Sewagram Express
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| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Central Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Mumbai CST | ||||
| Stops | 31 | ||||
| End | Nagpur Junction | ||||
| Distance travelled | 837 km (520 mi) | ||||
| Service frequency | daily | ||||
| 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 CST Balharshah Express attached | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed |
110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 55.49 km/h (34 mph), including halts | ||||
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The 12139/40 Mumbai CST Nagpur Sewagram Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Mumbai CST and Nagpur Junction in India.
It operates as train number 12139 from Mumbai CST to Nagpur Junction and as train number 12140 in the reverse direction.
Coaches
The 12139/40 Mumbai CST Nagpur Sewagram 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 CST Nagpur Sewagram 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 CST Sewagram Express.
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 12139/40 Mumbai CST Nagpur Sewagram Express runs via Kalyan Junction, Niphad, Bhusawal Junction, Badnera Junction, Wardha Junction to Nagpur Junction.
The slip coaches of the Mumbai CST Balharshah are detached/attached at Wardha Junction.
Traction
Previously, dual traction WCAM 3 locos hauled the train between Mumbai CST & 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 1500V DC traction to 25000V AC traction on 6 June 2015, this train is now hauled end to end by Ajni based WAP 7 locomotive.
Time Table
12139 Mumbai CST Nagpur Sewagram Express leaves Mumbai CST daily at 15:00 hrs IST and reaches Nagpur Junction at 06:10 hrs IST the next day.
12140 Nagpur Mumbai CST Sewagram Express leaves Nagpur Junction daily at 21:00 hrs IST and reaches Mumbai CST at 12:00 hrs IST the next day.
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". web.archive.org. 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.
