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The Kamakhya–Mumbai LTT AC Express is a Superfast fully air-conditioned Express train connecting Guwahati and Mumbai.

Kamakhya–Mumbai LTT AC Express

Trainboard of Mumbai LTT–Kamakhya AC Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Status	Operational
Locale	Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
First service	21 April 2013
Current operator(s)	North East Frontier Railway
Route
Termini	Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) Kamakhya Junction (KYQ)
Stops	24
Distance travelled	2558.7 km
Average journey time	44 hours 40 minutes
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	12519 /12520
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Available
Auto-rack arrangements	No
Catering facilities	Pantry car attached
Observation facilities	LHB coaches
Baggage facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Track gauge	Broad gauge
Operating speed	120 km/h (75 mph) maximum 57 km/h (35 mph) including halts

This is the first fully air conditioned train connecting the north eastern and western parts of India touching West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. It is the fastest train connecting Northeast India and Mumbai

This train was announced in Union Railway Budget 2012 and it made its first inaugural run on 18 April 2013.

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi flagged off the first fully air-conditioned Kamakhya–Lokmanya Tilak Terminal Mumbai AC Express, at a function held at Kamakhya railway station.[1]

Accommodations

This train comprises 1 First AC, 4 AC 2-Tiers, 11 AC 3-Tiers, 1 AC Hot Buffet Car & 2 Luggage/Parcel cum Generator cum Brake van one of which is provided with the Guards' cabin. Total coach composition is 19. This train will be using the latest LHB coaches. Rakes are owned and maintained by Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR).[2]

Major halts

ASSAM

1. Kamakhya Junction (Starts)
2. Rangiya Junction
3. New Bongaigaon Junction

WEST BENGAL

1. New Cooch Behar Junction
2. New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)

BIHAR

1. Kishanganj
2. Katihar Junction
3. Naugachia
4. Khagaria Junction
5. Begusarai
6. Barauni
7. Hajipur Junction
8. Patliputra Junction
9. Danapur

UTTAR PRADESH

1. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction
2. Mirzapur
3. Prayagraj Chheoki

MADHYA PRADESH

1. Satna Junction
2. Jabalpur Junction
3. Itarsi Junction
4. Khandwa Junction

MAHARASHTRA

1. Bhusaval Junction
2. Jalgaon Junction
3. Manmad Junction
4. Nashik Road
5. Igatpuri
6. Kalyan Junction
7. Thane
8. Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Ends)

Traction

A Gomoh-based WAP-7 hauls the train from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus till Kamakhya Junction and vice versa.

References

External links

• Indian Railway Website

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