Pushpak Express
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The 12533 / 12534 Pushpak SF Express is a Daily Superfast Express category train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) in Uttar Pradesh and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaja Terminus, Mumbai in Maharashtra, India. It operates as train number 12533 from Lucknow to Mumbai and as train number 12534 in the reverse direction. Pushpak SF Express is the fastest train between CSMT in Mumbai and Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh covering distance of 1438 km in 26.00 hours. It is named after the mythological flying chariot Pushpak which is mentioned as the chariot of Ravana.
The 12533 / 12534 Pushpak SF Express is a Daily Superfast Express category train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) in Uttar Pradesh and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaja Terminus, Mumbai in Maharashtra, India. It operates as train number 12533 from Lucknow to Mumbai and as train number 12534 in the reverse direction. Pushpak SF Express is the fastest train between CSMT in Mumbai and Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh covering distance of 1438 km in 26.00 hours. It is named after the mythological flying chariot Pushpak which is mentioned as the chariot of Ravana.
Service
The 12533/12534 Pushpak Express covers the distance of 1438 kilometres in 26 hours 00 mins as 12533 Pushpak Express and maintains an average speed of 55 km/h and 1438 km in 23 hours 35 mins as 12534 Pushpak Express with an average speed of 63 km/h. As the average speed of the train is more than 55 km/h, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Coaches
As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand. From 30 October 2021 the train has been upgraded to a new LHB coach. SLR consists of Luggage coach Gen consists of Unreserved coaches H consists of First Class AC 1 coach A consists of AC 2 Tier coach M consists of AC 3 Tier Economy coach B consists of AC 3 Tier coach S consists of Non-AC Sleeper coach
Accidents
22 January – 2025 Jalgaon train accident: About 12 people including seven from Nepal were killed and 15 were injured when some of the passengers of Pushpak Express disembarked onto an adjacent railway line following a false fire alarm and were hit by the incoming Karnataka Express
See also
Pune–Lucknow Express
External links
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