Howrah–Mumbai CSMT Weekly Express
The Howrah–Mumbai CSMT Weekly Express is a passenger train service in India. It runs via Kharagpur, Tatanagar, Chakradharpur, Bilaspur, Raipur, Gondia, Nagpur, Badnera, Bhusaval, Nasik and Kalyan to reach Mumbai CST.
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| Overview | |
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| Service type | Superfast |
| Locale | West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh & Maharashtra |
| First service | 6 July 2006 |
| Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Howrah Junction (HWH) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) |
| Stops | 19 as 12869 16 as 12870 |
| Distance travelled | 1,963 kilometres (1,220 mi) |
| Average journey time | 32 hrs 25 mins both as 12869 & 12870 |
| Service frequency | Weekly |
| Train number(s) | 12869 / 12870 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, AC 3 Tier Economy, Sleeper class, Unreserved/General |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 61 km/h (38 mph) average including halts |
Service
This train connects two metro cities of India – Mumbai and Kolkata. This train runs between Howrah and Mumbai CST. It is numbered as 12869/12870. It runs weekly. It departs from Howrah every Friday 02:35 PM and reach Mumbai CST every Sunday at 11:00 PM. On the reverse direction, it departs Mumbai CST every Sunday 11:05 AM to reach Howrah every Monday 07:30 PM.[1][2]
Coach composition
The trains use modern LHB coach consisting of 2 AC two-tier coaches (2A), 5 AC three-tier coaches (3A), 3 AC three-tier economy coaches (M), 7 sleeper class coaches, 1 AC hot buffet car (pantry car), 2 general unreserved coaches, 1 divyangjan cum guard coach (SLRD), and 1 generator car.
Currently, it is also running with one high capacity parcel van.[1][2]
- Rake composition
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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| SLRD | GS | GS | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | PC | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | M1 | M2 | M3 | A1 | A2 | EOG | HCPV |
Traction
It is hauled by a Santragachi-based WAP-7 locomotive end to end.
References
- Swain, Shashank Shekhar. "12870/Howrah – Mumbai CSMT Weekly SF Express (PT) – Howrah to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- telang, Kamlesh. "12869/Mumbai CSMT – Howrah Weekly SF Express (PT) – Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Howrah SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 June 2022.