Howrah Mumbai Mail
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Howrah Junction |
| Stops | 42 as Howrah Mumbai Mail, 44 as Mumbai Howrah Mail |
| End | Mumbai CST |
| 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 | Standard Indian Railway 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 |
The 12809/10 Howrah Mumbai Mail is a superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways - South Eastern Railways that runs between Howrah Junction and Mumbai CST in India.
It operates as train number 12810 from Howrah Junction 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 sitting cum luggage rack coaches & 1 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.
Service
The 12809/10 Howrah Mumbai Mail covers the distance of 1968 kilometers in 33 hours 15 mins as 12809 Mumbai Howrah Mail (59.19 km/hr) & in 33 hrs 10 mins as 12810 Howrah Mumbai Mail (59.34 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway 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 CST.
Traction
A Santragachi based WAP 4 hauled the train from Howrah Junction until Igatpuri handing over to a Kalyan based WCAM 3 or WCAM 2/2P for the remainder of the journey.
With Central Railways having fully moved to AC traction, it is now an end to end haul with a Santragachi based WAP 4.
Time Table
12810 Howrah Mumbai Mail leaves Howrah Junction on a daily basis at 20:15 hrs IST and reaches Mumbai CST at 05:25 hrs IST on the 3rd day.
12809 Mumbai Howrah Mail leaves Mumbai CST on a daily basis at 20:35 hrs IST and reaches Howrah Junction at 05:50 hrs IST on the 3rd day.
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.". irfca.org. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
References
- "[IRFCA] Old Train Times". irfca.org. Retrieved 2014-05-30.