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Start Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Distance travelled 1,510 km (938 mi) as 11069 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Allahabad Tulsi Express, 1,511 km (939 mi) as 11070 Allahabad Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Tulsi Express | ||
The 11069 / 70 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Allahabad Tulsi Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Central Railway zone that runs between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus & Allahabad Junction in India.It is the only train that runs from Mumbai to Allahabad via Jhansi
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It operates as train number 11069 from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Allahabad Junction and as train number 11070 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh & Uttar Pradesh.
Coaches
The 11069 / 70 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Allahabad Tulsi Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 12 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved & 2 Sitting cum Luggage Rack Coaches. It does not carry 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 11069 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Allahabad Tulsi Express covers the distance of 1,510 km (938 mi) in 27 hours 30 mins (54.91 km/hr) & 1,511 km (939 mi) in 29 hours 25 mins as 11070 Allahabad Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Tulsi Express (51.37 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 11069 / 70 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Allahabad Tulsi Express runs from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus via Thane, Kalyan Junction, Igatpuri, Manmad Junction, Bhusaval Junction, Khandwa, Itarsi Junction, Bhopal Junction, Jhansi Junction, Banda Junction to Allahabad Junction.
It reverses direction of travel at Jhansi Junction.
Traction
The route is yet to be fully electrified. Earlier a Kalyan based WCAM 3 locomotive would haul the train from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus until Manmad Junction handing over to a Itarsi based WAP 4 or WAM 4 until Jhansi Junction following which a Jhansi based WDM 3A locomotive would haul the train for the remainder of the journey until Allahabad Junction.
With Central Railways progressively moving towards a complete changeover from DC to AC traction, it is now hauled by a Bhusaval or Itarsi based WAP 4 or WAM 4 [1] from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus up to Jhansi Junction handing over to a Jhansi based WDM 3A locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Allahabad Junction.
Operation
11069 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Allahabad Tulsi Express leaves Lokmanya Tilak Terminus every Tuesday and Sunday reaching Allahabad Junction the next day.
11070 Allahabad Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Tulsi Express leaves Allahabad Junction every Monday and Wednesday reaching Lokmanya Tilak Terminus the next day.
Incidents
On 3 October 2007, a fire damaged the sleeper class coach of the train during shunting operations. As the train was empty at the time, no injuries were reported [2]