Gitanjali Express
The 12859 / 12860 Gitanjali Express is a daily train running between two metro cities, Kolkata, () in West Bengal and Mumbai, (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus) in Maharashtra connecting the East with the West. Numbered 12859/60 this train belongs to the Superfast category. This train takes 30½ hrs to cover the distance of 1968 km between Mumbai and Howrah while the return takes 31.5 hrs. This is first train which depart behind pure AC Loco from Mumbai CSMT after conversion of Mumbai CSMT to Thane from DC to AC. It has the top most priority in Howrah Mumbai route. Relevance . Rabindranath Tagore, a famous poet of India, wrote the book "Gitanjali". Since this train, too, starts from Bengal this train has the same name. People love the train as much the book. This is the first Classless train in India introduced by Ex Railway Minister Prof. Madhu Dandvate on 26 December 1977. Route & Halts. The 12859/12860 Gitanjali Express runs from Howrah Junction via , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Arrival & Departure. Train No.12859 leaves source point, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 6:00 am and reaches its destination station Howrah Junction at 12:30 noon the next day. Train No.12860 leaves Howrah Junction at 1:40 pm and reach  its destination, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 9:20 pm next day. Traction. It is hauled by a Santragachi based WAP 7 end to end. Top speed permissible is 110km/h.