Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Patliputra Express

The 12141/42 Mumbai LTT -Patliputra Express is a daily superfast express train service of the Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways. It runs between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Mumbai, Maharashtra and Patliputra Junction in Patna, Bihar.[1]

Mumbai LTT - Patliputra SF Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express
LocaleMaharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar
First service04 July 1999
Current operator(s)Central Railways of Indian Railways
Route
StartMumbai LTT(LTT)
Stops13
EndPatliputra(PPTA)
Distance travelled1,689 km (1,049 mi)
Average journey time28 hrs 55 min
Service frequencyDaily
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1 Tier, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes
Technical
Rolling stockICF coaches
Operating speed52 km/h (32 mph) average with halts

History

This train was started in 1997 to facilitate the transportation of passengers from Mumbai to Patna. When it began, the train ran only on Tuesdays, and only from LTT to PNBE. When the Rajendranagar Terminal was inaugurated in 2003, service was extended from PNBE to RJPB. In 2009, the train line was again extended from LTT TO CSTM, therefore running from CSTM TO RJPB. Now this train is running between LTT to PPTA and it is known as LTT-Patliputra Express

Halts

Station
Mumbai (LTT)
Thane (TNA)
Kalyan Jn (KYN)
Nasik Road (NK)
Manmad Jn (MMR)
Jalgaon Jn (JL)
Bhusaval Jn (BSL)
Jabalpur (JBP)
Satna (STA)
Mughal Sarai Jn (MGS)
Buxar (BXR)
Ara (ARA)
Danapur (DNR)
Patliputra Junction (PPTA)

Coach composition

This train has 24 coaches consisting of ONE AC First CUM AC 2 TIER (with effect from 3 November 2012 for Patna Going Passengers and from 5 November 2012 for Mumbai Going Passengers), ONE 2 AC TIER, FIVE 3 AC TIER, ONE PANTRY CAR, THREE NON RESERVED SECOND CLASS, ELEVEN SLEEPER CLASS, and TWO brake vans. The format is as follows:

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 25
SLRGSGSHA1A1 B5B4B3B2B1S11PCS10S9S8S7S6S5S4S3S2S1GSGSSLR

Locomotives

Now this runs on electric traction from Mumbai LTT to Patliputra Jn. It is hauled by WAP 4 locomotive from Itarsi shed. From Katni to Satna Junction diesel loco is attached this train is carried by WDP 4D or WDM 3A of Itarsi Shed and vice versa.

Halts

This train halts at 12 main stations, namely: Thane, Kalyan, Nasik, Manmad, Bhusawal, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, Mughalsarai, Zamania, Buxar, and Ara. This train halts at Kasara , Igatpuri, Itarsi, and katni because of technical and pantry reasons.

See also

References

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