Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Kamakhya AC Express

The Kamakhya–Mumbai LTT AC Express is a Superfast fully air-conditioned Express train connecting Guwahati and Mumbai.

Kamakhya–Mumbai LTT AC Express
Trainboard of Mumbai LTT–Kamakhya AC Express
Overview
Service typeAC Express
StatusOperational
LocaleAssam, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
First service21 April 2013
Current operator(s)North East Frontier Railway
Route
TerminiLokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT)
Kamakhya Junction (KYQ)
Stops24
Distance travelled2558.7 km
Average journey time44 hours 40 minutes
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)12519 /12520
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsAvailable
Auto-rack arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesPantry car attached
Observation facilitiesLHB coach
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Track gaugeBroad gauge
Operating speed120 km/h (75 mph) maximum
57 km/h (35 mph) including halts

This is the first fully air conditioned train connecting the north eastern and western parts of India touching West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. It is the fastest train connecting Northeast India and Mumbai

This train was announced in Union Railway Budget 2012 and it made its first inaugural run on 18 April 2013.

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi flagged off the first fully air-conditioned Kamakhya–Lokmanya Tilak Terminal Mumbai AC Express, at a function held at Kamakhya railway station.[1]

Accommodations

This train comprises 1 First AC, 4 AC 2-Tiers, 11 AC 3-Tiers, 1 AC Hot Buffet Car & 2 Luggage/Parcel cum Generator cum Brake van one of which is provided with the Guards' cabin. Total coach composition is 19. This train will be using the latest LHB coach. Rakes are owned and maintained by Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR).[2]

Major halts

ASSAM

  1. Kamakhya Junction (Starts)
  2. Rangiya Junction
  3. New Bongaigaon Junction

WEST BENGAL

  1. New Cooch Behar Junction
  2. New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)

BIHAR

  1. Kishanganj
  2. Katihar Junction
  3. Naugachia
  4. Khagaria Junction
  5. Begusarai
  6. Barauni
  7. Hajipur Junction
  8. Patliputra Junction
  9. Danapur

UTTAR PRADESH

  1. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction
  2. Mirzapur
  3. Prayagraj Chheoki

MADHYA PRADESH

  1. Satna Junction
  2. Jabalpur Junction
  3. Itarsi Junction
  4. Khandwa Junction

MAHARASHTRA

  1. Bhusaval Junction
  2. Jalgaon Junction
  3. Manmad Junction
  4. Nashik Road
  5. Igatpuri
  6. Kalyan Junction
  7. Thane
  8. Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Ends)

Traction

A Gomoh-based WAP-7 hauls the train from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus till Kamakhya Junction and vice versa.

References
  1. "CM flags off Mumbai to Kamakhya AC Express". Times of India. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  2. "Kamakhya Mumbai LTT AC Express". India Rail Info. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
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