Tapovan Express
The 17617 / 17618 Tapovan Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways - South Central Railway zone that runs between Hazur Sahib Nanded & Mumbai in India.In the earlier days Tapovan Express was running between Mumbai & manmad later it extended up to Nanded
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Maharashtra | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Central Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Huzur Sahib Nanded (NED) | ||||
| Stops | 18 | ||||
| End | Mumbai CSMT (CSMT) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 610 km (379 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 11 hours 55 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 17617 / 17618 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, Second Class Seating, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Rake sharing with 17687/17688 Marathwada Express | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | ICF Coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum, 51.55 km/h (32 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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It operates as train number 17618 from Huzur Sahib Nanded to Mumbai CSMT and as train number 17617 in the reverse direction serving the state of Maharashtra.
Tapovan (Sanskrit) comes from the two root words tapasya - meaning specifically austerity, and more generally spiritual practice, and vana, meaning forest, or wilderness.
Coaches
Tapovan Express has 2 AC Chair Car, 10 Second Class seating, 3 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) Coaches.
In addition, it carries a Pantry car coach
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
Tapovan Express covers the distance of 610 km (379 mi) in 11 hours 40 mins.
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 17618/17617 Tapovan Express runs from Huzur Sahib Nanded via Purna Junction, Parbhani Junction, Jalna, Aurangabad, Manmad Junction, Niphad, Nasik Road, Igatpuri, Kalyan Junction, Thane to Mumbai CSMT.
Traction
As the route is yet to be fully electrified, a Guntakal / Pune based WDM 3A locomotive hauls the train from Hazur Sahib Nanded until Manmad Junction handing over to a Kalyan based WCAM 2 / WCAM 3 locomotive which powers the train for the remainder of its journey until Mumbai CSMT and vice versa.
Rake Sharing
The train shares its rake with 17687/17688 Marathwada Express.
Operation
Tapovan Express runs on a daily basis in both directions.
References
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014.