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WDP4D Piggybacking at Pune
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AJJ shed WAP4


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Train board for egmore Dadar Superfast express

The 12163/12164 Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Chennai Central Superfast Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Central Railways zone that runs between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Chennai Central in India. Its terminal was changed in both directions from Dadar to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and to Chennai Central from Chennai Egmore.

It operates as train number 12163 from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Chennai Central and as train number 12164 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. The train is scheduled to leave from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus from 1 July 2020 and will arrive next day to Chennai Central.

Coaches

As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

12163 Dadar Chennai Egmore Express

Coach composition (Downward - 12163)

The train consists of:

  • 1 AC Two Tier
  • 4 AC Three Tier coaches
  • 11 Sleeper Class
  • 4 General Unreserved
  • 1 High Capacity Parcel Van (HCPV)
  • 2 End On Generator
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
HCPV EOG GS GS GS A1 B4 B3 B2 B1 S11 S10 S9 S8 S7 S6 S5 S4 S3 S2 S1 GS EOG

Service

The 12163/64 Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Chennai Central Superfast Express covers the distance of 1261 kilometres in 21 hours 35 mins as 12163 Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Chennai Central Superfast Express (58 km/hr) & 1261 kilometres in 21 hrs 45 mins as 12164 Chennai Central - Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express (57 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a superfast surcharge.

Routing

The 12163/64 Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Chennai Central Superfast Express runs via Khandala railway station, Pune Junction, Solapur Junction, Adoni, Guntakal Junction, Renigunta Junction to Chennai Central.

Traction

The 12163/64 Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Chennai Central Superfast Express is hauled by WAP 7 of KYN, LGD or ED shed throughout its journey, with WDP4D of PUNE shed piggybacking the train from Pune to Wadi in both directions.

Timings

12163 Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Chennai Central Superfast Express leaves Lokmanya Tilak Terminus on a daily basis at 18:45 hrs IST and reaches Chennai Central at 16:20 hrs IST the next day.

12164 Chennai Central - Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express leaves Chennai Central on a daily basis at 18:15 hrs IST and reaches Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 16:00 hrs IST the next day.

No Rake Sharing. It has its own dedicated two sets of highly refurbished LHB rakes maintained by Central Railway.

References

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