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The 12533 / 12534 Pushpak Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Lucknow Junction and Mumbai in India. It operates as train number 12533 from Lucknow Junction to Mumbai CSMT and as train number 12534 in the reverse direction.

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Pushpak Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra
Current operator(s)	North Eastern Railway
Route
Termini	Lucknow Junction (LJN) Mumbai CST (CSMT)
Stops	16
Distance travelled	1,428 km (887 mi)
Average journey time	24 hours 20 mins
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12533 / 12534
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	59 km/h (37 mph) average including halts

It is named after the mythological flying chariot Pushpak which is mentioned as the chariot of Ravana. Demand for the halt at Burhanpur.

Service

The 12533/12534 Pushpak Express covers the distance of 1426 kilometres in 24 hours 20 mins (58.60 km/hr) and 1428 km in 24 hours 20 mins as 12534 Pushpak Express (58.68 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is more than 55 km/hr, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Locomotive

Prior to June 2014, it was hauled by 3 locomotives during its journey. A WDM-3A locomotive from either Lucknow or Jhansi shed hauled the train from Lucknow Junction to Jhansi Junction after which a Bhusawal-based WAP-4 hauled the train until Igatpuri following which a WCAM-3 powered the train for the remainder of the journey until Mumbai CSMT.

With progressive electrification of the Lucknow–Jhansi sector, Bhusawal-based WAP-4 began hauling the train until from Lucknow Junction to Igatpuri, following which a WCAM-3 took over for the remainder of the journey until Mumbai CSMT.

With Central Railway completing the changeover of 1500 V DC traction to 25 kV AC traction on 6 June 2015, the train was to hauled by WAP-4 but from 2016, this train is now end to end hauled by Ajni-based WAP-7 locomotive .

Coaches

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.Now from 30 October 2021 this train has been upgraded to new brand LHB coaches up & down.

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
	SLR	Gen	Gen	Gen	HA1	A1	B2	B1	PC	S13	S12	S11	S10	S9	S8	S7	S6	S5	S4	S3	S2	S1	Gen	SLR

• SLR consists of Luggage coach
• Gen consists of Unreserved coaches
• HA consists of First Class AC 2 Tier coach
• A consists of AC 2 Tier coach
• B consists of AC 3 Tier coach
• S consists of Non-AC Sleeper coach

Routing

The 12533/34 Pushpak Express runs via Kanpur Central, Jhansi Junction, Bhopal Junction, Bhusawal Junction ,Nashik Road Kalyan Junction to Mumbai CST.

PUSHPAK EXPRESS			12533 UP					12534 Down
SN	Station name	Code	Arr. time	Dep. time	Halt	Distance	Day	Arr. time	Dep. time	Halt	Distance	Day
1	Lucknow Jn	LJN	Source	19:45	-	0	1	08:40	Destination	-	1428	2
2	Unnao Jn	ON	20:40	20:42	02	57	1	07:22	07:24	02	1371	2
3	Kanpur Central	CNB	21:20	21:32	12	74	1	06:45	07:00	15	1354	2
4	Orai	ORAI	23:13	23:15	02	180	1	04:03	04:05	02	1248	2
5	Jhansi Jn	JHS	01:30	01:42	12	294	2	01:58	02:10	12	1134	2
6	Lalitpur Jn	LAR	02:44	02:46	02	384	2	00:40	00:42	02	1044	2
7	Bhopal Jn	BPL	05:55	06:05	10	585	2	21:00	21:05	05	843	1
8	Bhopal Habibganj	HBJ	06:15	06:17	02	591	2	20:38	20:40	02	837	1
9	Itarsi Jn	ET	07:40	07:45	05	676	2	19:25	19:30	05	752	1
10	Khandwa Jn	KNW	10:25	10:30	05	860	2	17:10	17:15	05	568	1
11	Bhusawal Jn	BSL	12:05	12:20	15	983	2	14:55	15:10	15	445	1
12	Manmad Jn	MMR	14:17	14:19	02	1167	2	12:43	12:45	02	261	1
13	Nasik Road	NK	15:13	15:15	02	1240	2	11:48	11:50	02	188	1
14	Kalyan Jn	KYN	18:40	18:45	05	1374	2	09:10	09:13	03	54	1
15	Dadar Central	DR	19:38	19:40	02	1419	2	-	-	-	-	-
16	Mumbai CST	CSTM	20:05	Destination	-	1428	2	Source	08:20	-	0	1

See also

• Bandra Terminus–Lucknow Weekly Express
• Pune–Lucknow Express

References

• "Railways changes Pushpak's platform". The Times of India. 21 July 2012. Archived from the original on 17 November 2013.
• "Pushpak Express to stop at Unnao". The Times of India. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013.
• "Blame quota for unconfirmed ticket". The Times of India. 18 June 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013.
• http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/dc-to-ac-conversion-on-mumbais-central-railways-rail-route-completed/articleshow/47582271.cms

External links

• "Pushpak Express gets bio-toilets". The Times of India. 25 March 2012. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012.

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