Service type Express Start Mumbai CST Distance travelled 2,030 km (1,261 mi) | Current operator(s) Central Railways End Amritsar Junction | |
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Stops 89 as 11057 Mumbai CST Amritsar Express, 88 as 11058 Amritsar Mumbai CST Express | ||
The 11057 / 58 Mumbai CST Amritsar Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Central Railway zone that runs between Mumbai CST & Amritsar Junction in India It operates as train number 11057 from Mumbai CST to Amritsar Junction and as train number 11058 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi and Punjab.
Contents
It is one of three trains that connect Mumbai & Amritsar, the other trains being the 12903 / 04 Golden Temple Mail & 12925 / 26 Paschim Express. However the 12903 / 04 Golden Temple Mail & 12925 / 26 Paschim Express are operated by Western Railways and have a different routing.
Coaches
The 11057 / 58 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Amritsar Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 9 Sleeper Class, 3 General Unreserved & 2 sitting cum luggage rack coaches. It does not have 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
The 11057 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Amritsar Express covers the distance of 2030 kilometres in 40 hours 45 mins (49.82 km/hr) & in 43 hours 20 mins as 11058 Amritsar Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express (46.85 km/hr).
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 11057 / 58 Mumbai CST Amritsar Express runs from Mumbai CST via Kalyan, Igatpuri, Manmad Junction, Bhusaval Junction, Itarsi Junction, Jhansi Junction, Gwalior, Mathura Junction, New Delhi, Ambala Cantonment Junction, Ludhiana Junction to Amritsar Junction.
Traction
Initially the train ran from Dadar Terminus & was later shifted to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus on 22 October 2012 as part of a plan to decongest Dadar Terminus. Later, from 1st June 2015, its terminal shifted to Mumbai CST.
Earlier a WCAM 3 would haul the train between Dadar Terminus / Lokmanya Tilak Terminus until Igatpuri handing over to a Ghaziabad based WAP 4 which would haul the train until Ambala Cantonment Junction after which a Tughlakabad based WDM 3A would power 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 Ghaziabad based WAP 4, WAP 5 or a WAP 7 until Ambala Cantonment Junction after which a Tughlakabad based WDM 3A or WDP 3A powers the train for the remainder of the journey.
After 1 June 2015 it shifts to Mumbai CST for Changing the Rajendranagar Express to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
Timings
11057 Mumbai CST Amritsar Express leaves Mumbai CST on a daily basis at 23:30 hrs IST and reaches Amritsar Junction at 16:30 hrs IST on the 3rd day.
11058 Amritsar Mumbai CST Express leaves Amritsar Junction on a daily basis at 08:30 hrs IST and reaches Mumbai CST at 04:05 hrs IST on the 3rd day.