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Howrah–Mumbai CSMT Weekly Express

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Howrah–Mumbai CSMT Weekly Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
LocaleWest Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh & Maharashtra
First service6 July 2006; 18 years ago (2006-07-06)
Current operator(s)South Eastern Railway
Route
TerminiHowrah Junction (HWH)
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus|Mumbai CSMT (CSMT)
Stops19
Distance travelled1,963 km (1,220 mi)
Average journey time32 hrs 25 mins
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)12869 / 12870
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, AC 3 Tier Economy, Sleeper class, Unreserved/General
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) maximum,
61 km/h (38 mph) average including halts.

The 12869 / 12870 Howrah–Mumbai CSMT Weekly Express is a passenger train service in India. It runs via Kharagpur, Tatanagar, Chakradharpur, Bilaspur, Raipur, Gondia, Nagpur, Badnera, Bhusaval, Nasik and Kalyan to reach Mumbai CST.

Service

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This train connects two metro cities of India – Mumbai and Kolkata. This train runs between Howrah and Mumbai CSMT. It is numbered as 12869/12870. It runs weekly. It departs from Howrah every Friday 02:05 PM and reach Mumbai CSMT every Sunday at 11:45 PM. On the reverse direction, it departs Mumbai CSMT every Sunday 11:05 AM to reach Howrah every Monday at 07:30 PM.[1][2]

Coach composition

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The trains use modern LHB coach consisting of 2 AC two-tier coaches (2A), 5 AC three-tier coaches (3A), 3 AC three-tier economy coaches (M), 7 sleeper class coaches, 1 AC hot buffet car (pantry car), 2 general unreserved coaches, 1 divyangjan cum guard coach (SLRD), and 1 generator car.

Currently,[when?] it is also running with one high capacity parcel van.[1][2]

Rake composition
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
SLRD GS GS S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 PC B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 M1 M2 M3 A1 A2 EOG HCPV

Traction

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It is hauled by a Santragachi-based WAP-7 locomotive end to end.

References

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  1. ^ a b Swain, Shashank Shekhar. "12870/Howrah – Mumbai CSMT Weekly SF Express (PT) – Howrah to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b telang, Kamlesh. "12869/Mumbai CSMT – Howrah Weekly SF Express (PT) – Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Howrah SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
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