Avantika Superfast Express
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Locale | Maharashtra, Gujarat & Madhya Pradesh | ||||
| First service | 1 May 1985 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Western Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Mumbai Central (MMCT) Indore Junction (INDB) | ||||
| Stops | 18 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 830 km (516 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 12961 - 12 Hours 10 Minutes 12962 - 13 Hours 5 Minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12961 / 12962 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper, Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available but no pantry car | ||||
| Observation facilities | Rake sharing with 12927/12928 Dadar Western-Kevadia Express | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 68 km/h (42 mph) average including halts as 12961, 64 km/h (40 mph) average including halts as 12962 | ||||
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The 12961 / 12962 Avantika Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Mumbai Central and Indore Junction in India. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12961 from Mumbai Central to Indore and as train number 12962 in the reverse direction.
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Background
When this train was introduced back in 1985 it was called as Bombay–Indore Superfast. Later it was renamed as Avantika Superfast Express. For about a couple of years, in mid 1990s, the termination of train was changed from Mumbai Central to Bandra Terminus (A western Suburban terminus station). The order was reversed and from 1998 the train started going up to Mumbai Central.
The name Avantika is from 'Avanti', the former name of Ujjain, a historical city located near Indore. This is one of the two Superfast train connections between Indore and Mumbai, the other train is Indore Duronto Express.
In February 2019, it was upgraded to LHB coach.[1][2][3]
Coaches
Coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand. In February 2019, it was upgraded to LHB coach from ICF coach.
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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| WAP7 | EOG | GS | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | A1 | A2 | A3 | H1 | GS | SLR |
*Note – The coach composition shown here is for 12961 (Mumbai to Indore).For 12962 (Indore to Mumbai) the composition will be flipped.
Service
It is a daily train and covers the distance of 829 kilometres in 12 hours 10 mins as 12961 Avantika Express (68 km/h) and 13 hours 5 mins as 12962 Avantika Express (64 km/h).
Schedule
| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12961 | MMCT | Mumbai Central | 08:55 PM | Daily | Indore Junction | 09:55 AM | Daily |
| 12962 | INDB | Indore Junction | 05:35 PM | Daily | Mumbai Central | 06:30 AM | Daily |
Locomotive link
When Avantika Superfast was first introduced it was hauled by WDM-2 for the whole journey.
After some time, WCAM-1 became its regular link from Mumbai Central till Ujjain, After Ujjain WDM-2 hauled it complete its journey to Indore.
When Mumbai's WR was converted into AC current, WAP-4 took incharge of Avantika till Ujjain. After sometime Ujjain–Indore line got electrified and WAP-4 hauled it for whole journey.
After some years, Avantika SuperFast got India's fastest locomotive WAP-5 for its regular link.
When Avantika SuperFast got upgraded into LHB coach in 2018 February, its regular link also got upgraded into WAP-7 (usually HOG mode).
- All the diesel locomotives were provided by Ratlam Loco Shed (RTM)
- All the DC-traction electric locomotives were provided by Valsad Loco Shed (BL)
- All the AC-traction electric locomotives are provided by Vadodara Loco Shed (BRC)
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References
- ^ "15 Trains Originating From Indore to be Get LHB coach". News18. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ Staff Reporter (31 March 2022). "Indore: Additional coaches will be added to 10 pairs of trains". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ Lashkari, Milind R (23 November 2016). "Avantika Express to have LHB coach". Hindustan Times.
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