Mumbai Central New Delhi Premium AC Express
Overview | |
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Service type | Superfast, Premium Express |
First service | 1 October 2014 |
Last service | 28 June 2015 |
Current operator(s) | Western Railways |
Route | |
Start | Mumbai Central |
Stops | 2 |
End | New Delhi |
Distance travelled | 1,384 km (860 mi) |
Service frequency | 3 days a week. 22913 Mumbai Central New Delhi Premium AC Express – Wednesday, Friday & Sunday. 22914 New Delhi Mumbai Central Premium AC Express – Monday, Thursday & Saturday. |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier |
Seating arrangements | No |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | Pantry Car Coach attached |
Observation facilities | LHB Coaches |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway LHB Coaches |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed |
140 km/h (87 mph) maximum ,86.50 km/h (54 mph), including halts |
22913 / 14 Mumbai Central New Delhi Premium AC Express was a Superfast express train of the Premium Express category belonging to Indian Railways - Western Railway zone that ran between Mumbai Central and New Delhi in India. It operated as train number 22913 from Mumbai Central to New Delhi and as train number 22914 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra & Delhi.
As of 1 July 2015, this train service has been discontinued.[1]
Coaches
The 22913 / 14 Mumbai Central New Delhi Premium AC Express had 5 AC 2 tier, 8 AC 3 tier & 2 End on Generator coaches. In addition, it carried a Pantry car coach & the final fare was inclusive of catering charges.
Service
The 22913 Mumbai Central New Delhi Premium AC Express covered the distance of 1384 kilometres in 15 hours 55 mins (86.95 km/hr) & in 16 hours 05 mins as 22914 New Delhi Mumbai Central Premium AC Express (86.05 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train was above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare included a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing and technical halts
The 22913 / 14 Mumbai Central New Delhi Premium AC Express ran from Mumbai Central with technical halts at & via Vadodara Junction, Kota Junction to New Delhi.[2]
Traction
As the entire route is fully electrified, a Vadodara based WAP 5 powered the train for its entire journey.
Timings
22913 Mumbai Central New Delhi Premium AC Express left Mumbai Central every Wednesday, Friday & Sunday at 16:00 hrs IST and reached New Delhi at 07:55 hrs IST the next day.
22914 New Delhi Mumbai Central Premium AC Express left New Delhi every Monday, Thursday & Saturday at 14:50 hrs IST and reached Mumbai Central at 06:55 hrs IST the next day.
See also
References
- ↑ "22913/Mumbai Central - New Delhi Premium AC Express". Etrain.info. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
- ↑ "BCT NDLS PREMIUM". Etrain.info. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
External links
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