Howrah–Mumbai CSMT Weekly Express

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

Howrah–Mumbai CSMT Weekly Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
LocaleWest Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh & Maharashtra
First service6 July 2006; 17 years ago (2006-07-06)
Current operator(s)South Eastern Railway
Route
TerminiHowrah Junction (HWH)
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus|Mumbai CSMT (CSMT)
Stops19
Distance travelled1,963 km (1,220 mi)
Average journey time32 hrs 25 mins
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)12869 / 12870
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, AC 3 Tier Economy, Sleeper class, Unreserved/General
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) maximum,
61 km/h (38 mph) average including halts.

Service

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This train connects two metro cities of India – Mumbai and Kolkata. This train runs between 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 Sunday 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.[1][2]

Coach composition

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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?] it is also running with one high capacity parcel van.[1][2]

Rake composition
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
SLRD GS GS S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 PC B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 M1 M2 M3 A1 A2 EOG HCPV

Traction

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It is hauled by a Santragachi-based WAP-7 locomotive end to end.

References

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  1. ^ a b Swain, Shashank Shekhar. "12870/Howrah – Mumbai CSMT Weekly SF Express (PT) – Howrah to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b telang, Kamlesh. "12869/Mumbai CSMT – Howrah Weekly SF Express (PT) – Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Howrah SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
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