Howrah–Mumbai Mail

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Howrah Junction - Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mail

Overview
Service type	Mail
First service	25 September, 1893[1]
Current operator(s)	South Eastern Railways
Route
Start	Howrah Junction
Stops	42 as Howrah–Mumbai Mail, 44 as Mumbai–Howrah Mail
End	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
Distance travelled	1,968 km (1,223 mi)
Service frequency	Daily
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, Second Class seating
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Pantry car attached
Observation facilities	Has RMS facility
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 59.26 km/h (37 mph), including halts
Route map

The 12809/10 Howrah Junction–Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mail is a Mail train belonging to Indian Railways - South Eastern Railways that runs between Howrah Junction and Mumbai CSMT in India.

Initially it connected Howrah to Bombay via Asansol (East Indian Railway) & Nagpur (Bengal & Nagpur Railway) until completion.

It operates as train number 12810 from Howrah to Mumbai and as train number 12809 in the reverse direction.

Coaches[]

The 12809/10 Howrah–Mumbai Mail presently has 1 AC 1st Class, 2 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 13 sleeper class, 2 SLR (seating cum luggage rake) coaches and one pantry car. In addition it also carries a Railway Mail coach thus earning its mail title.

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Howrah–Mumbai Mail – Sleeper coach - 13

Service[]

The 12809/10 Howrah–Mumbai Mail covers the distance of 1968 km in 33 h 15 min 12809 Mumbai–Howrah Mail (59.19 km/h) & in 33 h 10 min as 12810 Howrah–Mumbai Mail (59.34 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a superfast surcharge.

Routeing[]

The 12809/10 Howrah–Mumbai Mail runs via Kharagpur Junction, Bilaspur Junction, Nagpur Junction, Bhusaval Junction, Manmad Junction, Kalyan Junction to Mumbai CSMT.

Traction[]

A Santragachi-based WAP-7 hauled the train from Howrah until Igatpuri handing over to a Kalyan-based WCAM-3 or WCAM-2/2P for the remainder of the journey.

With Central Railway having fully moved to AC traction, it is now end to end hauled by a Santragachi or Tatanagar-based WAP-7.

Howrah Mumbai Mail - Sleeper coach

Time Table[]

• 12810 Howrah–Mumbai Mail leaves Howrah on a daily basis at 19:50 hrs IST and reaches Mumbai CSMT at 05:25 hrs IST on the 3rd day.
• 12809 Mumbai–Howrah Mail leaves Mumbai CSMT on a daily basis at 20:35 hrs IST and reaches Howrah at 05:50 hrs IST on the 3rd day.

External links[]

• "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
• "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
• "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

References[]

• "Old Train Times". IRFCA. Retrieved 30 May 2014.