Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Muzaffarpur Pawan Express

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Muzaffarpur Pawan Express
Overview
Service type Express
Current operator(s) Central Railways
Route
Start Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
Stops 35 as 11061 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Muzaffarpur Pawan Express, 33 as 11062 Muzaffarpur Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Pawan Express.
End Muzaffarpur Junction
Distance travelled 1,790 km (1,112 mi)
Service frequency 11061 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Muzaffarpur Pawan Express – Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. 11062 Muzaffarpur Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Pawan Express - Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities Yes
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification Partial
Operating speed 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
51.08 km/h (32 mph) including halts.

The 11061 / 62 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Muzaffarpur Pawan Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Central Railway zone that runs between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus & Muzaffarpur Junction in India.

It operates as train number 11061 from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Muzaffarpur Junction and as train number 11062 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

Coaches

The 11061 / 62 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Muzaffarpur Pawan Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 12 Sleeper Class, 6 General Unreserved & 2 Sitting cum Luggage Rack Coaches. In addition, it carries 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 11061 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Muzaffarpur Pawan Express covers the distance of 1,790 km (1,112 mi) in 34 hours 15 mins (52.26 km/hr) & in 35 hours 50 mins as 11062 Muzaffarpur Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Pawan Express (49.95 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 11061 / 62 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Muzaffarpur Pawan Express runs from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus via Kalyan Junction, Igatpuri, Manmad Junction, Bhusaval Junction, Itarsi Junction, Jabalpur Junction, Satna, Allahabad Junction, Varanasi Junction, Ghazipur City, Hajipur Junction to Muzaffarpur Junction .

It reverses direction of travel at Allahabad Junction.

Traction

As sections of the route are yet to be fully electrified, until January 2014 a Kalyan based WCAM 3 hauled the train from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus until Igatpuri handing over to a Bhusaval based WAP 4 or WAM 4 until Itarsi Junction after which a pair of Itarsi based WDM 3A locomotives would power the train for the remainder of its journey.

With Central Railways progressively moving towards a complete changeover from DC to AC traction, it is now hauled by a Itarsi based WAP 4 or WAM 4 from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus until Itarsi Junction after which a pair of Itarsi based WDM 3A locomotives power the train for the remainder of its journey.

Rake Sharing

The 11061 / 62 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Muzaffarpur Pawan Express shares its rake with the 11065 / 66 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Darbhanga Pawan Express .

Operation

11061 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Muzaffarpur Pawan Express runs from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday reaching Muzaffarpur Junction the next day .

11062 Muzaffarpur Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Pawan Express runs from Muzaffarpur Junction every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday reaching Lokmanya Tilak Terminus on the 3rd day.

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