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Overview | |
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Service type | Superfast Express |
Locale | Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra |
First service | 1 April 1987 |
Current operator(s) | North Eastern Railway |
Route | |
Termini | Lucknow Junction (LJN) Mumbai CSMT (CSMT) |
Stops | 16 |
Distance travelled | 1,428 km (887 mi) |
Average journey time | 22hrs 45mins |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train number(s) | 12533 / 12534 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC First Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | Available |
Observation facilities | Large windows |
Baggage facilities | Available |
Other facilities | Below the seats |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | LHB coach |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts. |
The 12533 / 12534 Pushpak Express is a Superfast Express category train belonging to Indian Railways that runs 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.
It is named after the mythological flying chariot Pushpak which is mentioned as the chariot of Ravana.
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.
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 .
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.
Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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SLR | Gen | Gen | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | PC | M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M7 | M8 | M9 | A1 | A2 | H1 | EOG |
The 12533/34 Pushpak Express runs via Kanpur Central, Jhansi Junction, Bhopal Junction, Bhusaval Junction ,Nashik Road Kalyan Junction to Mumbai CST.
PUSHPAK EXPRESS | 12533 UP | 12534 Down | ||||||||||
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SN | Station name | Code | Arr. time | Dep. time | Halt | Distance | Day | Arr. time | Dep. time | Halt | Distance | Day |
1 | Lucknow Jn | LJN | Source | 21:25 | - | 0 | 1 | 07:10 | Destination | - | 1426 | 2 |
2 | Unnao Jn | ON | 22:20 | 22:22 | 02 | 54 | 1 | 05:16 | 05:18 | 02 | 1368 | 2 |
3 | Kanpur Central | CNB | 23:05 | 23:10 | 05 | 71 | 1 | 04:40 | 04:50 | 10 | 1351 | 2 |
4 | Orai | ORAI | 00:37 | 00:39 | 02 | 178 | 2 | 02:18 | 02:20 | 02 | 1244 | 2 |
5 | Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Jn | VGLJ | 02:45 | 02:53 | 08 | 292 | 2 | 00:55 | 01:03 | 08 | 1130 | 2 |
6 | Lalitpur Jn | LAR | 04:00 | 04:02 | 02 | 382 | 2 | 23:46 | 23:48 | 02 | 1040 | 1 |
7 | Bhopal Jn | BPL | 07:00 | 07:10 | 10 | 584 | 2 | 21:10 | 21:20 | 10 | 839 | 1 |
8 | Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) | RKMP | 07:22 | 07:24 | 02 | 590 | 2 | 20:53 | 20:55 | 02 | 832 | 1 |
9 | Itarsi Jn | ET | 08:55 | 09:00 | 05 | 675 | 2 | 19:25 | 19:30 | 05 | 747 | 1 |
10 | Khandwa Jn | KNW | 11:58 | 12:00 | 02 | 859 | 2 | 17:07 | 17:10 | 03 | 563 | 1 |
11 | Bhusawal Jn | BSL | 13:50 | 13:55 | 05 | 982 | 2 | 15:00 | 15:05 | 05 | 440 | 1 |
12 | Manmad Jn | MMR | 16:18 | 16:20 | 02 | 1166 | 2 | 12:38 | 12:40 | 02 | 256 | 1 |
13 | Nasik Road | NK | 17:22 | 17:25 | 03 | 1239 | 2 | 11:37 | 11:40 | 03 | 183 | 1 |
14 | Igatpuri | IGP | 18:22 | 18:27 | 05 | 1290 | 2 | 10:52 | 10:57 | 05 | 132 | 1 |
15 | Kalyan Jn | KYN | 21:22 | 21:25 | 03 | 1372 | 2 | 09:12 | 09:15 | 03 | 51 | 1 |
16 | Dadar Central | DR | 22:12 | 22:15 | 03 | 1414 | 2 | - | - | - | 9 | 1 |
17 | Mumbai CSMT | CSTM | 22:45 | Destination | - | 1426 | 2 | Source | 08:25 | - | 0 | 1 |
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