Pushpak Express

Pushpak Express (12533/12534) 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 CSMT and as train number 12534 in the reverse direction.

Pushpak Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
Current operator(s)North Eastern Railway
Route
StartLucknow Junction
Stops16 as 12533 Pushpak Express, 15 as 12534 Pushpak Express
EndMumbai CST
Distance travelled1,426 km (886 mi) as 12533 Pushpak Express, 1,428 km (887 mi) as 12534 Pushpak Express
Service frequencyDaily
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesPantry Car attached
Observation facilitiesNo Rake Sharing
Technical
Rolling stockICF coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
58.64 km/h (36 mph), including halts

It is named after the mythological flying chariot Pushpak which is mentioned as the chariot of Ravana. Demand for the halt at burhanpur.

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.

Locomotive

Prior to June 2014, it was hauled by 3 locomotives during its journey. A WDM 3A locomotive from either Lucknow or Jhansi shed hauled the train from Lucknow Junction to Jhansi Junction after which a Bhusaval based WAP 4 hauled the train until Igatpuri following which a WCAM 3 powered the train for the remainder of the journey until Mumbai CSMT.

With progressive electrification of the Lucknow—Jhansi sector, Bhusaval based WAP 4 began hauling the train until from Lucknow Junction to Igatpuri following which a WCAM 3 took over for the remainder of the journey until Mumbai CSMT.

With Central Railway completing the change over of 1500 V DC traction to 25 kV AC traction on 6 June 2015, the train was to hauled by WAP 4 but from 2016, this train is now end to end hauled by Ajni based WAP 7 locomotive .

Coaches

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
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
SLRGenGenGenHA1A1B2B1PCS13S12S11S10S9S8S7S6S5S4S3S2S1GenSLR
  • SLR Consists of Luggage Coach
  • Gen Consists of Unreserved Coaches
  • HA Consists of First Class AC 2 Tier Coach
  • A Consists of AC 2 Tier Coach
  • B Consists of AC 3 Tier Coach
  • S Consists of Non AC Sleeper Coach

Routing

The 12533/34 Pushpak Express runs via Kanpur Central, Jhansi Junction, Bhopal Junction, Bhusawal Junction, Kalyan Junction to Mumbai CST.

PUSHPAK EXPRESS 12533 UP 12534 Down
SN Station Name Code Arr. Time Dep. Time Halt Distance Day Arr. Time Dep. Time Halt Distance Day
1 Lucknow Jn LJN Source 19:45 - 0 1 08:40 Destination - 1428 2
2 Unnao Jn ON 20:40 20:42 02 57 1 07:22 07:24 02 1371 2
3 Kanpur Central CNB 21:20 21:32 12 74 1 06:45 07:00 15 1354 2
4 Orai ORAI 23:13 23:15 02 180 1 04:03 04:05 02 1248 2
5 Jhansi Jn JHS 01:30 01:42 12 294 2 01:58 02:10 12 1134 2
6 Lalitpur Jn LAR 02:44 02:46 02 384 2 00:40 00:42 02 1044 2
7 Bhopal Jn BPL 05:55 06:05 10 585 2 21:00 21:05 05 843 1
8 Bhopal Habibganj HBJ 06:15 06:17 02 591 2 20:38 20:40 02 837 1
9 Itarsi Jn ET 07:40 07:45 05 676 2 19:25 19:30 05 752 1
10 Khandwa Jn KNW 10:25 10:30 05 860 2 17:10 17:15 05 568 1
11 Bhusawal Jn BSL 12:05 12:20 15 983 2 14:55 15:10 15 445 1
12 Manmad Jn MMR 14:17 14:19 02 1167 2 12:43 12:45 02 261 1
13 Nasik Road NK 15:13 15:15 02 1240 2 11:48 11:50 02 188 1
14 Kalyan Jn KYN 18:40 18:45 05 1374 2 09:10 09:13 03 54 1
15 Dadar Central DR 19:38 19:40 02 1419 2 - - - - -
16 Mumbai CST CSTM 20:05 Destination - 1428 2 Source 08:20 - 0 1

See also

References

    • "Railways changes Pushpak's platform". The Times of India. 21 July 2012.
    • "Pushpak Express to stop at Unnao". The Times of India. 15 December 2006.
    • "Blame quota for unconfirmed ticket". The Times of India. 18 June 2009.
    • http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/dc-to-ac-conversion-on-mumbais-central-railways-rail-route-completed/articleshow/47582271.cms
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