Dadar Western–Ekta Nagar Superfast Express
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Overview | |||||
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Service type | Superfast | ||||
Locale | Maharashtra & Gujarat | ||||
First service | 1 June 1976 | ||||
Current operator(s) | Western Railways | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Mumbai Central (MMCT) Vadodara (BRC) | ||||
Stops | 6 | ||||
Distance travelled | 392 km (244 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 6 hours 20 minutes | ||||
Service frequency | Daily | ||||
Train number(s) | 12927 / 12928 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper, General Unreserved | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | No Pantry Car | ||||
Observation facilities | Rake Sharing with 12961/12962 Avantika Express | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | ICF Coaches | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum, 62 km/h (39 mph) average including halts | ||||
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The 12927 / 12928 Vadodara Express is a superfast train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Mumbai Central and Vadodara in India. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12927 from Mumbai Central to Vadodara and as train number 12928 in the reverse direction.
Coaches
The Vadodara Express has 1 AC 1st Class cum AC 2 tier, 1 AC 2 tier, 6 AC 3 tier, 11 Sleeper class, 4 General class coaches. At times, it also carries a High Capacity Parcel Van.
As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
It is a daily train & covers the distance of 392 kilometres in 6 hours 15 mins as 12927 Vadodara Express (62.72 km/hr) & 6 hours 20 mins as 12928 Vadodara Express (61.89 km/hr).
Traction
Prior to February 2012, Dual traction WCAM 1 or WCAM 2/2P locos would haul the train between Mumbai Central & Vadodara.
Western Railways completed DC Electric Conversion to AC on 5 February 2012. It is now regularly hauled by a Vadodara based WAP 4E or WAP 5 locomotive.
Time Table
- 12927 Vadodara Express leaves Mumbai Central every day at 23:40 hrs IST and reaches Vadodara at 05:55 hrs IST the next day.
- 12928 Vadodara Express leaves Vadodara every day at 22:30 hrs IST and reaches the Mumbai Central at 04:50 hrs IST the next day.
Station Code | Station Name | Distance from Source in km |
Day | Distance from Source in km |
Day | ||||
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Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | ||||||
BCT | Mumbai Central | Source | 23:40 | 0 | 1 | 04:50 | Destination | 392 | 2 |
DDR | Dadar | No Halt | No Halt | 6 | 1 | 04:19 | 04:21 | 386 | 2 |
BVI | Borivali | 00:14 | 00:16 | 30 | 2 | 03:44 | 03:46 | 364 | 2 |
BL | Valsad | 02:48 | 02:53 | 195 | 2 | 01:17 | 01:19 | 199 | 2 |
ST | Surat | 04:03 | 04:05 | 263 | 2 | 00:25 | 00:27 | 129 | 2 |
BH | Bharuch Junction | 04:51 | 04:53 | 322 | 2 | 23:26 | 23:28 | 71 | 1 |
VS | Vishvamitri | 05:36 | 05:38 | 389 | 2 | No Halt | No Halt | 1 | |
BRC | Vadodara | 05:55 | Destination | 392 | 2 | Source | 22:30 | 0 | 1 |
References
- ^ "Vadodara Express - 12927". Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ "Vadodara Express 12928". Retrieved 18 October 2012.