Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Haridwar AC Superfast Express

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Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) - Haridwar AC Superfast Express
Overview
Service type
Haridwar Lokmanya Tilak Terminus AC Superfast Express – Tuesday & Friday.
Train number(s)12171 / 12172
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo Pantry Car Coach attached
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed140 km/h (87 mph) maximum
,60.93 km/h (38 mph), including halts

The 12171 / 72

Haridwar Junction in India
.

It operates as train number 12171 from

Haridwar Junction and as train number 12172 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi & Uttarakhand
.

Coaches

The 12171 / 72

.

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 12171

averaging 60.55 km/h (38 mph).

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.

Routeing

The 12171 / 72

Haridwar Junction
.

Traction

The entire route is yet to be fully electrified. Earlier, a

Bhusaval based WAP 4 until Hazrat Nizamuddin after which a Tughlakabad based WDM 3A
powers the train for the remainder of the journey.

With Central Railways progressively moving towards a complete changeover from DC to AC traction, it is now hauled by a

powers the train for the remainder of the journey.

As the route has now been fully electrified, it is now an end to end haul by a

Bhusaval based WAP 4. More recently, an Ajni/KALYAN(KYN) based Head on Generation enabled WAP 7
has been allocated to this train.

Timings

12171

Haridwar Junction
at 13:10 hrs IST the next day.

12172

Haridwar Junction every Tuesday & Friday at 18:50 hrs IST and reaches Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
at 23:45 hrs IST the next day.

References

External links

  • "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  • "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  • "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014.