Howrah – Mumbai CSMT Weekly Express
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Overview
Service typeSuperfast
LocaleWest Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh & Maharashtra
First service6 July 2006 (2006-07-06)
Current operator(s)South Eastern Railways
Route
TerminiHowrah Junction (HWH)
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)
Stops19 as 12869
16 as 12870
Distance travelled1,963 kilometres (1,220 mi)
Average journey time32 hrs 25 mins both as 12869 & 12870
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

The 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.

Service

This train connects two metro cities of India – Mumbai and Kolkata. This train runs between Howrah and Mumbai CST. It is numbered as 12869/12870. It runs weekly. It departs from Howrah every Friday 02:35 PM and reach Mumbai CST every Sunday at 11:00 PM. On the reverse direction, it departs Mumbai CST every Sunday 11:05 AM to reach Howrah every Monday 07:30 PM.[1][2]

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

Rake composition
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Traction

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

References

  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 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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