Pushpak Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express |
| Locale | Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra |
| First service | 1 April 1987 |
| Current operator(s) | North Eastern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Lucknow Junction (LJN) Mumbai CSMT (CSMT) |
| Stops | 16 |
| Distance travelled | 1,428 km (887 mi) |
| Average journey time | 22hrs 45mins |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 12533 / 12534 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC First Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | Fully Electrified |
| Operating speed | 67 km/h (42 mph) average including halts. |
The 12533 / 12534 Pushpak SF Express is a Daily Superfast Express category train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Lucknow Junction in Uttar Pradesh and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaja Terminus, Mumbai in Maharashtra, India. It operates as train number 12533 from Lucknow Junction to Mumbai CSMT 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 1428 km in 22.5 hours.
It is named after the mythological flying chariot Pushpak which is mentioned as the chariot of Ravana.