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The 12173 / 74 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Pratapgarh Udyognagri Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Central Railway zone that runs between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Pratapgarh in India.

Udyognagri Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
First service	2009
Current operator(s)	Central Railways
Route
Termini	Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Pratapgarh Junction
Stops	11
Distance travelled	1,585 km (985 mi)
Average journey time	26 hours 30 mins as 12173 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Pratapgarh Udyognagri Express, 28 hours 15 mins as 12174 Pratapgarh–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Udyognagri Express
Service frequency	Twice a week. 12173 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Pratapgarh Udyognagri Express – Tuesday & Sunday, 12174 Pratapgarh–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Udyognagri Express – Tuesday & Thursday
Train number(s)	12173 / 12174
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Pantry car attached
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum, 57.90 km/h (36 mph), including halts
Route map

It operates as train number 12173 from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Pratapgarh and as train number 12174 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

The name Udyognagri means Industrial City (initially this train was introduced between Mumbai and industrial and commercial capital of Uttar Pradesh, Kanpur) .

Coaches

The 12173 / 74 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Pratapgarh Udyognagri Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 12 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) Coaches. In addition, it carries a pantry car .

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 12173 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Pratapgarh Udyognagri Express covers the distance of 1,585 km (985 mi) in 26 hours 30 mins (59.81 km/hr) & in 28 hours 15 mins as 12174 Pratapgarh–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Udyognagri Express (56.11 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a superfast surcharge.

Routing

The 12173 / 74 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Pratapgarh Udyognagri Express runs from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus via Kalyan Junction, Nashik Road, Bhusaval Junction, Bhopal Junction, Jhansi Junction, Kanpur Central, Lucknow NR, Rae Bareli Junction to Pratapgarh Junction.

Udyog Nagri Express		12173 Up		12174 Down
Station name	Code	ARR	DEP	ARR	DEP
Lokmanya Tilak Terminus	LTT	-	16:25	06:00	-
Thane	TNA	16:43	16:45	05:18	05:20
Kalyan Jn	KYN	17:07	17:10	04:52	04:55
Nashik Road	NK	19:33	19:35	02:08	02:10
Bhusaval Jn	BSL	22:30	22:40	22:45	22:55
Bhopal Jn	BPL	04:55	05:05	16:25	16:35
Jhansi Jn	JHS	09:10	09:25	11:45	12:00
Orai	ORAI	11:05	11:07	09:48	09:50
Kanpur Central	CNB	13:30	13:35	07:55	08:00
Lucknow Charbagh NR	LKO	14:55	15:05	05:40	05:50
Rae Bareli Jn	RBL	16:20	16:25	03:30	03:32
Amethi	AME	17:34	17:36	02:33	02:35
Pratapgarh Jn	PBH	18:55	-	-	01:50

Traction

As sections of the route are yet to be fully electrified, until January 2014 a Kalyan based WCAM-3 hauled the train from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus until Igatpuri handing over to a Bhusawal-based WAP-4 until Jhansi Junction after which a Lucknow-based WDM-3A would power the train for the remainder of its journey.

With Central Railways progressively moving towards a complete changeover from DC to AC traction, it is now hauled by a Bhusaval-based WAP-4 or WAM-4 from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus until Jhansi Junction after which a Lucknow-based WDM-3A powers the train for the remainder of its journey.

Operation

12173 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Pratapgarh Udyognagri Express runs from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus every Tuesday & Sunday at 04:25 PM, reaching Pratapgarh Junction the next day at 06:55 PM[1]

12174 Pratapgarh–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Udyognagri Express runs from Pratapgarh Junction every Tuesday & Thursday at 01:50 AM, reaching Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 06:00 AM, the next day.[2]

References

• http://www.irfca.org/gallery/Events/cracdcjan13/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70UBVOFsLL8
• http://www.mumbaiblogs.in/2014/05/late-running-udyog-nagri-exp-crawls-through-diva-jn/
• http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-name.html

External links

• "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
• "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.

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