Asansol - Mumbai CST Superfast Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Asansol Junction (ASN) |
| Stops | 18 |
| End | Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CSTM) |
| Distance travelled | 2,032 km (1,263 mi) |
| Average journey time | 34 hours 30 minutes |
| Service frequency | Weekly[lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 12361/12362 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 56 km/h (35 mph) |
Asansol - Mumbai CST Superfast Express is an superfast train of the Indian Railways connecting Asansol Junction in West Bengal and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus of Maharashtra. It is currently being operated with 12361/12362 train numbers on once a week basis.[1][2][3]
Service
The 12361/Asansol - Mumbai CST SF Express has averages speed of 62 km/hr and covers 1294 km in 34 hrs 30 mins. 12362/Mumbai CST - Asansol SF Express has averages speed of 56 km/hr and 2039 km in 36 hrs 10 mins.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 23 coaches :
- 1 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 13 Sleeper Coaches
- 5 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed or Mughalsarai Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Asansol to Mughalsarai and from Mughalsarai it is hauled by a Itarsi Loco Shed based WDP-4B or DM3D diesel locomotive up till Itarsi and from Itarsi hauled by a Itarsi Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive and vice versa.
See also
Notes
- ↑ Runs one days in a week for every direction.