Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Patliputra Express

Mumbai LTT - Patliputra SF Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar
First service	04 July 1999
Current operator(s)	Central Railways of Indian Railways
Route
Start	Mumbai LTT(LTT)
Stops	13
End	Patliputra(PPTA)
Distance travelled	1,689 km (1,049 mi)
Average journey time	28 hrs 55 min
Service frequency	Daily
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1 Tier, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coaches
Operating speed	52 km/h (32 mph) average with halts

The 12141/42 Mumbai LTT -Patliputra Express is a daily express train service of the Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways. It runs between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Mumbai, Maharashtra and Patliputra Junction in Patna, Bihar.^[1]

History[]

This train was started in 1997 to facilitate the transportation of passengers from Mumbai to Patna. When it began, the train ran only on Tuesdays, and only from LTT to PNBE. When the Rajendranagar Terminal was inaugurated in 2003, service was extended from PNBE to RJPB. In 2009, the train line was again extended from LTT TO CSTM, therefore running from CSTM TO RJPB. Now this train is running between LTT to PPTA and it is known as LTT-Patliputra Express

Halts[]

Station
Mumbai (LTT)
Thane (TNA)
Kalyan Jn (KYN)
Nasik Road (NK)
Manmad Jn (MMR)
Jalgaon Jn (JL)
Bhusaval Jn (BSL)
Jabalpur (JBP)
Satna (STA)
Mughal Sarai Jn (MGS)
Buxar (BXR)
Ara (ARA)
Danapur (DNR)
Patliputra Junction (PPTA)

Coach composition[]

This train has 24 coaches consisting of ONE AC First CUM AC 2 TIER (with effect from 3 November 2012 for Patna Going Passengers and from 5 November 2012 for Mumbai Going Passengers), ONE 2 AC TIER, FIVE 3 AC TIER, ONE PANTRY CAR, THREE NON RESERVED SECOND CLASS, ELEVEN SLEEPER CLASS, and TWO brake vans. The format is as follows:

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25
	SLR	GS	GS	HA1	A1	B5	B4	B3	B2	B1	S11	PC	S10	S9	S8	S7	S6	S5	S4	S3	S2	S1	GS	GS	SLR

Locomotives[]

Now this runs on electric traction from Mumbai LTT to Patliputra Jn. It is hauled by WAP 4 locomotive from Itarsi shed or Bhusaval Shed.

Halts[]

This train halts at 12 main stations, namely: Thane, Kalyan, Nasik, Manmad, Bhusawal, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, Mughalsarai, Zamania, Buxar, and Ara. This train halts at Kasara , Igatpuri, Itarsi, and katni because of technical and pantry reasons.

References[]

^ "Mumbai CST-RajendraNagar Patna Express". indiarailinfo.

External links[]

indianrail.gov.in

[1] "Mumbai CST-RajendraNagar Patna Express". indiarailinfo.

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Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Patliputra Express

Contents

History[]

Halts[]

Coach composition[]

Locomotives[]

Halts[]

See also[]

References[]

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