The 18029/18030 Shalimar–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Shalimar (Kolkata) and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) in India.

It operates as train number 18029 from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Shalimar (Kolkata) and as train number 18030 in the reverse direction.

Coaches

The 18029/18030 Shalimar Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express presently has 2 AC 2 tier, 6 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper Class & 2 General Unreserved coaches. In addition, it carries up to 4 High Capacity Parcel Vans.

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 18029 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Shalimar Express covers the distance of 1950 kilometres in 38 hours 20 mins (50.87 km/h) and 1951 kilometres in 37 hours 50 mins (51.57 km/h) as 18030 Shalimar Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express.

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

  • 18029 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Shalimar Express – Fishy coach
    18029 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Shalimar Express – Fishy coach
  • 18029 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Shalimar Express – Sleeper coach
    18029 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Shalimar Express – Sleeper coach

Traction

Prior to DC–AC conversion, 2 locomotives would haul the train. A WCAM 3 from the Kalyan shed hauls the train between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus & Igatpuri after which a Howrah-based WAP-4 takes over for the remainder of the journey.

With Central Railway progressively moving towards a complete changeover from DC to AC traction, it has recently started being hauled end to end by a Santragachi-based WAP-4 locomotive.

Time table

18029 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Shalimar Express leaves Lokmanya Tilak Terminus on a daily basis at 22:00 hrs IST and reaches Kolkata Shalimar at 11:35 hrs IST on the 3rd day.

18030 Shalimar Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express leaves Kolkata Shalimar on a daily basis at 15:35 hrs IST and reaches Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 04:05 hrs IST on the 3rd day.

Station Code Station Name

18029 – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Kolkata Shalimar[1]

Distance
from Source
in km 		Day

18030 – Kolkata Shalimar to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus[2]

Distance
from Source
in km 		Day
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
LTT Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Source 22:00 0 1 04:05 Destination 1944 3
TNA Thane 22:22 22:25 16 1 03:23 03:25 1927 3
KYN Kalyan Junction 22:47 22:50 34 1 03:02 03:05 1909 3
KSRA Kasara 00:09 00:12 101 2 - - 1842 3
IGP Igatpuri 00:25 00:28 116 2 01:35 01:40 1828 3
NK Nasik Road 01:25 01:30 166 2 00:05 00:10 1777 3
MMR Manmad Junction 02:33 02:35 239 2 23:02 23:05 1704 2
CSN Chalisgaon Junction 03:23 03:25 307 2 04:09 04:10 1637 2
PC Pachora Junction 03:53 03:55 351 2 04:09 04:10 1592 2
JL Jalgaon Junction 04:33 04:35 399 2 04:09 04:10 1544 2
BSL Bhusaval Junction 05:10 05:15 423 2 20:30 20:45 1520 2
VNA Varangaon 05:33 05:35 436 2 - - 1507 2
BDWD Bodwad 05:53 05:55 454 2 04:09 04:10 1490 2
MKU Malkapur 06:08 06:10 473 2 04:09 04:10 1470 2
NN Nandura 06:33 06:35 501 2 04:09 04:10 1442 2
SEG Shegaon 07:03 07:05 526 2 04:09 04:10 1418 2
AK Akola Junction 08:20 08:25 563 2 04:09 04:10 1934 2
MZR Murtizapur Junction 08:43 08:45 600 2 04:09 04:10 1934 2
BD Badnera Junction 09:40 09:45 642 2 04:09 04:10 1934 2
DMN Dhamangaon 10:21 10:22 687 2 04:09 04:10 1934 2
PLO Pulgaon 10:39 10:40 707 2 04:09 04:10 1934 2
WR Wardha Junction 11:10 11:12 737 2 04:09 04:10 1934 2
AJNI Ajni 12:11 12:12 813 2 04:09 04:10 1934 2
NGP Nagpur Junction 13:05 13:20 816 2 13:15 13:40 1129 2
ITR Itwari 13:40 13:42 820 2 04:09 04:10 1934 2
KP Kamptee 13:56 13:58 830 2 04:09 04:10 1934 2
BRD Bhandara Road 14:31 14:33 878 2 04:09 04:10 1934 2
TMR Tumsar Road Junction 14:53 14:55 896 2 04:09 04:10 1934 2
TRO Tirora 15:10 15:12 916 2 04:09 04:10 1934 2
G Gondia Junction 15:48 15:58 946 2 10:05 10:15 999 2
AGN Amgaon 16:15 16:17 968 2 04:09 04:10 1934 2
SKS Salekasa 16:30 16:32 983 2 04:09 04:10 1934 2
DGG Dongargarh 17:15 17:17 1019 2 04:09 04:10 1934 2
RJN Rajnandgaon 17:39 17:41 1050 2 04:09 04:10 1934 2
DURG Durg 18:30 18:40 1081 2 07:50 08:00 865 2
BQR Bhilai Nagar 18:46 18:48 1085 2 07:30 07:32 1934 2
BPHB Bhilai Power House 18:54 18:56 1090 2 07:21 07:23 1934 2
BIA Bhilai 19:02 19:04 1095 2 07:13 07:15 1934 2
R Raipur Junction 19:40 19:50 1118 2 06:35 06:45 828 2
TLD Tilda-Neora 20:21 20:23 1156 2 05:53 05:55 1934 2
BYT Bhatapara 20:43 20:45 1182 2 05:26 05:28 1934 2
BSP Bilaspur Junction 21:50 22:05 1229 2 04:30 04:45 718 2
AKT Akaltara 22:27 22:29 1255 2 03:27 03:29 1934 2
NIA Janjgir Naila 22:42 22:44 1270 2 03:13 03:15 1934 2
CPH Champa Junction 22:56 23:01 1281 2 02:59 03:04 1934 2
SKT Sakti 23:21 23:23 1312 2 02:33 02:35 1934 2
KHS Kharsia 23:41 23:43 1327 2 02:18 02:20 1934 2
RIG Raigarh 00:09 00:14 1361 3 01:48 01:53 1934 2
BPH Belpahar 01:04 01:06 1412 3 01:09 01:11 1934 2
JSG Jharsuguda Junction 01:45 01:50 1433 3 00:40 00:45 1934 2
GP Rajgangpur 02:42 02:43 1504 3 23:26 23:27 1934 1
ROU Rourkela 03:12 03:20 1534 3 22:50 23:00 411 1
MOU Manoharpur 03:54 03:55 1574 3 22:12 22:13 1934 1
GOL Goilkera 04:21 04:22 1605 3 21:47 21:48 1934 1
CKP Chakradharpur 04:55 05:02 1635 3 21:15 21:22 1934 1
SINI Sini Junction 05:34 05:35 1670 3 20:45 20:46 1934 1
TATA Tatanagar Junction 06:12 06:22 1697 3 20:13 20:18 248 1
GTS Ghatsila 07:11 07:13 1733 3 19:22 19:24 1934 1
JGM Jhargram 07:54 07:56 1793 3 18:42 18:44 1934 1
KGP Kharagpur Junction 08:45 08:50 1831 3 18:00 18:05 113 1
PKU Panskura Junction 09:28 09:30 1876 3 17:10 17:15 1934 1
MCA Mecheda 09:48 09:50 1888 3 16:45 16:50 1934 1
ULB Uluberia 10:14 10:16 1914 3 16:11 16:13 1934 1
SRC Santragachi Junction 11:02 11:04 1939 3 15:48 15:50 1934 1
SHM Kolkata Shalimar 11:35 Destination 1944 3 Source 15:35 0 1

Note: Train no. 18029 halts at Kasara railway station and Igatpuri railway station only for attachment and detachment of bankers respectively. There is no commercial halt at these stations.

References

  1. ^ "LTT Shalimar Express-18029". Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Shalimar LTT Express 18030". Retrieved 18 October 2012.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shalimar%E2%80%93Lokmanya_Tilak_Terminus_Express
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