The 17617 / 17618 Tapovan Express is an
express
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Arts, entertainment, and media Films
* '' Express: Aisle to Glory'', a 1998 comedy short film featuring Kal Penn
* '' The Express: The Ernie Davis Story'', a 2008 film starring Dennis Quaid
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train belonging to
Indian Railways
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South Central Railway zone
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that runs between &
Mumbai
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in India.In the earlier days Tapovan Express was running between
Mumbai
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&
manmad
Manmad ( ənmaːɖ is one of the towns in Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra in India. It is the third largest city in Nashik district, with a population of approximately 80,000. Geographically it lies within Nandgaon Tehsil in Nash ...
later it extended up to
Nanded
Nanded is a city in Maharashtra state, India. It is the tenth largest city in the state and the seventy-ninth most populous city in India. It is the second largest city in Marathwada region. It is the district headquarters of Nanded distric ...
.
It operates as train number 17618 from Huzur Sahib Nanded to Mumbai CSMT and as train number 17617 in the reverse direction, serving the state of
Maharashtra
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.
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 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches.
In addition, it carries a
pantry car
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It is distinct from other railroad food service cars that d ...
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 in 11 hours 40 mins.
Routeing
The 17618/17617 Tapovan Express runs from Hazur Sahib Nanded via , , , , , , , , to Mumbai CSMT.
Traction
As the route is undergoing electrification a
Guntakal
Guntakal is a City in Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Guntakal mandal and Guntakal revenue division.It is also the headquarters of the Guntakal Railway Division in South Central Railway.
Geo ...
/ Pune-based
WDM-3A
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locomotive hauls the train from Hazur Sahib Nanded until handing over to a
Kalyan
Kalyan (Pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, əljaːɳ is a city on the banks of Ulhas River in Thane district of Maharashtra state in Konkan division. It is governed by Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation. Kalyan is a subdivision (Taluka) ...
-based
WCAM-2
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/
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 ...
locomotive which powers the train for the remainder of its journey until Mumbai CSMT, and vice versa.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 17687/17688
Marathwada Express
The 17687/17688 Marathwada Express is an Express that connects Manmad and Dharmabad. It is also known as the ''High Court Express''. During its journey, it connects many important places in Marathwada such as Aurangabad, Jalna, Parbhani and ...
.
Operation
Tapovan Express runs on a daily basis in both directions.
References
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQytbptkV-w
* https://www.flickr.com/photos/69671278@N02/11869148806/
External links
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Transport in Mumbai
Transport in Nanded
Named passenger trains of India
Rail transport in Maharashtra
Express trains in India