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12869/Mumbai CSMT - Howrah Weekly SF Express (PT)
मुंबई छत्रपति शिवाजी महाराज टर्मिनस - हावड़ा साप्ताहिक सुपरफास्ट एक्सप्रेस

BSL/Bhusaval Junction --> DURG/Durg Junction

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Mon Oct 30, 2023 (06:48PM)
News History
▪️ Departure from CSMT on 29.10.23 is diverted via Rourkela - Nuagaon - Hatia - Muri - Kothsila - Purulia - Bokaro - Bhojudih - Adra - Medinipur
Mon Oct 30, 2023 (02:10PM)
▪️ Cancelled from 01.10.23 - 15.10.23
Thu Sep 28, 2023 (12:10AM)
Cancelled on 09/04/23.
Sat Apr 08, 2023 (06:08PM)
Trains will leave from Dadar o­n 20.11.2022 (Cancelled Between CSMT & Dadar).
Fri Nov 11, 2022 (02:41PM)
▪️ Cancelled on 13.11.22
Fri Nov 11, 2022 (02:04AM)
Restoration of Unreserved Booking in this Train will start W.E.F 03/07/2022
Tue Jun 07, 2022 (10:23PM)
▪️New CC from 27.2.22 --- EOG - 1 , SLR - 1 , SL - 8 , 3E - 3 , 3A - 4 , 2A - 2 , PC - 1
Fri Feb 25, 2022 (01:51PM)
AC 3 Economy will be available from 27/02/2022. Bookings have Started.
Mon Feb 21, 2022 (11:33PM)
AC 3 Economy will be available from 05/06/2022. Bookings will commence shortly.
Mon Feb 07, 2022 (09:11AM)
26.12.2021 को रद्द है
Thu Dec 23, 2021 (10:33AM)
JCO 12.12.2021 fully cancelled
Fri Dec 03, 2021 (09:09AM)
📢⚟ JCO 7 & 01/08/2021 Cancelled.
Sat Jul 31, 2021 (10:38AM)
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Sun Jul 09, 2006
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Updated: Dec 30 2023 (13:14) by PiyushSrivastava^~
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Rating: 3.8/5 (76 votes)
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Jan 20 2016 (01:21)   12870/Howrah - Mumbai CSMT Weekly SF Express (PT)
BengalNagpurRailway~
BengalNagpurRailway~   3078 blog posts
Entry# 1715818            Tags   Past Edits
This train has OBHS (On Board Housekeeping Staff) facility.
Cleaning done in morning and evening by janitors whom are based by Santragachi coaching depot, S.E.Rly
They don't ask for tips!
Water is available & refilled at Tatanagar or Rourkela, next day at Bilaspur, Nagpur and Bhusaval.
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Jan 21 2016 (18:38)
MSRINIVASANME~   4761 blog posts
Re# 1715818-1              
Good
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Oct 24 2017 (12:07)
rahul_kir^~
rahul_kir^~   6914 blog posts
Re# 1715818-2              
Bhai how is this train for traveling in SL class from NGP to HWH.. Rush wise? UR psgrs pareshan karte hai kya?
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Oct 24 2017 (13:32)
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BengalNagpurRailway~   3078 blog posts
Re# 1715818-3              
No unauthorised passengers board it's Sleeper coaches, so go ahead & book your ticket!
Can also try 12767/Dn. Nanded Santragachi Exp (Tuesday) & 22893/Dn. Shirdi Sai Nagar Howrah Express (Sunday)
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May 04 2018 (15:36)
subhashghosh   3 blog posts
Re# 1715818-4              
Try gitanjali express rather than this train
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Jan 20 2016 (01:24)   12870/Howrah - Mumbai CSMT Weekly SF Express (PT)
BengalNagpurRailway~
BengalNagpurRailway~   3078 blog posts
Entry# 1715819            Tags   Past Edits
Catering rate list :
Rice & fish curry thali [Rice, dal, seasonal vegetable dish, rohu/catla fish curry] - Rs.130 (Curd and packaged drinking water was missing)
Chicken thali - Rs.130
Egg thali - Rs.110
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thali - Rs.100
Tea - Rs.10 (Excluding biscuit pack)
Breakfast (Bread omelette/cutlet) - Rs.40
Chow mein - Rs.40
Veg Biryani - Rs.60
Egg Biryani - Rs.80
Chicken Biryani - Rs.90
Aloo pakora/Samosa/Egg pakora [Egg chop] (2 pcs) - Rs.20 (Samosas are crap, opt for egg/aloo pakora)
Packaged drinking water (1 Ltr bottle) - Rs.15
Attached is the pic of Dinner served at Chakradharpur (Fish thali)...

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Jan 20 2016 (11:26)
Pran22^~   54894 blog posts
Re# 1715819-1              
no Chicken Meal in this ?
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Jan 20 2016 (11:30)
BengalNagpurRailway~
BengalNagpurRailway~   3078 blog posts
Re# 1715819-2              
Sorry missed it!
Chicken meal was as same as fish meal...
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Jan 25 2016 (11:38)
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sunandajit~   214 blog posts
Re# 1715819-3               Past Edits
Breakfast (Bread omelette) is Rs 50/- I guess. That's what I was charged in Samarsata and HWH-CSTM Mail in January.
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Jan 25 2016 (14:01)
BengalNagpurRailway~
BengalNagpurRailway~   3078 blog posts
Re# 1715819-4              
Then it's cheaper in this train!
In last year June it was Rs.40 in Jnaneshwari Deluxe too might be they've increased recently. My DOJ in this train was : 15/01/16
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Jan 25 2016 (17:48)
BengalNagpurRailway~
BengalNagpurRailway~   3078 blog posts
Re# 1715819-5              
I recently traveled on 15/01/16 in 12870 but found this as catering charges!
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Jan 01 2018 (17:30)
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sudhirgoa~   9366 blog posts
Re# 1715819-6              
I wonder how much the food costs now?
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Mar 05 2017 (21:12)   12869/Mumbai CSMT - Howrah Weekly SF Express (PT)
manasbose
manasbose   9 blog posts
Entry# 2187249            Tags  
Always Arrive Late At Akola Jn More Than 35 Mins.
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May 04 2018 (15:38)
subhashghosh   3 blog posts
Re# 2187249-1              
Due to megablock in central railways(Matunga-mulund section or mulund-Kalyan section)
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Feb 20 2018 (11:19)   12869/Mumbai CSMT - Howrah Weekly SF Express (PT)
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Entry# 3125211            Tags   Past Edits
Very badly maintained. Gets around 12 hr TAT at CSMT, still not cleaned. In the whole journey ( i was onboard till ROU) only bathrooms were cleaned that also next day at BSP and then at ROU. Though new LHB coaches but maintainance was also bad in contrast to HTE based 22845/46 which also has new LHB SL coaches but that is very well maintained and cleaned. The flushes of bathrooms don't work, taps are loose or broken and leak. Most of the wash basins are choked, cleaned in BSP but again after first use it got choked. The floors of bathrooms are always wet with some amount of water always present there. My observation was in S3,4,5. For maintainance and cleanliness I will rate it 1.5/5. Had the pax not behaved properly, I can't imagine what would have happened to cleanliness in the journey from CST to HWH. Railways...
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should Thank pax for doing their bit to keep train somewhat clean or rather should say " less dirty".

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Mar 16 2018 (00:21)
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BengalNagpurRailway~   3078 blog posts
Re# 3125211-1              
Seriously, it was better maintained during it's ICF days than in present LHB condition. All push buttons of toilet flushes are missing, fitted with old rudimentary taps as if coach is 20 years old ICF one. Santragachi coaching depot of S.E.Rly is very poor at maintaining LHB coaches in short.
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Apr 07 2015 (07:07)   12869/Mumbai CSMT - Howrah Weekly SF Express (PT)
Subhash Ghosh
Subhash Ghosh   1 blog posts
Entry# 1420559            Tags  
Wonderful journey.excellent food
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