Howrah–Mumbai Mail

The 12809/10 Howrah Junction–Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mail is a Mail train belonging to Indian Railways - South Eastern Railways that runs between Howrah Junction and Mumbai CSMT in India.

For Mumbai–Howrah Mail via Allahabad, see Kolkata Mail.

Howrah Junction - Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mail
Overview
Service typeMail
LocaleWest Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra
First service25 September, 1893[1]
Current operator(s)South Eastern Railways
Route
StartHowrah Junction
Stops42 as Howrah–Mumbai Mail, 44 as Mumbai–Howrah Mail
EndChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
Distance travelled1,968 km (1,223 mi)
Average journey time33 hours 15 minutes as 12809 Mumbai–Howrah Mail, 33 hours 10 minutes as 12810 Howrah–Mumbai Mail
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12809 / 12810
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, Second Class seating
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesPantry car attached
Observation facilitiesHas RMS facility
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
59.26 km/h (37 mph), including halts
Route map

Initially it connected Howrah to Bombay via Asansol (East Indian Railway) & Nagpur (Bengal & Nagpur Railway) until Kharagpur–Bilaspur section completion.

It operates as train number 12810 from Howrah to Mumbai and as train number 12809 in the reverse direction.

Coaches

The 12809/10 Howrah–Mumbai Mail presently has 1 AC 1st Class, 2 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 13 sleeper class, 2 SLR (seating cum luggage rake) coaches and one pantry car. In addition it also carries a Railway Mail coach thus earning its mail title.

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

Howrah–Mumbai Mail – Sleeper coach - 13

Service

The 12809/10 Howrah–Mumbai Mail covers the distance of 1968 km in 33 h 15 min 12809 Mumbai–Howrah Mail (59.19 km/h) & in 33 h 10 min as 12810 Howrah–Mumbai Mail (59.34 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 12809/10 Howrah–Mumbai Mail runs via Kharagpur Junction, Bilaspur Junction, Nagpur Junction, Wardha Junction Bhusaval Junction, Manmad Junction, Kalyan Junction to Mumbai CSMT.

Traction

A Santragachi-based WAP-7 hauled the train from Howrah until Igatpuri handing over to a Kalyan-based WCAM-3 or WCAM-2/2P for the remainder of the journey.

With Central Railway having fully moved to AC traction, it is now end to end hauled by a Santragachi or Tatanagar-based WAP-7.

Howrah Mumbai Mail - Sleeper coach
12809/Mumbai CSMT - Howrah Mail standing on Platform 23 of Howrah Railway Station, India.

Time Table
  • 12810 Howrah–Mumbai Mail leaves Howrah on a daily basis at 19:50 hrs IST and reaches Mumbai CSMT at 05:25 hrs IST on the 3rd day.
  • 12809 Mumbai–Howrah Mail leaves Mumbai CSMT on a daily basis at 20:35 hrs IST and reaches Howrah at 05:50 hrs IST on the 3rd day.
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References
  1. "5021261-0: 1890: NGP-ASN Connected. Even then It to 12809/Mumbai CSMT - Howrah Mail (Via Nagpur) - Railway Enquiry".
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