Udyognagri Express


The 12173 / 74 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Pratapgarh Udyognagri Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways - Central Railway zone that runs between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Pratapgarh in India.
It operates as train number 12173 from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Pratapgarh and as train number 12174 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
The name Udyognagri means Industrial City .

Coaches

The 12173 / 74 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Pratapgarh Udyognagri Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 12 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved & 2 SLR Coaches. In addition, it carries a Pantry car coach .
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 12173 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Pratapgarh Udyognagri Express covers the distance of in 26 hours 30 mins & in 28 hours 15 mins as 12174 Pratapgarh Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Udyognagri Express.
As the average speed of the train is above, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 12173 / 74 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Pratapgarh Udyognagri Express runs from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus via Kalyan Junction, Nasik Road, Bhusaval Junction, Bhopal Junction, Jhansi Junction, Kanpur Central, Lucknow NR, Rae Bareli Junction to Pratapgarh Junction.

Traction

As sections of the route are yet to be fully electrified, until January 2014 a Kalyan based WCAM 3 hauled the train from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus until Igatpuri handing over to a Bhusaval based WAP 4 until Jhansi Junction after which a Lucknow based WDM 3A would power the train for the remainder of its journey.
With Central Railways progressively moving towards a complete changeover from DC to AC traction, it is now hauled by a Bhusaval based WAP 4 or WAM 4 from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus until Jhansi Junction after which a Lucknow based WDM 3A powers the train for the remainder of its journey.

Operation

12173 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Pratapgarh Udyognagri Express runs from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus every Tuesday & Sunday at 04:25 PM, reaching Pratapgarh Junction the next day at 06:55 PM
12174 Pratapgarh Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Udyognagri Express runs from Pratapgarh Junction every Tuesday & Thursday at 01:50 AM, reaching Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 06:00 AM, the next day.