Swaraj Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| First service | 24 December 1976 |
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Bandra Terminus |
| Stops | 24 |
| End | Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Katra |
| Distance travelled | 1,955 km (1,215 mi) as 12471 Swaraj Express, 1,950 km (1,212 mi) as 12472 Swaraj Express |
| Service frequency | 4 days a week. 12471 Swaraj Express – Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday. 12472 Swaraj Express – Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday. |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Pantry Car attached |
| Observation facilities | Rake sharing with 12473/74 Sarvodaya Express, 12475/76 Hapa Jammu Tawi Express, 12477/78 Jamnagar Jammu Tawi Express. |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed |
110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 63.32 km/h (39 mph), including halts |
The 12471/72 Bandra Terminus Katra Swaraj Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways Northern Railways Zone that runs between Bandra Terminus and Katra in India.
It operates as train number 12471 from Bandra Terminus to Katra and as train number 12472 in the reverse direction.
It would initially run from Mumbai Central. Later it was transferred to Bandra Terminus.
Coaches
The 12471/72 Bandra Terminus Katra Swaraj Express presently has 2 AC 2 tier, 4 AC 3 tier, 12 Sleeper Class, 5 General Unreserved coaches & 1 Pantry Car. [1]
As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 12471 Bandra Terminus Katra Swaraj Express covers the distance of 1955 kilometres in 30 hours 50 mins (63.41 km/h) & 1950 kilometres in 30 hours 50 mins (63.24 km/h) as 12472 Katra Bandra Terminus Swaraj Express.
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routing
The 12471/72 Bandra Terminus Jammu Tawi Swaraj Express runs via Vadodara Junction, Ratlam Junction, Kota Junction, New Delhi, Ambala Cantonment Junction, Jalandhar Cantt Junction, Jammu Tawi to Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Katra [2]
Traction
Earlier Dual traction WCAM 1 or WCAM 2/2P locos would haul the train between Mumbai Central & Vadodara after which a Vadodara based WAP 4 would take over until Ambala Cantonment following which WDM 3A twins from Ludhiana shed would take over until Jammu Tawi.
Since Western Railways completed DC Electric Conversion to AC on 5 February 2012, it was regularly hauled by a Vadodara based WAP 4 until Ambala Cantonment following which WDM 3A twins from Ludhiana shed took over until Jammu Tawi.
Post electrification of Jalandhar - Jammu section, this train is now hauled end to end by a Vadodara based WAP4E from Bandra Terminus to Jammu Tawi.
Time Table
12471 Bandra Terminus Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Swaraj Express leaves Bandra Terminus every Monday, Thursday, Friday & Sunday at 07:55 hrs IST and reaches Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra at 17:00 hrs IST the next day. [3]
| No. | Station name (code) | Arrives | Departs | Stop time | Distance travelled | Day | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bandra Terminus (BDTS) | Starts | 7:55 | 0 | 0 km | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Borivali (BVI) | 8:29 | 8:31 | 2 min | 19 km | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Vapi (VAPI) | 10:25 | 10:27 | 2 min | 159 km | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Surat (ST) | 11:42 | 11:47 | 5 min | 252 km | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Bharuch Junction (BH) | 12:30 | 12:32 | 2 min | 311 km | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Vadodara Junction (BRC) | 13:35 | 13:45 | 10 min | 381 km | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Godhra Junction (GDA) | 14:50 | 14:52 | 2 min | 455 km | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Dahod (DHD) | 15:48 | 15:50 | 2 min | 529 km | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Meghnagar (MGN) | 16:13 | 16:15 | 2 min | 562 km | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Ratlam Junction (RTM) | 17:45 | 18:05 | 20 min | 642 km | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Nagda Junction (NAD) | 19:00 | 19:05 | 5 min | 684 km | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Bhawani Mandi (BWM) | 20:22 | 20:24 | 2 min | 808 km | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Kota Junction (KOTA) | 21:30 | 21:40 | 10 min | 909 km | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Sawai Madhopur (SWM) | 22:55 | 22:57 | 2 min | 1017 km | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Mathura Junction (MTJ) | 2:00 | 2:05 | 5 min | 1233 km | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | H Nizamuddin (NZM) | 4:10 | 4:12 | 2 min | 1366 km | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | New Delhi (NDLS) | 4:35 | 4:50 | 15 min | 1373 km | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | Panipat Junction (PNP) | 6:01 | 6:03 | 2 min | 1463 km | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Ambala Cant Junction (UMB) | 7:55 | 8:05 | 10 min | 1572 km | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | Ludhiana Junction (LDH) | 9:45 | 9:55 | 10 min | 1685 km | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Jalandhar Cant (JRC) | 10:45 | 10:50 | 5 min | 1737 km | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | Pathankot Cantt (PTKC) | 12:30 | 12:35 | 5 min | 1850 km | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | Kathua (KTHU) | 13:03 | 13:05 | 2 min | 1873 km | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | Jammu Tawi (JAT) | 14:40 | 15:05 | 25 min | 1950 km | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | Udhampur (UHP) | 16:12 | 16:20 | 8 min | 2003 km | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Shmata V D Ktra (SVDK) | 17:10 | Ends | 0 | 2028 km | 2 | 1 |
12472 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Bandra Terminus Swaraj Express leaves Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday at 09:00 hrs IST and reaches Bandra Terminus at 18:05 hrs IST the next day. [4]
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.". irfca.org. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
References
- ↑ "Swaraj Express 12471". etrain.info. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ↑ "Swaraj Express 12472 Route Map". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ↑ "Swaraj Express 12471 Time Table". cleartrip.com. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ↑ "Swaraj Express 12472 Time Table". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
