Visakhapatnam–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express should not be confused with Visakhapatnam – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express.
| Visakhapatnam – Mumbai LTT Superfast Express | |
| Type: | Super Fast |
| States: | Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra |
| Operator: | South Coast Railway |
| Start: | Visakhapatnam |
| Stops: | 21 |
| End: | Mumbai |
| Distance: | 1650km (1,030miles) |
| Journeytime: | 29 hours 5 minutes (average) |
| Frequency: | Weekly |
| Class: | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating: | Yes |
| Sleeping: | Yes |
| Catering: | Available, No Pantry Car |
| Observation: | Standard Indian Railways coaches |
| Trainnumber: | 22847 / 22848 |
| Speed: | 110km/h maximum 56km/h, including halts |
| Rake Sharing: | Visakhapatnam - Digha Superfast Express |
Visakhapatnam – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express is a weekly superfast train service of the Indian Railways running between Visakhapatnam railway station and Mumbai's Lokmanya Tilak Terminus. It was inaugurated on 15 July 2012 as announced in the 2010 rail budget.[1]
It has 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper class and 6 General unreserved coaches. As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be changed at the departure of train depending upon demand.
Visakhapatnam - Mumbai LTT Superfast Express covers the distance of 1650 km in 29 hours 5 mins as 22847 Express averaging 56 km/h.
Initially, before 12 February 2014, it was hauled by WDM 3A locomotive of Visakhapatnam or Erode shed from Vishakhapatnam to Raipur, From Raipur to Igatpuri by WAP4 locomotive of Bhusaval shed, From Igatpuri to Mumbai LTTby WCAM 2P/3 of Kalyan shed.[2]
As Central Railways progressively complete DC-AC conversion on 12 February 2014, this train is now hauled by a Bhusaval-based WAP-4 from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Raipur after which a Visakhapatnam-based WDM-3A hauls the train for the remainder of its journey until Visakhapatnam.