Tapovan Express

Tapovan Express
Overview
Service type Express
Current operator(s) South Central Railways
Route
Start Huzur Sahib Nanded
Stops 18
End Mumbai CST
Distance travelled 610 km (379 mi)
Service frequency Daily
On-board services
Class(es) AC Chair Car, Second Class seating, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements No
Catering facilities Train has Pantry Car facility
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway coaches
Operating speed 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
51.55 km/h (32 mph) including halts.
Route map
Tapovan Express (Nanded - Mumbai) Route map

The 17618 / 17 Tapovan Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways - South Central Railway zone that runs between Nanded & Mumbai in India.

It operates as train number 17618 from Huzur Sahib Nanded to Mumbai CST and as train number 17617 in the reverse direction serving the state of Maharashtra.

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 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

Tapovan Express covers the distance of 610 km (379 mi) in 11 hours 40 mins.

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

Tapovan Express runs from Huzur Sahib Nanded, Purna Junction, Parbhani Junction, Manvat Road, Selu, Partur, Jalna, Aurangabad, Lasur, Rotegaon, Manmad Junction, Lasalgaon Niphad, Nasik Road, Devlali, Igatpuri, Kalyan Junction, Thane, Dadar Central, Mumbai CST.

Traction

As the route is yet to be fully electrified, a Kazipet based WDP 4 locomotive hauls the train from Nanded until Manmad Junction handing over to a Kalyan based WCAM 3 which powers the train for the remainder of its journey.

Operation

Tapovan Express runs on a daily basis in both directions.

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