Samarsata Express


The 12151 / 12152 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Howrah Samarsata Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways - Central Railways zone that runs between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Howrah Junction in India. It is named after Samarasta Festival held in Nagpur
It operates as train number 12151 from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Howrah Junction and as train number 12152 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand & West Bengal.

Coaches

The 12151 / 12152 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Howrah Samarsata Express presently has 1 AC 1st Class, 2 AC 2 tier, 5 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 3 Second Class seating & 2 SLR coaches. In addition, it carries a Pantry Car Coach.
As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 12151 / 12152 Samarsata Express covers the distance of 2081 kilometres in 35 hours 50 mins as 12151 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Howrah Samarsata Express & 2091 kilometres in 34 hrs 15 mins as 12152 Howrah - Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Samarsata Express.
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 12151 / 12152 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Howrah Samarsata Express runs from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus via Kalyan Junction, Igatpuri, Nashik Road, Bhusaval Junction, Akola Junction, Nagpur Junction, Gondia Junction, Bilaspur Junction, Rourkela Junction, Purulia, Adra Junction, Bankura, Midnapore, Kharagpur Junction to Howrah Junction.

Traction

Initially a WCAM 3 from the Kalyan shed would haul the train from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus up to Igatpuri handing over to a Santragachi based WAP 4 which powers the train until Howrah Junction.
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 Santragachi based WAP 4 / WAP 7 locomotive.

Timings