Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Agartala AC Express

The Agartala–Mumbai LTT AC Express^[1] is a Superfast fully air-conditioned Express train connecting Agartala and Mumbai.

Agartala–Mumbai LTT AC Express

Trainboard of Mumbai LTT–Agartala AC Express
Overview
Service type	AC Express
Status	Operational
Locale	Tripura, Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
First service	21 April 2013
Current operator(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
Termini	Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) Agartala (AGTL)
Stops	24
Distance travelled	3126 km
Average journey time	44 hours 40 minutes
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	12519 /12520
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Available
Auto-rack arrangements	No
Catering facilities	Pantry car attached
Observation facilities	LHB coach
Baggage facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Track gauge	Broad gauge
Operating speed	120 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 Tripura, Assam, 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 Agartala–Lokmanya Tilak Terminal Mumbai AC Express, at a function held at Kamakhya railway station.^{[2] [3]}

This train is currently India's longest running AC Express after its extension to Agartala.

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).^[4]

Major halts

TRIPURA

1. Agartala
2. Ambassa
3. Dharmanagar

ASSAM

1. Badarpur
2. New Haflong
3. Lumding
4. Hojai
5. Jagiroad
6. Chaparmukh
7. Guwahati
8. Kamakhya Junction
9. Rangiya Junction
10. 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 Guwahati and from Guwahati to Agartala, the train is hauled by Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri based WDP4/WDP-4D locomotive and vice versa.

References

1. "Indian Railways extend train services connecting Northeast to Mumbai, Hyderabad – Details here". www.financialexpress.com.
2. "CM flags off Mumbai to Kamakhya AC Express". Times of India. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
3. "Northeast Residents Rejoice As Indian Railways Extends Train Services To Major Cities; All Route Details Here". www.india.com.
4. "Agartala Mumbai LTT AC Express". India Rail Info. Retrieved 21 September 2015.

SUFFERING

External links

• Indian Railway Website