Pushpak Express

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Pushpak Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
Current operator(s) North Eastern Railway
Route
Start Lucknow Junction
Stops 16 as 12533 Pushpak Express, 15 as 12534 Pushpak Express
End Mumbai CST
Distance travelled 1,426 km (886 mi) as 12533 Pushpak Express, 1,428 km (887 mi) as 12534 Pushpak Express
Service frequency Daily
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) Indian gauge
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.

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.

12534 Pushpak Express - AC 3 tier
12534 Pushpak Express

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.

Traction

It is hauled by 3 locomotives during its journey. A WDM 3A locomotive from either Lucknow or Jhansi shed hauls the train from Lucknow Junction to Jhansi Junction after which a Bhusawal based WAP 4 hauls the train until Igatpuri following which a WCAM 3 hauls the train for the remainder of the journey until Mumbai CST.

Time Table

12533 Pushpak Express leaves Lucknow Junction every day at 19:45 hrs IST and reaches Mumbai CST at 20:05 hrs IST the next day.

12534 Pushpak Express leaves Mumbai CST every day at 08:20 hrs IST and reaches Lucknow Junction at 08:40 hrs IST the next day.

Station Code Station Name

12533 - Lucknow Junction to Mumbai CST[1]

 Distance
from Source
in km		 Day

12534 - Mumbai CST to Lucknow Junction[2]

 Distance
from Source
in km		 Day
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
LJN Lucknow Junction Source 19:45 0 1 08:40 Destination 1428 2
ON Unnao 20:39 20:41 55 1 07:21 07:23 1371 2
CNB Kanpur Central 21:20 21:32 72 1 06:45 07:00 1354 2
ORAI Orai 23:10 23:12 178 1 04:03 04:05 1248 2
JHS Jhansi Junction 01:30 01:45 292 2 02:11 02:13 1134 2
LAR Lalitpur 02:47 02:49 382 2 00:40 00:42 1044 2
BPL Bhopal Junction 05:55 06:05 583 2 21:00 21:05 843 1
HBJ Habibganj 06:15 06:17 589 2 20:38 20:40 837 1
ET Itarsi Junction 07:40 07:45 674 2 19:25 19:30 752 1
KNW Khandwa 10:25 10:30 858 2 17:20 17:25 568 1
BSL Bhusawal Junction 12:05 12:20 981 2 14:55 15:10 445 1
MMR Manmad Junction 14:18 14:20 1166 2 12:43 12:45 261 1
NK Nasik Road 15:13 15:15 1239 2 11:47 11:50 188 1
KYN Kalyan Junction 18:40 18:45 1372 2 09:10 09:15 54 1
DR Dadar 19:38 19:40 1417 2 No Halt No Halt xxx 1
CSTM Mumbai CST 20:05 Destination 1426 2 Source 08:20 0 1

External links

References

  1. ↑ CST-12533-train.html "Pushpak Express-12533". Retrieved 3 Sep 2012. 
  2. ↑ "Pushpak Express 12534". Retrieved 18 Oct 2012. 
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