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{{Infobox rail service
| name = Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus–Amritsar Junction Express
| image= Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Amritsar Express.jpg
| caption =
| type = [[Express train|Express]]
| first = 1 February 1907
| last =
| operator = [[Central Railway zone|Central Railway]]
| start = [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus]]
| stops = 89 as 11057 Mumbai CSMT–Amritsar Express, 88 as 11058 Amritsar–Mumbai CSMT Express
| end = {{stnlnk|Amritsar Junction}}
| distance = {{convert|2030|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journey time = 40 hours 45 minutes as 11057 Mumbai CSMT–Amritsar Express, 43 hours 20 minutes as 11058 Amritsar–Mumbai CSMT Express
| frequency = Daily
| class = AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = No [[pantry car]] attached
| observation =
| entertainment =
| baggage =
| other facilities=
| stock = Standard [[Indian Railways]] coaches
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}
| el =
| train number = 11057 / 11058
| speed = {{convert|110|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum <br/>{{convert|48.29|km/h|0|abbr=on}} including halts
| map =
| map_state =
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The 11057 / 58 '''Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus–Amritsar Junction Express''' is an [[Express trains in India|Express]] train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] – [[Central Railway zone]] that runs between [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus]] & {{stnlnk|Amritsar Junction}} in India.
It operates as train number 11057 from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Amritsar Junction and as train number 11058 in the reverse direction, serving the states of [[Maharashtra]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Haryana]], [[Delhi]] and [[Punjab, India|Punjab]].

It is one of three trains that connect [[Mumbai]] & [[Amritsar]], the other trains being the 12903 / 04 [[Golden Temple Mail]] & 12925 / 26 [[Paschim Express]]. However the 12903 / 04 [[Golden Temple Mail]] & 12925 / 26 [[Paschim Express]] are operated by [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]] and have a different routing.

Alongside the [[Punjab Mail]], this train is one of the oldest trains running out of [[Bombay]].

==History==

This train was introduced as an express train between [[Bombay]] and [[Delhi]] from 1 February 1907, numbered 27 Down (towards Delhi) and 30 Up (towards Bombay). For the first few years of its run, it only carried third class carriages and was popularly known as the ''Delhi Express''.

From 1 September 1919, it started carrying passengers of all classes and started operating with a dining car. From the same day, a through carriage to Lucknow was also added to the consist. This through carriage was detached at Jhansi, whence it was run through to Lucknow with a connecting train.

During this period, the [[Punjab Mail]] used to depart from Bombay shortly after noon and arrive at Delhi on the next night. This made it very inconvenient for conveying mail between Bombay and Delhi, as the mail had to be posted early at Bombay and detained overnight at Delhi. The Delhi express however, departed from Bombay late night and arrived at Delhi on the morning of the third day. This schedule was better suited for the mail service and consequently, from 1 January 1921, the Delhi express started carrying mail between Bombay and Delhi.

Between 1926 and 1930, due to the introduction of many new trains like the [[Frontier Mail]] and the Howrah–Lahore express, the Delhi express changed terminals several times. From 1 January 1926, the train started running through to Rawalpindi, over the tracks of the North Western railway. From 1 September of the same year, the run was extended to Peshawar, in competition to the BB&CIR's Frontier Mail which was also made into a regular train from the same day. The service was curtailed to Lahore from 1 September 1929 and extended back to Peshawar from 1 March 1930. Subsequently, the train was designated as 197 Down and 198 Up on the GIPR's tracks.

Between September 1929 and March 1930, it used to carry the {{stnlnk|Mettupalayam}}–[[Lahore]] through carriages between Itarsi and Lahore. These carriages were run between [[Madras]] and Itarsi as the [[Grand Trunk Express]].

Like many trains operating in North India, this train's services were disrupted during the partition of India in 1947. After several temporary alterations in its route and schedule, from 12 January 1948, it resumed regular operations between [[Bombay]] and [[Delhi]]. Later the same year, its run was extended to Amritsar.

Starting from the early 1950s, it started running through to [[Pathankot]] and was called the ''Pathankot Express'', a name that is still used at many wayside stations today. From 1 April 1968, the train started terminating at Amritsar again. Since then, barring changes in terminals within Bombay ( the train operated from all major terminals in the Central Railway's jurisdiction in Bombay), the train's route and destination have remained unchanged.

==Coaches==

The 11057 / 58 Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus–Amritsar Junction Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 9 Sleeper Class, 3 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not have a [[pantry car]].

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

==Service==

11057 Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus–Amritsar Junction Express covers the distance of 2030 kilometres in 40 hours 45 mins (49.82 km/hr) & in 43 hours 20 mins as 11058 Amritsar Junction–Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Express (46.85 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is below {{convert|55|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

==Routing==

The 11057 / 58 Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus–Amritsar Junction Express runs from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus via {{stnlnk|Kalyan}}, {{stnlnk|Igatpuri}}, {{stnlnk|Manmad Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Bhusaval Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Itarsi Junction, Bhopal Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Jhansi Junction}}, [[Gwalior Junction railway station|Gwalior]], {{stnlnk|Mathura Junction}}, {{stnlnk|New Delhi}}, {{stnlnk|Ambala Cantonment Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Ludhiana Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Jalandhar City Junction}} to Amritsar Junction. The train also has 4 coaches for {{stnlnk|Dhule}} city which are terminated from {{stnlnk|Chalisgaon Junction}} towards Dhule.

==Traction==

Initially the train ran from [[Dadar railway station|Dadar Terminus]] & was later shifted to [[Lokmanya Tilak Terminus]] on 22 October 2012 as part of a plan to decongest Dadar Terminus. Later, from 1 June 2015, its terminal shifted to [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus]].

Earlier a [[Indian locomotive class WCAM-3|WCAM 3]] would haul the train between [[Dadar railway station|Dadar Terminus]] / [[Lokmanya Tilak Terminus]] until {{stnlnk|Igatpuri}}, handing over to a [[Electric Loco Shed, Ghaziabad|Ghaziabad]]-based [[WAP-4]] which would haul the train until {{stnlnk|Ambala Cantonment Junction}} after which a [[Diesel Loco Shed, Tughlakabad|Tughlakabad]]-based [[WDM-3A]] would power the train for the remainder of the journey.

With Central Railways progressively moving towards a complete changeover from DC to AC traction, it is now hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Ghaziabad|Ghaziabad]]-based [[WAP-4]], [[WAP-5]] or a [[WAP-7]] until {{stnlnk|Ambala Cantonment Junction}} after which a [[Diesel Loco Shed, Tughlakabad|Tughlakabad]]-based [[WDM-3A]] or WDP-3A powers the train for the remainder of the journey.

After 1 June 2015 it shifts to [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus]] for changing the [[Patliputra Express]] (previously Rajendranagar Express) to [[Lokmanya Tilak Terminus]].

==Timings==

11057 Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus–Amritsar Junction Express leaves Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus on a daily basis at 23:30 hrs IST and reaches Amritsar Junction at 16:30 hrs IST on the 3rd day.

11058 Amritsar Junction–Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Express leaves Amritsar Junction on a daily basis at 08:30 hrs IST and reaches Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 04:05 hrs IST on the 3rd day.
[[File:11057 Amritsar Express arrival at Habibgunj railway station.webm|thumb|300px|11057 Amritsar Express arrival at [[Habibganj railway station]]
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== References ==
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*{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6thw8UeegNI|title=11057 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Amritsar Express - YouTube|publisher=youtube.com|accessdate=2014-05-30}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=959&did=135091053364299704B63AB3552D4FAA3BFE4EF84F4A6.web107|title=Central Railway / Indian Railways Portal|publisher=cr.indianrailways.gov.in|accessdate=2014-05-30}}
*{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Central-railways-promises-more-passenger-friendly-services-by-year-end/articleshow/14528792.cms|title=Central railways promises more passenger friendly services by year end – The Times of India|publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|accessdate=2014-05-30}}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/yogeshattri2013/9410760015/|title=#11057 Mumbai LTT-Amritsar Express | Flickr - Photo Sharing!|publisher=flickr.com|accessdate=2014-05-30}}

==External links==
*{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in |title=Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry |publisher=indianrail.gov.in |accessdate=2014-04-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408180437/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ |archivedate= 8 April 2014 }}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.irctc.co.in|title=IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System|publisher=irctc.co.in|accessdate=2014-04-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070303131207/http://www.irctc.co.in/|archive-date=3 March 2007|url-status=dead}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org|title=[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.|publisher=IRFCA|accessdate=2014-04-05}}

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