The 17617 / 17618 Tapovan Express is an

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that runs between &

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in India.In the earlier days Tapovan Express was running between

Manmad Manmad ( ənmaːɖ is a town in Nashik district in Maharashtra, India. It is the third largest city in Nashik district, with a population of approximately 80,000. Geographically, the town lies within Nandgaon Tehsil in Nashik District. Though ...

later it extended up to

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. It operates as train number 17618 from Huzur Sahib Nanded to Mumbai CSMT and as train number 17617 in the reverse direction, serving the state of

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. Tapovan (Sanskrit) comes from the two root words tapasya – meaning specifically austerity, and more generally spiritual practice, and vana, meaning forest, or wilderness.

Coaches

Tapovan Express has 2 AC Chair Car, 10 Second Class seating, 4 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. In addition, it has a E-Catering service available at Nashik Road, Manmad Jn., Ch. Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad), Parbhani Jn. and H.S. Nanded As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

Tapovan Express covers the distance of in 11 hours 40 mins.

Routeing

The 17618/17617 Tapovan Express runs from Hazur Sahib Nanded via , , , , , , , , , , , , to Mumbai CSMT.

Traction

As the route is fully electrified

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WAP-4 The Indian locomotive class WAP-4 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1993 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic (P) l ...

locomotive hauls the train from Mumbai CSMT to Hazur Sahib Nanded, and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 17687/17688 Marathwada Express.

Operation

Tapovan Express runs on a daily basis in both directions.

References

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQytbptkV-w * https://www.flickr.com/photos/69671278@N02/11869148806/

External links

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