Ratnagiri Superfast Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| Current operator(s) | Central Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) |
| Stops | 15 |
| End | Varanasi Junction (BSB) |
| Distance travelled | 1,478 km (918 mi) |
| Average journey time | 25 hours 42 minutes |
| Service frequency | Three days[lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 12165/12166 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Yes |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 59 km/h (37 mph) |
Ratnagiri Superfast Express is an Superfast train of the Indian Railways connecting Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Maharashtra and Varanasi Junction of Uttar Pradesh. It is currently being operated with 12165/12166 train numbers on three days a week basis.[1][2]
Service
The 12165/Ratnagiri Superfast Express has averages speed of 57 km/hr and covers 1478 km in 25 hrs 42 mins. 12166/Ratnagiri Superfast Express has averages speed of 59 km/hr and 1294 km in 25 hrs 10 mins.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
- Thane
- Kalyan Junction
- Kasara
- Igatpuri
- Nasik Road
- Manmad Junction
- Jalgaon Junction
- Bhusaval Junction
- Itarsi Junction
- Jabalpur Junction
- Katni Junction
- Satna Junction
- Allahabad Junction
- Varanasi Junction
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 24 coaches :
- 1 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 13 Sleeper Coaches
- 4 General
- 1 Pantry Car
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Traction
Ratnagiri Superfast Express mostly hauled by Itarasi (ET) based WAP 4 or Bhusaval (BSL) based WAM-46P till Itarsi. From Itarsi, it is hauled by Itarasi (ET) based WDP-4 diesel locomotive up til [[Allahabad] and from Allahabad the train is hauled by Jhansi (JHS) based WAP-7 electric locomotive til Varanasi and vice versa.
Direction Reversal
Train Reverses its direction 2 times:
Rake Sharing
This train shares it's rake with 11073/11074 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Chennai Central Weekly Express.
See also
- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
- Varanasi Junction railway station
- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Varanasi Express
- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Gorakhpur Express
- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Chennai Central Weekly Express
Notes
- ↑ Runs three days in a week for every direction.