Mumbai CST - Sainagar Shirdi Fast Passenger
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Current operator(s) | Central Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Mumbai CST |
| Stops | 27 as 51033 Shirdi Fast Passenger, 30 as 51034 Shirdi CST Fast Passenger |
| End | Sainagar Shirdi |
| Distance travelled | 455 km (283 mi) |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No Pantry Car but Available |
| Observation facilities | Rake of Mumbai CST - Pandharpur Fast Passenger Passenger moves together until Daund Junction |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed |
110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 38.72 km/h (24 mph), including halts |
The 51033/51034 Shirdi Fast Passenger is a express train belonging to Indian Railways that run between Mumbai CST and Sainagar Shirdi in India. It operates as train number 51033 from Mumbai CST to Sainagar Shirdi and as train number 51034 in the reverse direction.
Coaches
The 51033/51034 Shirdi Fast Passenger presently has 1 AC 3 tier, 2 Sleeper Class & 6 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 51033 Shirdi Fast Passenger covers the distance of 455 kilometres in 12 hours 00 mins (37.92 km/hr) & 11 hours 30 mins as 51034 Shirdi CST Fast Passenger (39.57 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Traction
It is hauled by 3 locomotive changes during its journey. A Dual traction WCAM 3 loco from Kalyan shed haules the train from Mumbai CST until Pune Junction after which a Pune based WDM 3A takes over until Daund Junction. Another Pune based WDM 3A takes over from Daund Junction until Sainagar Shirdi.
Timetable
51033 Shirdi Fast Passenger leaves Mumbai CST every day at 22:55 hrs IST and reaches Sainagar Shirdi at 10:55 hrs IST the next day.
51034 Shirdi CST Fast Passenger leaves Sainagar Shirdi every day at 16:40 hrs IST and reaches Mumbai CST at 04:10 hrs IST the next day.