Pushpak Express
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| name = Pushpak Superfast Express
| image = 12534 Pushpak Express (2).jpg
| caption =
| type = Superfast Express
| locale = Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra
| first = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1987|04|01}}
| last =
| operator = North Eastern Railway
| ridership =
| start = {{stnlnk|Lucknow Junction}} (LJN)
| stops = 16
| end = Mumbai CSMT (CSMT)
| distance = {{convert|1428|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 22hrs 45mins
| frequency = Daily
| class = AC First Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = Available
| observation = Large windows
| entertainment =
| baggage = Available
| otherfacilities = Below the seats
| stock = LHB coach
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}}
| el = Fully Electrified
| trainnumber = 12533 / 12534
| speed = {{convert|67|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts.
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The 12533 / 12534 Pushpak SF Express is a Daily Superfast Express category train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between {{stnlnk|Lucknow Junction}} in Uttar Pradesh and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaja Terminus, Mumbai in Maharashtra, India. It operates as train number 12533 from Lucknow Junction to Mumbai CSMT and as train number 12534 in the reverse direction. Pushpak SF Express is the fastest train between CSMT in Mumbai and Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh covering distance of 1428 km in 22.5 hours.
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 three locomotives during its journey. A WDM-3A locomotive from either Lucknow or Jhansi shed hauled the train from {{stnlnk|Lucknow Junction}} to {{stnlnk|Jhansi Junction}} after which a Bhusawal-based WAP-4 hauled the train until {{stnlnk|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 be hauled by WAP-4 but from 2016, this train is now end to end hauled by an Ajni-based WAP-7 locomotive.{{Cite news |date=2015-06-08 |title=DC to AC conversion on Mumbai's Central Railways rail route completed |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/dc-to-ac-conversion-on-mumbais-central-railways-rail-route-completed/articleshow/47582271.cms |access-date=2025-01-23 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}
Coaches
As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand. From 30 October 2021 the train has been upgraded to a new LHB coach.
File:12534 Pushpak Express - AC 3 tier.jpg
File:12534 Pushpak Express.jpg
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| 25px | SLR | Gen | Gen | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | PC | M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M7 | M8 | M9 | A1 | A2 | H1 | EOG |
- 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 {{stnlnk|Kanpur Central}}, {{stnlnk|Jhansi Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Bhopal Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Bhusaval Junction}} ,Nashik Road {{stnlnk|Kalyan Junction}} to Mumbai CST.
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| SN
!Station name !Code !Arr. time !Dep. time !Halt !Distance !Day !Arr. time !Dep. time !Halt !Distance !Day |
|---|
| style="text-align:center" |1
|Lucknow Jn |LJN | style="text-align:center" |Source | style="text-align:center" |21:25 | style="text-align:center" | - | style="text-align:center" |0 | style="text-align:center" |1 | style="text-align:center" |07:10 | style="text-align:center" |Destination | style="text-align:center" | - | style="text-align:center" |1426 | style="text-align:center" |2 |
| style="text-align:center" |2
|Unnao Jn |ON | style="text-align:center" |22:20 | style="text-align:center" |22:22 | style="text-align:center" |02 | style="text-align:center" |54 | style="text-align:center" |1 | style="text-align:center" |05:16 | style="text-align:center" |05:18 | style="text-align:center" |02 | style="text-align:center" |1368 | style="text-align:center" |2 |
| style="text-align:center" |3
|Kanpur Central |CNB | style="text-align:center" |23:05 | style="text-align:center" |23:10 | style="text-align:center" |05 | style="text-align:center" |71 | style="text-align:center" |1 | style="text-align:center" |04:40 | style="text-align:center" |04:50 | style="text-align:center" |10 | style="text-align:center" |1351 | style="text-align:center" |2 |
| style="text-align:center" |4
|Orai |ORAI | style="text-align:center" |00:37 | style="text-align:center" |00:39 | style="text-align:center" |02 | style="text-align:center" |178 | style="text-align:center" |2 | style="text-align:center" |02:18 | style="text-align:center" |02:20 | style="text-align:center" |02 | style="text-align:center" |1244 | style="text-align:center" |2 |
| style="text-align:center" |5
|Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Jn |VGLJ | style="text-align:center" |02:45 | style="text-align:center" |02:53 | style="text-align:center" |08 | style="text-align:center" |292 | style="text-align:center" |2 | style="text-align:center" |00:55 | style="text-align:center" |01:03 | style="text-align:center" |08 | style="text-align:center" |1130 | style="text-align:center" |2 |
| style="text-align:center" |6
|Lalitpur Jn |LAR | style="text-align:center" |04:00 | style="text-align:center" |04:02 | style="text-align:center" |02 | style="text-align:center" |382 | style="text-align:center" |2 | style="text-align:center" |23:46 | style="text-align:center" |23:48 | style="text-align:center" |02 | style="text-align:center" |1040 | style="text-align:center" |1 |
| style="text-align:center" |7
|Bhopal Jn |BPL | style="text-align:center" |07:00 | style="text-align:center" |07:10 | style="text-align:center" |10 | style="text-align:center" |584 | style="text-align:center" |2 | style="text-align:center" |21:10 | style="text-align:center" |21:20 | style="text-align:center" |10 | style="text-align:center" |839 | style="text-align:center" |1 |
| style="text-align:center" |8
|Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) |RKMP | style="text-align:center" |07:22 | style="text-align:center" |07:24 | style="text-align:center" |02 | style="text-align:center" |590 | style="text-align:center" |2 | style="text-align:center" |20:53 | style="text-align:center" |20:55 | style="text-align:center" |02 | style="text-align:center" |832 | style="text-align:center" |1 |
| style="text-align:center" |9
|Itarsi Jn |ET | style="text-align:center" |08:55 | style="text-align:center" |09:00 | style="text-align:center" |05 | style="text-align:center" |675 | style="text-align:center" |2 | style="text-align:center" |19:25 | style="text-align:center" |19:30 | style="text-align:center" |05 | style="text-align:center" |747 | style="text-align:center" |1 |
| style="text-align:center" |10
|Khandwa Jn |KNW | style="text-align:center" |11:58 | style="text-align:center" |12:00 | style="text-align:center" |02 | style="text-align:center" |859 | style="text-align:center" |2 | style="text-align:center" |17:07 | style="text-align:center" |17:10 | style="text-align:center" |03 | style="text-align:center" |563 | style="text-align:center" |1 |
| style="text-align:center" |11
|Bhusawal Jn |BSL | style="text-align:center" |13:50 | style="text-align:center" |13:55 | style="text-align:center" |05 | style="text-align:center" |982 | style="text-align:center" |2 | style="text-align:center" |15:00 | style="text-align:center" |15:05 | style="text-align:center" |05 | style="text-align:center" |440 | style="text-align:center" |1 |
| style="text-align:center" |12
|Manmad Jn |MMR | style="text-align:center" |16:18 | style="text-align:center" |16:20 | style="text-align:center" |02 | style="text-align:center" |1166 | style="text-align:center" |2 | style="text-align:center" |12:38 | style="text-align:center" |12:40 | style="text-align:center" |02 | style="text-align:center" |256 | style="text-align:center" |1 |
| style="text-align:center" |13
|Nasik Road |NK | style="text-align:center" |17:22 | style="text-align:center" |17:25 | style="text-align:center" |03 | style="text-align:center" |1239 | style="text-align:center" |2 | style="text-align:center" |11:37 | style="text-align:center" |11:40 | style="text-align:center" |03 | style="text-align:center" |183 | style="text-align:center" |1 |
| style="text-align:center" |14
|Igatpuri |IGP | style="text-align:center" |18:22 | style="text-align:center" |18:27 | style="text-align:center" |05 | style="text-align:center" |1290 | style="text-align:center" |2 | style="text-align:center" |10:52 | style="text-align:center" |10:57 | style="text-align:center" |05 | style="text-align:center" |132 | style="text-align:center" |1 |
| style="text-align:center" |15
|Kalyan Jn |KYN | style="text-align:center" |21:22 | style="text-align:center" |21:25 | style="text-align:center" |03 | style="text-align:center" |1372 | style="text-align:center" |2 | style="text-align:center" |09:12 | style="text-align:center" |09:15 | style="text-align:center" |03 | style="text-align:center" |51 | style="text-align:center" |1 |
| style="text-align:center" |16
|Dadar Central |DR | style="text-align:center" |22:12 | style="text-align:center" |22:15 | style="text-align:center" |03 | style="text-align:center" |1414 | style="text-align:center" |2 | style="text-align:center" |
| style="text-align:center" |
| style="text-align:center" |
| style="text-align:center" |9
| style="text-align:center" |1 |
| style="text-align:center" |17
|Mumbai CSMT |CSTM | style="text-align:center" |22:45 | style="text-align:center" |Destination | style="text-align:center" | - | style="text-align:center" |1426 | style="text-align:center" |2 | style="text-align:center" | Source | style="text-align:center" |08:25 | style="text-align:center" | - | style="text-align:center" |0 | style="text-align:center" |1 |
See also
References
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- {{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-21/lucknow/32776184_1_platform-number-pushpak-express-north-eastern-railway| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131117224607/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-21/lucknow/32776184_1_platform-number-pushpak-express-north-eastern-railway| url-status=dead| archive-date=17 November 2013| newspaper=The Times of India| title=Railways changes Pushpak's platform| date=21 July 2012}}
- {{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-12-15/india/27792625_1_unnao-halt-journey| archive-url=https://archive.today/20131005050338/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-12-15/india/27792625_1_unnao-halt-journey| url-status=dead| archive-date=5 October 2013| newspaper=The Times of India| title=Pushpak Express to stop at Unnao| date=15 December 2006}}
- {{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-18/lucknow/28198921_1_vacant-seats-emergency-quota-indian-railways| archive-url=https://archive.today/20131005050325/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-18/lucknow/28198921_1_vacant-seats-emergency-quota-indian-railways| url-status=dead| archive-date=5 October 2013| newspaper=The Times of India| title=Blame quota for unconfirmed ticket| date=18 June 2009}}
External links
- {{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-25/lucknow/31236348_1_bio-toilets-passenger-amenities-pushpak-express| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906205956/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-25/lucknow/31236348_1_bio-toilets-passenger-amenities-pushpak-express| url-status=dead| archive-date=6 September 2012| newspaper=The Times of India| title=Pushpak Express gets bio-toilets| date=25 March 2012}}
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