times of India. 25 March 2012.