Bandra Terminus - Bhagat Ki Kothi AC Special
Overview | |
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Service type | AC Express |
First service | April 6, 2015 |
Current operator(s) | Western Railways |
Route | |
Start | Bandra Terminus |
Stops | 14 |
End | Bhagat Ki Kothi |
Distance travelled | 931 km (578 mi) |
Service frequency | Once a week |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | Yes Pantry car coach attached |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed |
110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 54 km/h (34 mph) including halts |
Bandra Terminus - Bhagat Ki Kothi AC Special is a fully air conditioned, super fast express train operated by the Bhagat Ki Kothi of North Western Railway zone of Indian Railways and Bandra Terminus of Western Railway zone of Indian Railways.[1][2][3][4] [5]
Arrival and departure
Train numbered 09043 starts from Bandra Terminus at 23:55 hrs on Mondays and reaches Bhagat Ki Kothi at 17:10 hrs on Tuesdays. For the return journey, train numbered 09044 leaves Bhagat Ki Kothi at 11:20 hrs on Wednesdays and reaches Bandra Terminus at 17:00 hrs on Thusdays. This train has a livery of old version Rajdhani Express.
Route and halts
The train goes via Ahmedabad Junction. The important halts of the train are :
- Bandra Terminus
- Borivali
- Vapi
- Surat
- Vadodara Junction
- Anand Junction
- Nadiad Junction
- Ahmedabad Junction
- Mahesana Junction
- Abu Road
- Falna
- Rani
- Marwar Junction
- Pali Marwar
- Luni Junction
- Bhagat Ki Kothi
Coach composite
The train consist of 16 cCoaches :
- 8 AC II Tier coaches
- 6 AC III Tier coaches
- 1 Pantry Car
- 2 Luggage/Brake van
Average speed and frequency
The train runs with an average speed of 54 km/h and completes 934 km in 17h 15m. The train runs on once in week basis.
Loco link
The train is hauled by Vadodara Junction VRC WAP-5 electric locomotive.
Rake maintenance & sharing
The train is maintained by the Bandra Coaching Depot.
See also
References
- ↑ WRLY TO RUN THREE PREMIUM SUPERFAST SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN BANDRA TR-JODHPUR, SURAT-CHHAPRA & SURAT-PATNA
- ↑ Jodhpur-Bandra-Jodhpur Weekly AC Premium Special
- ↑ W.Rly plans 288 services of 12 Summer Special trains to various destinations
- ↑ WR to run premium trains between Mumbai-Gandhidham and Mumbai-Jodhpur
- ↑ WR TO RUN TWO HOLI SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN BANDRA (T)-BHAGAT KI KOTHI AND MUMBAI CENTRAL-PATNA
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.". irfca.org. Retrieved 2014-04-05.