Pushpak Express

Pushpak Superfast Express
Overview
Service type Superfast Express
LocaleUttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra
First service1 April 1987; 37 years ago (1987-04-01)
Current operator(s)North Eastern Railway
Route
TerminiLucknow 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 stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationFully 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

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 [1].

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.

12534 Pushpak Express – AC 3 tier
12534 Pushpak Express
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

See also

References

  • "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.
  • http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/dc-to-ac-conversion-on-mumbais-central-railways-rail-route-completed/articleshow/47582271.cms