The 12139/12140 Mumbai CSMT–Nagpur Sewagram Superfast Express is an
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train belonging to
Indian Railways
Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a tot ...
that runs between
Mumbai CSMT
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (officially Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Bombay station code: CSMT ( mainline)/ST (suburban)), is a historic railway terminus and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
The terminus was d ...
and in India.
It operates as train number 12139 from Mumbai CSMT to Nagpur Junction and as train number 12140 in the reverse direction.
Coaches
The 12139/40 Mumbai CSMT Nagpur Sewagram Superfast Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 9 Sleeper Class & 5 General Unreserved coaches.
As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 12139 Mumbai CSMT Nagpur Sewagram Superfast Express covers the distance of 837 kilometres in 15 hours 10 mins (55.19 km/hr) & in 15 hours 00 mins (55.80 km/hr) as 12140 Nagpur Mumbai CSMT Sewagram Superfast Express.
Routeing
The 12139/40 Mumbai CSMT Nagpur Sewagram Superfast Express runs via ,
Nashik Road
Nashik Road (sometimes referred to as Nasik Road) is a suburb of Nashik that contains the city's railway station. The name 'Nashik Road' was originally used for the town surrounding the station (about 8 km or 5 miles southwest from the heart of ...
, ,
Akola Junction
Akola Junction (station code:- AK) serves Akola in Akola district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is an important junction station on the Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line. There is a broad gauge line to Secunderabad railway station and th ...
, , to .
The slip coaches of the Mumbai CSMT
Balharshah
Ballarpur (formerly Balharshah) is a city and a municipal council in Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is the second largest city in the district.
History
In Sirpur, today in Telangana, where the king Surajā Ballālasi ...
are detached/attached at .
Traction
Previously, dual-traction
WCAM-3
The Indian locomotive class WCAM–3 is a class of dual-power AC/DC series electric locomotives That was developed in 1997 by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited used in the Indian Railways system. They are the third locomotives from the WCAM cla ...
locos hauled the train between Mumbai CSMT & handing over to the
Ajni
Ajni railway station (station code:- AJNI) is a railway station in vicinity of Nagpur in Maharashtra on Delhi–Chennai line.
It is situated at a distance of about 2.8 km from Nagpur railway station. There are plans to develop it as a t ...
-based
WAP-7
The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 Volt, kV Alternating current, AC Electric locomotive, electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for 5 ft 6 ...
locomotive which hauled the train until Nagpur Junction.
With Central Railway completing the change over of 1500 V DC traction to 25 kV AC traction on 6 June 2015, this train is now hauled end to end by
Ajni
Ajni railway station (station code:- AJNI) is a railway station in vicinity of Nagpur in Maharashtra on Delhi–Chennai line.
It is situated at a distance of about 2.8 km from Nagpur railway station. There are plans to develop it as a t ...
-based
WAP-7
The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 Volt, kV Alternating current, AC Electric locomotive, electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for 5 ft 6 ...
locomotive.
Time Table
12139 Mumbai CSMT Nagpur–Sewagram Superfast Express leaves Mumbai CSMT daily at 15:00 hrs IST and reaches Nagpur Junction at 06:10 hrs IST the next day.
12140 Nagpur Mumbai CSMT–Sewagram Superfast Express leaves Nagpur Junction daily at 20:50 hrs IST and reaches Mumbai CSMT at 11:40 hrs IST the next day.
Gallery
File:12139 Nagpur Sewagram Express with Ajni based WAP 7 locomotive.jpg, 12139 Sewagram Express with Ajni
Ajni railway station (station code:- AJNI) is a railway station in vicinity of Nagpur in Maharashtra on Delhi–Chennai line.
It is situated at a distance of about 2.8 km from Nagpur railway station. There are plans to develop it as a t ...
-based WAP-7
The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 Volt, kV Alternating current, AC Electric locomotive, electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for 5 ft 6 ...
locomotive
File:12139 Sewagram Express - Nagpur bound Sleeper Class coach.jpg, 12139 Sewagram Express – Nagpur-bound Sleeper Class
The sleeping car or sleeper (often ) is a railway passenger car that can accommodate all passengers in beds of one kind or another, for the purpose of sleeping. George Pullman was the American innovator of the sleeper car.
The first such cars s ...
coach
File:12139 Sewagram Express - Nagpur bound AC 3 tier coach.jpg, 12139 Sewagram Express – Nagpur-bound AC 3 tier coach
File:12139 Sewagram Express - Nagpur bound AC 2 tier coach.jpg, 12139 Sewagram Express – Nagpur-bound AC 2 tier coach
File:12139 Sewagram Express - Balharshah bound AC 3 tier coach.jpg, 12139 Sewagram Express – Balharshah
Ballarpur (formerly Balharshah) is a city and a municipal council in Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is the second largest city in the district.
History
In Sirpur, today in Telangana, where the king Surajā Ballālasi ...
bound AC 3 tier coach
File:12139 Sewagram Express - Balharshah bound Sleeper Class coach.jpg, 12139 Sewagram Express – Balharshah
Ballarpur (formerly Balharshah) is a city and a municipal council in Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is the second largest city in the district.
History
In Sirpur, today in Telangana, where the king Surajā Ballālasi ...
bound Sleeper Class
The sleeping car or sleeper (often ) is a railway passenger car that can accommodate all passengers in beds of one kind or another, for the purpose of sleeping. George Pullman was the American innovator of the sleeper car.
The first such cars s ...
coach
File:12139 Sewagram Express - Balharshah Train board.jpg, 12139 Sewagram Express – Balharshah
Ballarpur (formerly Balharshah) is a city and a municipal council in Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is the second largest city in the district.
History
In Sirpur, today in Telangana, where the king Surajā Ballālasi ...
Train board
File:12139 Balharshah Sewagram Express with Ajni based WAP 7 locomotive.jpg, 12139 Balharshah
Ballarpur (formerly Balharshah) is a city and a municipal council in Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is the second largest city in the district.
History
In Sirpur, today in Telangana, where the king Surajā Ballālasi ...
Sewagram Express with Ajni
Ajni railway station (station code:- AJNI) is a railway station in vicinity of Nagpur in Maharashtra on Delhi–Chennai line.
It is situated at a distance of about 2.8 km from Nagpur railway station. There are plans to develop it as a t ...
-based WAP-7
The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 Volt, kV Alternating current, AC Electric locomotive, electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for 5 ft 6 ...
locomotive
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