Panchvati Express

Panchavati Superfast Express
	50th Anniversary of Panchavati Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast
First service	1 November 1975; 50 years ago
Current operator	Central Railway
Route
Termini	Mumbai CSMT (CSMT); Manmad Junction (MMR)
Stops	8
Distance travelled	258 km (160 mi)
Average journey time	4 hours 43 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number	12109 / 12110
On-board services
Classes	AC Chair Car, Second Class Seating, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Auto-rack arrangements	Overhead racks
Catering facilities	On-board catering, ; E-catering
Observation facilities	Rake Sharing With 12071/12072 Mumbai Hingoli Janshatabdi Express
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	55 km/h (34 mph) average including halts.

The 12109 / 12110 Panchavati Superfast Express is a Superfast train that connects Mumbai with Manmad. It is a daily means of transport for passengers traveling between Mumbai, capital of Maharashtra and Nashik. It is lifeline of passengers from Manmad and Nashik, by this train thousands of commuters daily travel between Nashik and Mumbai. Every year Passengers celebrate its birthday. This train is recorded in the Limca book of records^[1] as an ideal train since the train preserves some of its features. It is one of the prestigious trains of Central Railways. It was introduced on 1 November 1975.

The train had the older numbers 1001/1002, and would run with a double decker rake from Bombay VT to Manmad. The double decker coaches were withdrawn in the mid to late 1990s and replaced with regular chair seats.

Schedule

12110 UP Panchavati Express departs Manmad Junction at 06:02 IST and reaches Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), Mumbai at 10:45 IST. 12109 DOWN Panchvati Express departs Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai daily at 18:15 IST and reaches Manmad Junction at 22:50 IST The train covers a distance of 258 km between Manmad Junction and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus.

Stoppage

After leaving Manmad Junction, the train have official halts at Lasalgaon, Niphad, Nasik Road, Deolali, Igatpuri, Kasara, Kalyan Junction and Dadar before reaching Mumbai CSMT.

Rake/Coach composition

Coach position

12109 : MUMBAI CSMT->MANMAD

Locomotive-SLRD-GEN1-GEN2-GEN3-GEN4-GEN5-GEN6-GEN7-GEN8-GEN9-D9-D8-D7-D6-D5-D4-D3-D2-D1-C2-C1-EOG.; Total Coaches-22

12110 : MANMAD->MUMBAI CSMT

Locomotive-EOG-C1-C2-D1-D2-D3-D4-D5-D6-D7-D8-D9-GEN1-GEN2-GEN3-GEN4-GEN5-GEN6-GEN7-GEN8-GEN9-SLRD.; Total Coaches-22

Traction

earlier it was used to run with WCAM-3, now Central Railway switching over completely to AC traction, it is now hauled from end to end by an Bhusawal-based WAP-7 and WAP-4 locomotive.