Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Sultanpur Express
Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Sultanpur Express is a superfast train of the Indian Railways connecting Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Kurla in Maharashtra and Sultanpur Junction of Uttar Pradesh. It is currently being operated with 12143/12144 train numbers on Weekly basis.[1][2]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| First service | 26 January 2011 |
| Current operator(s) | North Western Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) |
| Stops | 12 |
| End | Sultanpur Junction (SLN) |
| Distance travelled | 1,547 km (961 mi) |
| Average journey time | 27 hours 15 minutes |
| Service frequency | Weekly[lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 12143/12144 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 57 km/h (35 mph) |
Service
The 12143/Mumbai LTT - Sultanpur SF Express has an average speed of 57 km/hr and covers 1547 km in 27 hrs 15 mins. 12144/Sultanpur - Mumbai LTT SF Express has an average speed of 62 km/hr and 1547 km in 28 hrs 15 mins.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
Coach composite
The train has LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches :
- 1 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 8 Sleeper Coaches
- 9 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Bhusawal Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Kurla to Sultanpur and vice versa.
Rake Sharing
This train shares its rake with 11053/11054 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Azamgarh Weekly Express.
Notes
- Runs one days in a week for every direction.
References
- 4 WR TRAINS AUGMENTED on PERMANENT BASIS
- "Temporary augmentation of trains". North Western Railway. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2019.