Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Express

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Express

Overview
Service type	AC Superfast Express
First service	Inaugural on 30 October 2013; 11 years ago (2013-10-30)
Last service	Permanently cancelled from 5 November 2021; 3 years ago (2021-11-05)
Current operator(s)	Central Railway
Route
Termini	Mumbai LTT (LTT) Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM)
Stops	8
Distance travelled	1,518 km (943 mi)
Average journey time	20 hours 10 minutes
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	22109 / 22110
On-board services
Class(es)	AC first, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Pantry car with Standard Menu on Indian Railways.
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 75 km/h (47 mph) average including halts.

The 22109 / 22110 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Express was an AC Superfast Express express train belonging to Indian Railways – Central Railway zone that ran between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Hazrat Nizamuddin in India.

It operated as train number 22109 from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Hazrat Nizamuddin and as train number 22110 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.

Rolling stock

The 22109 / 10 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Express had 1 AC First Class, 4 AC 2 tier, 12 AC 3 tier and 2 End on Generator coaches. In addition, it carried a pantry car. All the coaches were modern high-speed LHB coach that are manufactured in Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala and Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli.

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 22109 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Express covered the distance of 1521 kilometres in 19 hours 50 mins (76.69 km/h) and in 20 hours 00 mins as 22110 Hazrat Nizamuddin–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus AC Express (76.05 km/h).

As the average speed of the train was above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare included a Superfast surcharge.

Route

The 22109 / 10 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Express ran from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus via

• Kalyan Junction
• Nashik Road
• Bhusaval Junction
• Bhopal Junction
• Jhansi Junction
• Gwalior Junction
• Agra Cantonment

to Hazrat Nizamuddin.

Traction

As the entire route is fully electrified, Bhusawal or Itarsi-based WAP-4's or Ajni-based WAP-7s were the traditional locomotives for this train & power the train for its entire journey. It also was occasionally hauled by Bhusaval/Itarsi WAM-4, Ghaziabad/Royapuram/Lallaguda-based WAP-7 and once by a Ghaziabad WAP-5.

Timings

• 22109 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Express used to leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus every Tuesday at 14:30 hrs IST and reached Hazrat Nizamuddin at 10:20 hrs IST the next day.
• 22110 Hazrat Nizamuddin–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus AC Express used to leave Hazrat Nizamuddin every Wednesday at 15:50 hrs IST and reached Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 11:50 hrs IST the next day.

Sister trains

• August Kranti Rajdhani Express
• Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Superfast Express
• Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express
• Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express
• Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express
• Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express
• Mumbai–New Delhi Duronto Express
• Mumbai Rajdhani Express
• Mumbai CSMT–Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express

References

• Northern Railways / Indian Railways Portal
• Press release. Stoppage of 22109/22110 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Hazrat Nizamuddin-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Weekly AC Express at Kalyan from 19.11.2013 indianrailways.gov.in
• New AC train from LTT to Delhi every Tuesday
• CRS 2 Superfast Trains afternoondc.in ^{[dead link‍]}

External links

• "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
• "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
• "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.