Bandra Terminus Bhuj AC Superfast Express
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Overview | |||||
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Service type | Superfast Express | ||||
First service | 18 April 2013 | ||||
Current operator(s) | Western Railway | ||||
Route | |||||
Start | Bandra Terminus | ||||
Stops | 7 | ||||
End | Bhuj | ||||
Distance travelled | 839 km (521 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 13 hours 20 minutes | ||||
Service frequency | 3 days a week | ||||
Train number(s) | 22903 / 22904 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier | ||||
Seating arrangements | No | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | No Pantry Car | ||||
Observation facilities | Old Rajdhani Rake | ||||
Technical | |||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed |
120 km/h (75 mph) maximum 61.77 km/h (38 mph), excluding halts | ||||
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The 22903/22904 Bandra (T) Bhuj AC Superfast Express is a super fast express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Bandra Terminus and Bhuj It is a 3 times a week service. It operates as train number 22903 from Bandra Terminus to Bhuj and as train number 22904 in the reverse direction.
![](../I/m/22903_Bandra_Bhuj_Superfast_Express_at_Gandhidham_Junction.jpg)
Coaches
The Bandra (T) Bhuj AC Superfast Express has 1 AC 1st Class, 4 AC 2 tier, 8 AC 3 tier coaches. The rake is composed of Old Rajdhani rakes and has a set of EOG cars at either end. As with most train services in India, Coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
![](../I/m/AC_1st_Class_coach_-_22903_Bandra_Bhuj_AC_Superfast_Express.jpg)
![](../I/m/AC_3_tier_coach_-_22903_Bandra_Bhuj_AC_Superfast_Express.jpg)
Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
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![]() | EOG | B9 | B8 | B7 | B6 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | A4 | A3 | A2 | A1 | H1 | EOG |
Service
The Bandra (T) Bhuj AC Superfast Express covers the distance of 839 km in 13 hours 15 minutes as 22903 Bandra (T) Bhuj AC Superfast Express averaging 62.93 km/hr and 13 hours 50 mins as 22904 Bhuj Bandra (T) AC Superfast Express averaging 60.65 km/hr.
Traction
As Western Railway switched over to AC system in February 2012, it is hauled by a WAP 5 engine from the Vadodara shed until Ahmedabad after which a Vatva based WDM 3A takes over until Bhuj. It reverses direction at Ghandidham.
![](../I/m/WDM_3D_Vatva_based_powerhouse_for_22903_Bandra_Bhuj_AC_Superfast_Express.jpg)
![](../I/m/22903_Bandra_Terminus_Bhuj_AC_Superfast_Express_outside_Viramgam_station.jpg)
Time Table
22903 Bandra (T) Bhuj AC Superfast Express leaves Bandra Terminus every Wednesday, Friday, Sunday at 23:55 hrs IST and reaches the Bhuj at 13:15 hrs IST the next day. On return, the 22904 Bhuj Bandra (T) AC Superfast Express leaves Bhuj every Thursday, Saturday, Monday at 15:05 hrs IST and reaches Bandra Terminus at 04:55 hrs IST the next day.
Station Code | Station Name |
22903 - Bandra Terminus to Bhuj[1] |
Distance from Source in km |
Day |
22904 - Bhuj to Bandra Terminus[2] |
Distance from Source in km |
Day | ||
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Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | ||||||
Bandra Terminus | Bandra Terminus | Source | 23:55 | 0 | 1 | 04:55 | Destination | 839 | 2 |
BVI | Borivali | 00:25 | 00:27 | 19 | 2 | 04:11 | 04:13 | 820 | 2 |
ST | Surat | 03:15 | 03:18 | 252 | 2 | 01:28 | 01:30 | 588 | 2 |
BRC | Vadodara | 04:45 | 04:50 | 381 | 2 | 23:55 | 23:59 | 459 | 1 |
ADI | Ahmedabad | 06:25 | 06:45 | 481 | 2 | 21:50 | 22:10 | 359 | 1 |
GIMB | Ghandhidham | 11:30 | 11:50 | 781 | 2 | 16:00 | 16:25 | 58 | 1 |
BHUJ | Bhuj | 13:15 | Destination | 839 | 2 | Source | 15:05 | 0 | 1 |
References
- ↑ "Bandra (T) Bhuj AC Superfast Express - 22903". Retrieved 3 Sep 2012.
- ↑ "Bhuj Bandra (T) AC Superfast Express /22904 Bhuj Bandra (T) AC Superfast Express /BDTS to Bhuj/BHUJ". Retrieved 18 Oct 2012.