Swaraj Express

Swaraj Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast
Locale	Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir
First service	24 December 1976 (1976-12-24)(initial service) 1 September 2015 (2015-09-01)(extended to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra)
Current operator(s)	Northern Railway
Route
Termini	Bandra Terminus (BDTS) Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK)
Stops	25
Distance travelled	2,028 km (1,260 mi)
Average journey time	33 hours 10 minutes
Service frequency	4 days a week.
Train number(s)	12471 / 12472
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
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB 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
Route map

The 12471/72 Swaraj Express (हिन्दी:- स्वराज एक्सप्रेस) is a superfast express train belonging to Northern Railways Zone that runs between Bandra Terminus and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra in India.

It operates as train number 12471 from Bandra Terminus to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi 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 train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 22 coaches:

• 2 AC II Tier
• 5 AC III Tier
• 10 Sleeper Coaches
• 1 Pantry Car
• 2 General Unreserved
• 2 End on generator

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 - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Swaraj Express covers the distance of 2030 kilometres in 33 hours 15 mins (63.41 km/h) & 2030 kilometres in 32 hours 55 mins (63.24 km/h) as 12472 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi 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.

Route & Halts

The 12471/72 Bandra Terminus - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Swaraj Express runs via..,

• Borivali
• Palghar
• Vapi
• Surat
• Bharuch
• Vadodara
• Godhra
• Dahod
• Meghnagar
• Ratlam
• Nagda
• Vikramgarh Alot
• Bhawani Mandi
• Kota
• Sawai Madhopur
• Mathura
• Hazrat Nizamuddin
• New Delhi
• Panipat
• Ambala Cantt.
• Ludhiana
• Jalandhar
• Pathankot
• Kathua
• Jammu Tawi
• Udhampur
• Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra

Schedule

Train Number	Station Code	Departure Station	Departure Time	Departure Day	Arrival Station	Arrival Time	Arrival Day
12471	BDTS	Bandra Terminus	07:55 AM	Sun,Mon,Thu,Fri	Katra	17:10 PM	Mon,Tue,Fri,Sat
12472	SVDK	Katra	09:10 AM	Tue,Wed,Fri,Sat	Bandra Terminus	18:05 PM	Sun,Wed,Thu,Sat

Rake Sharing

This train shares its rake with

• 12473/12474 Gandhidham - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Sarvodaya Express
• 12475/12476 Hapa - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Sarvodaya Express
• 12477/12478 Jamnagar - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express

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 - Katra section, this train is hauled end to end by a Vadodara based WAP 4 or WAP 5 from Bandra Terminus to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra.

Now, both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad based WAP 7 electric locomotives.

External links

• "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
• "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
• "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 30 May 2014.