Saket Express
Train in India
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The 22183 / 22184 Saket Express is an express train that runs twice per week between Ayodhya Cantt. railway station and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Mumbai.[1] The train was introduced in 1988 and the inaugural run took place on 7 May 1988.
Ayodhya Cantt. (AYC)
Saket Express train board. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh & Uttar Pradesh |
| Current operator | Central Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Mumbai LTT (LTT) Ayodhya Cantt. (AYC) |
| Stops | 18 |
| Distance travelled | 1,501 km (933 mi) |
| Average journey time | 26 hours 05 minutes |
| Service frequency | Bi-weekly |
| Train number | 22183 / 22184 |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 57 km/h (35 mph) average including halts. |
History
In the beginning the train used to run between Bombay Victoria Terminus (station code VT) [now Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai, (station code CSMT)] and Ayodhya (station code AY). But from 7 December 2024, the starting station was shifted from Mumbai CSMT to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Kurla (station code LTT) from where it currently runs.[1]
Saket Express is one of the two trains that connect Ayodhya to Mumbai via Sultanpur Junction and Pratapgarh Junction, the other being the Ayodhya Superfast Express, which runs once a week via Shahganj Junction and Jaunpur Junction.[2]