Howrah–Mumbai CSMT Weekly Express
Train in India
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 12869 / 12870 Howrah–Mumbai CSMT Weekly Express is a passenger train service in India. It runs via Kharagpur, Tatanagar Junction, Chakradharpur, Bilaspur Junction, Raipur Junction, Gondia Junction, Nagpur Junction, Badnera Junction, Bhusaval Junction, Nashik Road and Kalyan Junction to reach Mumbai CSMT.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| Locale | West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh & Maharashtra |
| First service | 6 July 2006 |
| Current operator | South Eastern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Howrah Junction (HWH) Mumbai CSMT (CSMT) |
| Stops | 19 |
| Distance travelled | 1,963 km (1,220 mi) |
| Average journey time | 32 hrs 25 mins |
| Service frequency | Weekly |
| Train number | 12869 / 12870 |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, AC 3 Tier Economy, Sleeper class, Unreserved/General |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 61 km/h (38 mph) average including halts. |
Service
This train connects two metro cities of India – Mumbai and Kolkata. This train runs between Howrah and Mumbai CSMT. It is numbered as 12869/12870. It runs weekly. It departs from Howrah every Friday 02:05 PM and reach Mumbai CSMT every Saturday at 11:45 PM. On the reverse direction, it departs Mumbai CSMT every Sunday 11:05 AM to reach Howrah every Monday at 07:30 PM.[1][2]
Coach composition
The trains use modern LHB coach consisting of 2 AC two-tier coaches (2A), 5 AC three-tier coaches (3A), 3 AC three-tier economy coaches (M), 7 sleeper class coaches, 1 AC hot buffet car (pantry car), 2 general unreserved coaches, 1 divyangjan cum guard coach (SLRD), and 1 generator car.
Currently,[when?] it is also running with one high capacity parcel van.[1][2]
- Rake composition
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLRD | GS | GS | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | PC | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | M1 | M2 | M3 | A1 | A2 | EOG | HCPV |
Traction
It is hauled by a Santragachi-based WAP-7 locomotive end to end.
