Pushpak Express
The 12533 / 12534 Pushpak Express is a Superfast category train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Lucknow Junction and Mumbai in India. It operates as train number 12533 from Lucknow Junction to Mumbai CSMT and as train number 12534 in the reverse direction.
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra |
| First service | 1 April 1987 |
| Current operator(s) | North Eastern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Lucknow Junction (LJN) Mumbai CST (CSMT) |
| Stops | 16 as 12533 & 15 as 12534 |
| Distance travelled | 1,428 km (887 mi) |
| Average journey time | 22h 45m as 12534 & 25h 15m as 12533 |
| 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 | Available |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum permissible speed |
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 25 hours 15 mins as 12533 Pushpak Express and maintains an average speed of 56 km/h and 1428 km in 22 hours 45 mins as 12534 Pushpak Express with an average speed of 63 km/h.
As the average speed of the train is more than 55 km/h, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Locomotive
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 Bhusawal-based WAP-4 hauled the train until Igatpuri following which a WCAM-3 powered the train for the remainder of the journey until Mumbai CSMT.
With progressive electrification of the Lucknow–Jhansi sector, Bhusawal-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 CSMT.
With Central Railway completing the changeover of 1500 V DC traction to 25 kV AC traction on 6 June 2015, the train was to hauled by WAP-4 but from 2016, this train is now end to end hauled by Ajni-based WAP-7 locomotive .
Coaches
As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.Now from 30 October 2021 this train has been upgraded to new brand LHB coach up and down.
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | SLR | Gen | Gen | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | PC | M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M7 | M8 | M9 | A1 | A2 | H1 | EOG |
- SLR consists of Luggage coach
- Gen consists of Unreserved coaches
- H consists of First Class AC 1 coach
- A consists of AC 2 Tier coach
- M consists of AC 3 Tier Economy coach
- S consists of Non-AC Sleeper coach
Routing
The 12533/34 Pushpak Express runs via Kanpur Central, Jhansi Junction, Bhopal Junction, Bhusawal Junction ,Nashik Road 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 | 21:30 | - | 0 | 1 | 07:10 | Destination | - | 1428 | 2 |
| 2 | Unnao Jn | ON | 22:23 | 22:25 | 02 | 57 | 1 | 05:17 | 05:19 | 02 | 1371 | 2 |
| 3 | Kanpur Central | CNB | 23:05 | 23:10 | 05 | 74 | 1 | 04:40 | 04:50 | 10 | 1354 | 2 |
| 4 | Orai | ORAI | 00:37 | 00:39 | 02 | 180 | 2 | 02:18 | 02:20 | 02 | 1248 | 2 |
| 5 | Virangana Lakshmibai Jn | VGLJ | 02:45 | 02:53 | 08 | 294 | 2 | 00:55 | 01:03 | 08 | 1134 | 2 |
| 6 | Lalitpur Jn | LAR | 04:00 | 04:02 | 02 | 384 | 2 | 23:46 | 23:48 | 02 | 1044 | 1 |
| 7 | Bhopal Jn | BPL | 07:00 | 07:10 | 10 | 585 | 2 | 21:10 | 21:20 | 10 | 843 | 1 |
| 8 | Rani Kamalapati railway station | RKMP | 07:22 | 07:24 | 02 | 591 | 2 | 20:53 | 20:55 | 02 | 837 | 1 |
| 9 | Itarsi Jn | ET | 09:05 | 09:10 | 05 | 676 | 2 | 19:25 | 19:30 | 05 | 752 | 1 |
| 10 | Khandwa Jn | KNW | 11:57 | 12:00 | 03 | 860 | 2 | 17:12 | 17:15 | 03 | 568 | 1 |
| 11 | Bhusawal Jn | BSL | 13:50 | 13:55 | 05 | 983 | 2 | 15:05 | 15:10 | 05 | 445 | 1 |
| 12 | Manmad Jn | MMR | 16:18 | 16:20 | 02 | 1167 | 2 | 12:43 | 12:45 | 02 | 261 | 1 |
| 13 | Nasik Road | NK | 17:22 | 17:25 | 03 | 1240 | 2 | 11:42 | 11:45 | 03 | 188 | 1 |
| 14 | Kalyan Jn | KYN | 21:22 | 21:25 | 03 | 1374 | 2 | 09:12 | 09:15 | 03 | 54 | 1 |
| 15 | Dadar Central | DR | 22:22 | 22:22 | 30 sec | 1419 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 16 | Mumbai CST | CSTM | 22:45 | Destination | - | 1428 | 2 | Source | 08:25 | - | 0 | 1 |
References
- "Railways changes Pushpak's platform". The Times of India. 21 July 2012. Archived from the original on 17 November 2013.
- "Pushpak Express to stop at Unnao". The Times of India. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013.
- "Blame quota for unconfirmed ticket". The Times of India. 18 June 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013.
- 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. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012.