Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Express

The 22109 / 10 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Express is an AC Superfast Express express train belonging to Indian Railways - Central Railway zone that runs between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Hazrat Nizamuddin in India.

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Express
Overview
Service typeAC Superfast Express
First service30 October 2013
Current operator(s)Central Railways
Route
StartLokmanya Tilak Terminus
Stops9
EndHazrat Nizamuddin
Distance travelled1,521 km (945 mi)
Average journey time19 hours 50 minutes as 22109 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Express, 20 hours 00 minutes as 22110 Hazrat Nizamuddin Lokmanya Tilak Terminus AC Express
Service frequency22109 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Express – Tuesday. 22110 Hazrat Nizamuddin Lokmanya Tilak Terminus AC Express – Wednesday.
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier
Seating arrangementsYes(The lower berth is seating berth for day Journey)
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Auto-rack arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesPantry Car Coach attached
Observation facilitiesRake Sharing with 22121/22122 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Lucknow AC SF Express
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesYes
Technical
Rolling stockLHB Coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed120 km/h (75 mph) maximum
,76.37 km/h (47 mph), including halts

It operates as train number 22109 from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Hazrat Nizamuddin and as train number 22110 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi.

Rolling Stock

The 22109 / 10 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Express has 1 AC First Class, 4 AC 2 tier, 12 AC 3 tier & 2 End on Generator coaches. In addition, it carries a Pantry car coach. All the coaches are modern high speed Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches that manufactured in Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala and Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli.

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

Service

The 22109 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Express covers the distance of 1521 kilometres in 19 hours 50 mins (76.69 km/hr) & in 20 hours 00 mins as 22110 Hazrat Nizamuddin Lokmanya Tilak Terminus AC Express (76.05 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Route

The 22109 / 10 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Express runs from

Traction

As the entire route is fully electrified, Bhusaval or Itarsi based WAP 4’s or Ajni based WAP-7's are the traditional locomotives for this train & power the train for its entire journey. It also has been occasionally hauled by Bhusaval/Itarsi WAM-4, Ghaziabad/Royapuram/Lallaguda based WAP7 and once by a Ghaziabad WAP-5.

Timings

22109 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Express leaves Lokmanya Tilak Terminus every Tuesday at 14:30 hrs IST and reaches Hazrat Nizamuddin at 10:20 hrs IST the next day.

22110 Hazrat Nizamuddin Lokmanya Tilak Terminus AC Express leaves Hazrat Nizamuddin every Wednesday at 15:50 hrs IST and reaches Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 11:50 hrs IST the next day.

References
    • "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
    • "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
    • "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014.

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