Mumbai Central–Jaipur Superfast Express
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| Overview | |||||
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| Locale | Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan | ||||
| First service | 30 January 1993 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Western Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Mumbai Central(MMCT) Jaipur(JP) | ||||
| Stops | 19 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,162 km (722 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 17 hours 45 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12955 / 12956 | ||||
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| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Yes | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB Coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 70 km/h (43 mph) average with halts | ||||
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The Jaipur Superfast is one of the most important train of Western railway running between Mumbai in Maharashtra and Jaipur in Rajasthan, India. It is the fastest train under Superfast category of trains; which are running between these two cities. The train has been upgraded with comfortable LHB coaches effectively from 1 November, 2019.
Overview
This train is the first broad-gauge train from Jaipur Junction and it came into service on 30 January, 1993. Jaipur Superfast is also informally known as Gangaur Express. Before Jaipur Junction was upgraded to broad-gauge, this train ran between Mumbai Central and Durgapura station which is another railway station at Jaipur .
It operates as train number 12955 in Down direction from Mumbai Central to Jaipur and in Up direction as train number 12956 between Jaipur & Mumbai Central. It covers a distance of 1162 kilometers in 17 hrs 55 mins with an average speed of 69 km/h (excluding halts) in Down Direction. In Up direction, the journey is completed in 17 hrs 40 mins at an average speed of 70 km/h (excluding halts). The train runs at maximum speed of 110 km/hr. The train is equipped with Bio toilets. A scheme of meal coupons was first experimented on this train.
Schedule
It leaves Mumbai Central as train number 12955 on a daily basis and at the end of 19 halts arrives at Jaipur the next day. Train number 12956 leaves Jaipur on a daily basis and arrives at Mumbai Central on the next day.
Important railway halts in both Down and Up directions are: Surat , Vadodara , Ratlam , Kota and Sawai Madhopur .
Coach composition
12955 / 56 Jaipur Superfast has LHB rakes. The train has one First AC CUM second AC Coach, one Second AC Coach, 6 Third AC Coaches, 9 Second sleeper coaches, 2 Unreserved coaches, one pantry car and 2 coaches end-on-generator car for both up and down services.
| 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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EOG | GS | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | PC | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | A1 | HA1 | GS | EOG |
Traction
Prior to DC to AC Conversion of Western Line Suburban Railway in Mumbai; it departed from Mumbai Central with a WCAM 2/2P electric locomotive of Valsad shed in order to use Mumbai's DC traction wires and switch power on-the-fly in a dead zone just after crossing Virar (afterwards Vile Parle ). There was a locomotive change at Vadodara where it used to swap the WCAM 2/2P with WAP 4E electric locomotive of Vadodara shed.
The Western railway completed DC Electric Conversion to AC on 5 February 2012. The work was done on Vile Parle - Churchgate section. After the complete AC Electrification of Western Line suburban system of Mumbai; it is hauled by WAP-4E or by WAP-5 or WAP-7 between Mumbai Central and Sawai Madhopur Junction.
At Sawai Madhopur Junction, there is loco/rake reversal and the electric locomotive is swap for WDP 4/4B/4D diesel locomotive of Bhagat Ki Kothi shed for the remaining journey up to Jaipur
In Up direction; the train is hauled by WDP 4/4B/4D diesel locomotive of Bhagat Ki Kothi shed between Jaipur and Sawai Madhopur Junction. At Sawai Madhopur Junction, there is loco/rake reversal and the diesel locomotive is swap for electric locomotive WAP-4E or by WAP-5 or WAP-7 of Vadodara shed for the rest of the journey up to Mumbai Central.
Gallery
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12956 Jaipur Superfast Express -
Coach HA1 - 12955 Jaipur Superfast Express -
Jaipur Superfast Express at Ratlam Junction -
Diesel Loco for Jaipur Junction -
WAP 4 Loco up to Mumbai Central at Sawai Madhopur Junction -
Jaipur Superfast Express ready to depart from Mumbai Central railway station Platform 1 -
Jaipur Superfast Express at Kota Junction -
WCAM2P Locomotive was used to haul Jaipur Super between BCT and Vadodara -
Jaipur Superfast Express at Jaipur railway station
