Latur-Mumbai Express

Latur Express
Overview
Service type Superfast Express
Current operator(s) Central Railways
Route
Start Mumbai
Stops 12
End Latur
Distance travelled 530 km (329 mi)
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
Auto-rack arrangements No
Catering facilities Yes
Observation facilities Large windows
Baggage facilities below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
55.55 km/h (35 mph), including halts

Latur – Mumbai CST Express is a superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Mumbai CST and Latur in India. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 22107 from Mumbai to Latur and as train number 22108 in the reverse direction.

Coaches

22107/22108 Latur Express presently has 1 AC 1st Class cum AC 2 tier, 1 AC 2 tier cum AC 3 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 6 Sleeper Class & 8 General Unreserved coaches.

As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 22107 Latur Express covers the distance of 530 kilometres in 9 hours 30 mins (55.79 km/hr) & 9 hours 35 mins as 22108 Latur Express (55.30 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Traction

It is a total diesel haul end to end. Usually a WDM 2 or WDM 3A locomotive from the Kalyan Shed hauls the train.

Schedule

This daily service departs Mumbai CST as Latur Express at 21:00 hrs IST and arrives Latur at 06:30 hrs IST the next day. In return journey, the train departs Latur as Mumbai Express at 22:30 hrs IST and arrives Mumbai CST at 08:05 hrs IST the next day.

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