Tulsi Express

The 22129 / 30 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Prayagraj Tulsi Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Central Railway zone that runs between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Prayagraj Junction in India. It is the only train that runs from Mumbai to Prayagraj via Jhansi.

Tulsi Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
Current operator(s)Central Railways
Route
TerminiLokmanya Tilak Terminus
Prayagraj Junction
Stops23
Distance travelled1,510 km (938 mi) as 22129 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Prayagraj Tulsi Express, 1,511 km (939 mi) as 22130 Prayagraj–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Tulsi Express
Average journey time27 hours 30 mins as 22129 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Prayagraj Tulsi Express, 29 hours 25 mins as 22130 Prayagraj–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Tulsi Express
Service frequencyBi–weekly. 22129 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Prayagraj Tulsi Express – Tuesday & Sunday, 22130 Prayagraj–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Tulsi Express – Monday & Wednesday.
Train number(s)22129 / 22130
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stockStandard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
53.08 km/h (33 mph) including halts.
Route map
Tulsi Express (Mumbai LTT–Allahabad) route map

It operates as train number 22129 from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Prayagraj Junction and as train number 22130 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

Coaches

The 22129 / 30 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Prayagraj Tulsi Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 12 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved and 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car.

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 22129 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Allahabad Tulsi Express covers the distance of 1,510 km (938 mi) in 27 hours 30 mins (54.91 km/h) and 1,511 km (939 mi) in 29 hours 25 mins as 22130 Allahabad–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Tulsi Express (51.37 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 22129 / 22130 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Prayagraj Tulsi Express runs from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus via Thane, Kalyan Junction, Igatpuri, Manmad Junction, Bhusaval Junction, Khandwa, Itarsi Junction, Habibganj, Bhopal Junction,Bina Junction,Jhansi Junction, Banda Junction to Prayagraj Junction.

It reverses direction of travel at Jhansi Junction.

Traction

The route is fully electrified. Earlier a Kalyan-based WCAM-3 locomotive would haul the train from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus until Manmad Junction handing over to an Itarsi-based WAP-4 or WAM-4 until Jhansi Junction following which a Jhansi-based WDM-3A locomotive would haul the train for the remainder of the journey until Prayagraj Junction.

With Central Railways progressively moving towards a complete changeover from DC to AC traction, it is now hauled by a Bhusawal or Itarsi-based WAP-4 locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Prayagraj Junction.

Operation

22129 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Prayagraj Tulsi Express leaves Lokmanya Tilak Terminus every Tuesday and Sunday reaching Prayagraj Junction the next day.

22130 Prayagraj–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Tulsi Express leaves Prayagraj Junction every Monday and Wednesday reaching Lokmanya Tilak Terminus the next day.

Incidents

On 3 October 2007, a fire damaged the sleeper class coach of the train during shunting operations. As the train was empty at the time, no injuries were reported

See also

References
    • "Allahabad–LTT Tulsi Express – YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
    • "Fire engulfs sleeper coach of Tulsi Express, no casualty – News Oneindia". news.oneindia.in. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
    • "Tulsi Express | Flickr – Photo Sharing!". flickr.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
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