Service type Express Start Huzur Sahib Nanded End Mumbai CST | Current operator(s) South Central Railways Stops 18 Distance travelled 610 km (379 mi) | |
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The 17618 / 17 Tapovan Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways - South Central Railway zone that runs between Nanded & Mumbai in India.
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It operates as train number 17618 from Huzur Sahib Nanded to Mumbai CST 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 Sitting cum Luggage Rack Coaches. In addition, it carries a Pantry car coach [1].
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
Tapovan Express runs from Huzur Sahib Nanded, Purna Junction, Parbhani Junction, Manvat Road, Selu, Partur, Jalna, Aurangabad, Lasur, Rotegaon, Manmad Junction, Lasalgaon Niphad, Nasik Road, Devlali, Igatpuri, Kalyan Junction, Thane, Dadar Central, Mumbai CST.
Traction
As the route is yet to be fully electrified, a Kazipet based WDP 4 [2] locomotive hauls the train from Nanded until Manmad Junction handing over to a Kalyan based WCAM 3 [3] which powers the train for the remainder of its journey.
Operation
Tapovan Express runs on a daily basis in both directions.