Howrah–Mumbai CSMT Weekly Express

{{Infobox rail service

| name= Howrah–Mumbai CSMT Weekly Express

| image =

| caption =

| type = Superfast

| locale = West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh & Maharashtra

| first={{start date and age|df=yes|2006|07|06}}

| operator=South Eastern Railway

| start = {{stnlnk|Howrah Junction}} (HWH)

| stops= 19

| end = Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station (CSMT)

| distance= {{convert|1963|km|0|abbr=on}}

| journeytime= 32 hrs 25 mins

| frequency = Weekly

| class= AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, AC 3 Tier Economy, Sleeper class, Unreserved/General

| seating= Yes

| sleeping= Yes

| catering= Available

| gauge= {{track gauge|1676mm|lk=on|allk=on}}

| stock = LHB coach

| trainnumber = 12869 / 12870

| speed = {{convert|130|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum,
{{convert|61|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts.

| map =

}}

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

Service

This train connects two metro cities of India – Mumbai and Kolkata. This train runs between {{stnlnk|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 Saturday 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.{{Cite web |last=Swain |first=Shashank Shekhar |title=12870/Howrah – Mumbai CSMT Weekly SF Express (PT) – Howrah to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-howrah-mumbai-csmt-weekly-sf-express-12870/671/1/12282 |access-date=2022-06-11 |website=indiarailinfo.com}}{{Cite web |last=telang |first=Kamlesh |title=12869/Mumbai CSMT – Howrah Weekly SF Express (PT) – Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Howrah SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-mumbai-csmt-howrah-weekly-sf-express-12869/648/12282/1 |access-date=2022-06-11 |website=indiarailinfo.com}}

Coach composition

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|date=November 2022}} it is also running with one high capacity parcel van.

;Rake composition

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! Loco !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8 !! 9 !! 10 !! 11 !! 12 !! 13 !! 14 !! 15 !! 16

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!22!! 23

SLRD

|M1

|M2

|M3

|A1

|A2

|EOG

HCPV

Traction

It is hauled by a {{stnlnk|Santragachi}}-based WAP-7 locomotive end to end.

References

External links

[http://indiarailinfo.com/train/howrah-mumbai-cst-weekly-sf-express-12870-hwh-to-cstm/671/1/1620 12870/Howrah–Mumbai CST Weekly SF Express] India Rail Info

Category:Rail transport in Howrah

Category:Transport in Mumbai

Category:Express trains in India

Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra

Category:Rail transport in Odisha

Category:Rail transport in Chhattisgarh

Category:Rail transport in Jharkhand

Category:Railway services introduced in 2006