Pushpak Express

Pushpak Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast
Current operator(s)	North Eastern Railway
Route
Start	Lucknow Junction
Stops	16 as 12533 Pushpak Express, 15 as 12534 Pushpak Express
End	Mumbai CST
Distance travelled	1,426 km (886 mi) as 12533 Pushpak Express, 1,428 km (887 mi) as 12534 Pushpak Express
Service frequency	Daily
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Pantry Car attached
Observation facilities	No Rake Sharing
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 58.64 km/h (36 mph), including halts

The 12533/12534 Pushpak Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that run between Lucknow Junction and Mumbai in India. It operates as train number 12533 from Lucknow Junction to Mumbai CST 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.

Service

The 12533/12534 Pushpak Express covers the distance of 1426 kilometres in 24 hours 20 mins (58.60 km/hr) and 1428 km in 24 hours 20 mins as 12534 Pushpak Express (58.68 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is more than 55 km/hr, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Locomotion

Prior 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 Bhusaval based WAP 4 hauled the train until Igatpuri following which a WCAM 3 powered the train for the remainder of the journey until Mumbai CST.

With progressive electrification of the Lucknow - Jhansi sector, Bhusaval 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 CST.

With Central Railway completing the change over of 1500V DC traction to 25000V AC traction on 6 June 2015, this train is now hauled end to end by Bhusaval based WAP 4 locomotive [1].

Coaches

The 12533/12534 Pushpak Express presently has 1 AC 1st Class cum AC 2 tier, 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 13 Sleeper Class, 6 General Unreserved coaches & 1 Pantry Car.

As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

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	23	24
	SLR	GEN 1	GEN 2	GEN 3	HA1	A1	B2	B1	PC	S13	S12	S11	S10	S9	S8	S7	S6	S5	S4	S3	S2	S1	GEN	SLR

Routing

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

PUSHPAK EXPRESS		12533 UP		12534 Down
Station Name	Code	ARR	DEP	ARR	DEP
Lucknow Jn	LJN	-	19:45	08:40	-
Unnao Jn	ON	20:40	20:42	07:22	07:24
Kanpur Central	CNB	21:20	21:32	06:45	07:00
Orai	ORAI	23:13	23:15	04:03	04:05
Jhansi Jn	JHS	01:30	01:42	01:58	02:10
Lalitpur Jn	LAR	02:44	02:46	00:40	00:42
Bhopal Jn	BPL	05:55	06:05	21:00	21:05
Bhopal Habibganj	HBJ	06:15	06:17	20:38	20:40
Itarsi Jn	ET	07:40	07:45	19:25	19:30
Khandwa Jn	KNW	10:25	10:30	17:10	17:15
Bhusawal Jn	BSL	12:05	12:20	14:55	15:10
Manmad Jn	MMR	14:17	14:19	12:43	12:45
Nasik Road	NK	15:13	15:15	11:48	11:50
Kalyan Jn	KYN	18:40	18:45	09:10	09:13
Dadar Central	DR	19:38	19:40	-	-
Mumbai CST	CSTM	20:05	-	-	08:20

References

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