Pushpak is known for its highest flying speed. Since train runs with very high and impressive speed, it was named as Pushpak Express.
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#Regions of state:
#UP - Awadh Bundelkhand
#MP - Malwa Nimar
#MH - Khandesh Konkan.
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#Zone and
#division: 5 Zones. NER- Lucknow NR- Lucknow Charbagh NCR- Allahabad, Jhansi WCR- Bhopal CR- Bhusawal, Mumbai CST
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#Base: Lucknow
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#Rivers: 6 Major: Ganga Yamuna Betwa(2) Narmada Tapi Godavari.
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#Physical Regions: Awadh plains, Ganga Yamuna Doab plains, Bundelkhand, Vindhya and Satpura Ranges, Asirgarh Hills, Ajanta Range, Sahyadri.
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#Eatables Enroute:
¤Lucknow: Rewdi and Gajak.
¤Orai: Gulab Jamun
¤Bhopal: Namkeen.
¤Bhusawal: Pohe, Banana
¤Manmad: Pomegranate Raisins Vada Pav
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#Soils: Red, Black, Alluvial.
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#States: 3 states.
#UP 6
#MP 4
#MH 6 halts.
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#Zones : NER 1, NR 1, NCR 4, WCR 3, CR 7
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#Speed: Max avg speed 94 kmph: Bhuswal Manmad. Min avg speed 21 kmph Dadar CSTM.
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#Languages: Urdu Hindi Marathi speaking regions.
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#Route:
* Cstm - Bsl : Cstm Howrah trunk route, track mps 140kmph except on Thull Ghats.
* Bsl - Et : Bsl Jbp main route, track mps 120 kmph
* Et - Jhs: Mas ndls trunk route, track mps 140kmph
* Jhs - Cnb: Main route.
* Cnb Ljn : Cnb Ljn main route, track mps 120kmph.
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#Trivia:
¤ Favourite train for commuters between Lucknow and Mumbai.
¤ One of the High priority train on whole route.
¤ Neat and clean, maintained train.