Pushpak Express

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Pushpak Superfast Express
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Overview
Service type Superfast Express
Locale Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra
First service1 April 1987;37 years ago (1987-04-01)
Current operator(s) North Eastern Railway
Route
Termini Lucknow Junction (LJN)
Mumbai CSMT (CSMT)
Stops16
Distance travelled1,428 km (887 mi)
Average journey time22hrs 45mins
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12533 / 12534
On-board services
Class(es) AC First Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification Fully Electrified
Operating speed67 km/h (42 mph) average including halts.

The 12533 / 12534 Pushpak SF Express is a Daily Superfast Express category train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Lucknow Junction In Uttar Pradesh and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaja Terminus , Mumbai in Maharashtra , India. It operates as train number 12533 from Lucknow Junction to Mumbai CSMT and as train number 12534 in the reverse direction. Pushpak SF Express is the fastest train between CSMT in Mumbai and LUCKNOW in Uttar Pradesh covering distance of 1428 km in 22.5 hours

Contents

It is named after the mythological flying chariot Pushpak which is mentioned as the chariot of Ravana.

Service

The 12533/12534 Pushpak Express covers the distance of 1426 kilometres in 25 hours 15 mins as 12533 Pushpak Express and maintains an average speed of 56 km/h and 1428 km in 22 hours 45 mins as 12534 Pushpak Express with an average speed of 63 km/h.

As the average speed of the train is more than 55 km/h, 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 Bhusawal-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, Bhusawal-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 changeover 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.Now from 30 October 2021 this train has been upgraded to new brand LHB coach up and down.

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12534 Pushpak Express – AC 3 tier
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Routing

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

PUSHPAK EXPRESS12533 UP12534 Down
SNStation nameCodeArr. timeDep. timeHaltDistanceDayArr. timeDep. timeHaltDistanceDay
1Lucknow JnLJNSource21:25-0107:10Destination-14262
2Unnao JnON22:2022:220254105:1605:180213682
3Kanpur CentralCNB23:0523:100571104:4004:501013512
4OraiORAI00:3700:3902178202:1802:200212442
5Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi JnVGLJ02:4502:5308292200:5501:030811302
6Lalitpur JnLAR04:0004:0202382223:4623:480210401
7Bhopal JnBPL07:0007:1010584221:1021:20108391
8Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj)RKMP07:2207:2402590220:5320:55028321
9Itarsi JnET08:5509:0005675219:2519:30057471
10Khandwa JnKNW11:5812:0002859217:0717:10035631
11Bhusawal JnBSL13:5013:5505982215:0015:05054401
12Manmad JnMMR16:1816:20021166212:3812:40022561
13Nasik RoadNK17:2217:25031239211:3711:40031831
14IgatpuriIGP18:2218:27051290210:5210:57051321
15Kalyan JnKYN21:2221:25031372209:1209:1503511
16Dadar CentralDR22:1222:150314142---91
17Mumbai CSMTCSTM22:45Destination-14262Source08:25-01

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