Pushpak Express

Pushpak Superfast Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
Locale	Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra
First service	1 April 1987;38 years ago
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)
Electrification	Fully Electrified
Operating speed	67 km/h (42 mph) average including halts.

Last updated August 08, 2025

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.

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 three 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 be hauled by WAP-4 but from 2016, this train is now end to end hauled by an Ajni-based WAP-7 locomotive.^[1]

Coaches

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand. From 30 October 2021 the train has been upgraded to a new LHB coach.

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	SLR	Gen	Gen	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	PC	M1	M2	M3	M4	M5	M6	M7	M8	M9	A1	A2	H1	EOG

SLR consists of Luggage coach
Gen consists of Unreserved coaches
H consists of First Class AC 1 coach
A consists of AC 2 Tier coach
M consists of AC 3 Tier Economy coach
S consists of Non-AC Sleeper coach

Routing

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
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

References

↑ "DC to AC conversion on Mumbai's Central Railways rail route completed". The Economic Times. 8 June 2015. ISSN 0013-0389 . Retrieved 23 January 2025.

"Railways changes Pushpak's platform". The Times of India . 21 July 2012. Archived from the original on 17 November 2013.
"Pushpak Express to stop at Unnao". The Times of India . 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013.
"Blame quota for unconfirmed ticket". The Times of India . 18 June 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013.

External links

"Pushpak Express gets bio-toilets". The Times of India . 25 March 2012. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012.

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[1] "DC to AC conversion on Mumbai's Central Railways rail route completed". The Economic Times. 8 June 2015. ISSN 0013-0389 . Retrieved 23 January 2025.

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