Sewagram Express

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Sewagram Superfast Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Current operator(s)	Central Railways
Route
Start	Mumbai CSMT (CSMT)
Stops	31
End	Nagpur Junction (NGP)
Distance travelled	837 km (520 mi)
Average journey time	15 hours 10 minutes as 12139 Sewagram Express, 15 hours 00 minutes as 12140 Sewagram Express
Service frequency	daily
Train number(s)	12139 / 12140
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No pantry car attached
Observation facilities	6 Slip coaches of Mumbai CSMT Balharshah Express attached
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum, 55.49 km/h (34 mph) average including halts
Route map

The 12139/12140 Mumbai CSMT–Nagpur Sewagram Superfast Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Mumbai CSMT and Nagpur Junction in India.

It operates as train number 12139 from Mumbai CSMT to Nagpur Junction and as train number 12140 in the reverse direction.

Coaches[]

The 12139/40 Mumbai CSMT Nagpur Sewagram Superfast Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 9 Sleeper Class & 5 General Unreserved coaches.

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

Service[]

The 12139 Mumbai CSMT Nagpur Sewagram Superfast Express covers the distance of 837 kilometres in 15 hours 10 mins (55.19 km/hr) & in 15 hours 00 mins (55.80 km/hr) as 12140 Nagpur Mumbai CSMT Sewagram Superfast Express.

Routeing[]

The 12139/40 Mumbai CSMT Nagpur Sewagram Superfast Express runs via Kalyan Junction, Nashik, , Akola Junction, Badnera Junction, Wardha Junction to Nagpur Junction.

The slip coaches of the Mumbai CSM Balharshah are detached/attached at Wardha Junction.

Traction[]

Previously, dual-traction WCAM-3 locos hauled the train between Mumbai CSMT & Igatpuri handing over to the powerful Ajni-based WAP-7 locomotive which hauled the train until Nagpur Junction.

With Central Railway completing the change over of 1500 V DC traction to 25 kV AC traction on 6 June 2015, this train is now hauled end to end by Ajni-based WAP-7 locomotive.

Time Table[]

12139 Mumbai CSMT Nagpur–Sewagram Superfast Express leaves Mumbai CSMT daily at 15:00 hrs IST and reaches Nagpur Junction at 06:10 hrs IST the next day.

12140 Nagpur Mumbai CSMT–Sewagram Superfast Express leaves Nagpur Junction daily at 20:50 hrs IST and reaches Mumbai CSMT at 11:40 hrs IST the next day.

Gallery[]

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  12139 Sewagram Express with Ajni-based WAP-7 locomotive

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  12139 Sewagram Express – Nagpur-bound Sleeper Class coach

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  12139 Sewagram Express – Nagpur-bound AC 3 tier coach

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  12139 Sewagram Express – Nagpur-bound AC 2 tier coach

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  12139 Sewagram Express – Balharshah bound AC 3 tier coach

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  12139 Sewagram Express – Balharshah bound Sleeper Class coach

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  12139 Sewagram Express – Balharshah Train board

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  12139 Balharshah Sewagram Express with Ajni-based WAP-7 locomotive

External links[]

• "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". Archived from the original on 7 April 2000. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
• "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
• "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

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