Pushpak Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleUttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra
First service1 April 1987 (1987-04-01)
Current operator(s)North Eastern Railway
Route
TerminiLucknow Junction (LJN)
Mumbai CST (CSMT)
Stops16 as 12533 & 15 as 12534
Distance travelled1,428 km (887 mi)
Average journey time22h 45m as 12534 & 25h 15m as 12533
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12533 / 12534
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum permissible speed

The 12533 / 12534 Pushpak Express is a Superfast 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.

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 .

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
SLRGenGenS1S2S3S4S5PCM1M2M3M4M5M6M7M8M9A1A2H1EOG
  • 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, Bhusawal 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 21:30 - 0 1 07:10 Destination - 1428 2
2 Unnao Jn ON 22:23 22:25 02 57 1 05:17 05:19 02 1371 2
3 Kanpur Central CNB 23:05 23:10 05 74 1 04:40 04:50 10 1354 2
4 Orai ORAI 00:37 00:39 02 180 2 02:18 02:20 02 1248 2
5 Virangana Lakshmibai Jn VGLJ 02:45 02:53 08 294 2 00:55 01:03 08 1134 2
6 Lalitpur Jn LAR 04:00 04:02 02 384 2 23:46 23:48 02 1044 1
7 Bhopal Jn BPL 07:00 07:10 10 585 2 21:10 21:20 10 843 1
8 Rani Kamalapati railway station RKMP 07:22 07:24 02 591 2 20:53 20:55 02 837 1
9 Itarsi Jn ET 09:05 09:10 05 676 2 19:25 19:30 05 752 1
10 Khandwa Jn KNW 11:57 12:00 03 860 2 17:12 17:15 03 568 1
11 Bhusawal Jn BSL 13:50 13:55 05 983 2 15:05 15:10 05 445 1
12 Manmad Jn MMR 16:18 16:20 02 1167 2 12:43 12:45 02 261 1
13 Nasik Road NK 17:22 17:25 03 1240 2 11:42 11:45 03 188 1
14 Kalyan Jn KYN 21:22 21:25 03 1374 2 09:12 09:15 03 54 1
15 Dadar Central DR 22:22 22:22 30 sec 1419 2 - - - - -
16 Mumbai CST CSTM 22:45 Destination - 1428 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
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