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.

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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 & 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 -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 Distance from Source in km Day 18030 – Kolkata Shalimar to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Distance from Source in km DayArrival DepartureArrival Departure LTT Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Source 22:00 0 1 04:05 Destination 1944 3 TNA 22:22 22:25 16 1 03:23 03:25 1927 3 KYN 22:47 22:50 34 1 03:02 03:05 1909 3 KSRA 101 2 - - 1842 3 IGP 116 2 1828 3 NK 01:25 01:30 166 2 00:05 00:10 1777 3 MMR 02:33 02:35 239 2 23:02 23:05 1704 2 CSN 03:23 03:25 307 2 04:09 04:10 1637 2 PC 03:53 03:55 351 2 04:09 04:10 1592 2 JL 04:33 04:35 399 2 04:09 04:10 1544 2 BSL 05:10 05:15 423 2 20:30 20:45 1520 2 VNA 05:33 05:35 436 2 - - 1507 2 BDWD 05:53 05:55 454 2 04:09 04:10 1490 2 MKU 06:08 06:10 473 2 04:09 04:10 1470 2 NN 06:33 06:35 501 2 04:09 04:10 1442 2 SEG 07:03 07:05 526 2 04:09 04:10 1418 2 AK 08:20 08:25 563 2 04:09 04:10 1934 2 MZR 08:43 08:45 600 2 04:09 04:10 1934 2 BD 09:40 09:45 642 2 04:09 04:10 1934 2 DMN 10:21 10:22 687 2 04:09 04:10 1934 2 PLO 10:39 10:40 707 2 04:09 04:10 1934 2 WR 11:10 11:12 737 2 04:09 04:10 1934 2 AJNI 12:11 12:12 813 2 04:09 04:10 1934 2 NGP 13:05 13:20 816 2 13:15 13:40 1129 2 ITR 13:40 13:42 820 2 04:09 04:10 1934 2 KP 13:56 13:58 830 2 04:09 04:10 1934 2 BRD 14:31 14:33 878 2 04:09 04:10 1934 2 TMR 14:53 14:55 896 2 04:09 04:10 1934 2 TRO 15:10 15:12 916 2 04:09 04:10 1934 2 G 15:48 15:58 946 2 10:05 10:15 999 2 AGN 16:15 16:17 968 2 04:09 04:10 1934 2 SKS 16:30 16:32 983 2 04:09 04:10 1934 2 DGG 17:15 17:17 1019 2 04:09 04:10 1934 2 RJN 17:39 17:41 1050 2 04:09 04:10 1934 2 DURG 18:30 18:40 1081 2 07:50 08:00 865 2 BQR 18:46 18:48 1085 2 07:30 07:32 1934 2 BPHB 18:54 18:56 1090 2 07:21 07:23 1934 2 BIA 19:02 19:04 1095 2 07:13 07:15 1934 2 R 19:40 19:50 1118 2 06:35 06:45 828 2 TLD 20:21 20:23 1156 2 05:53 05:55 1934 2 BYT 20:43 20:45 1182 2 05:26 05:28 1934 2 BSP 21:50 22:05 1229 2 04:30 04:45 718 2 AKT 22:27 22:29 1255 2 03:27 03:29 1934 2 NIA 22:42 22:44 1270 2 03:13 03:15 1934 2 CPH 22:56 23:01 1281 2 02:59 03:04 1934 2 SKT 23:21 23:23 1312 2 02:33 02:35 1934 2 KHS 23:41 23:43 1327 2 02:18 02:20 1934 2 RIG 00:09 00:14 1361 3 01:48 01:53 1934 2 BPH 01:04 01:06 1412 3 01:09 01:11 1934 2 JSG 01:45 01:50 1433 3 00:40 00:45 1934 2 GP 02:42 02:43 1504 3 23:26 23:27 1934 1 ROU 03:12 03:20 1534 3 22:50 23:00 411 1 MOU 03:54 03:55 1574 3 22:12 22:13 1934 1 GOL 04:21 04:22 1605 3 21:47 21:48 1934 1 CKP 04:55 05:02 1635 3 21:15 21:22 1934 1 SINI 05:34 05:35 1670 3 20:45 20:46 1934 1 TATA 06:12 06:22 1697 3 20:13 20:18 248 1 GTS 07:11 07:13 1733 3 19:22 19:24 1934 1 JGM 07:54 07:56 1793 3 18:42 18:44 1934 1 KGP 08:45 08:50 1831 3 18:00 18:05 113 1 PKU 09:28 09:30 1876 3 17:10 17:15 1934 1 MCA 09:48 09:50 1888 3 16:45 16:50 1934 1 ULB 10:14 10:16 1914 3 16:11 16:13 1934 1 SRC 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.

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