Paschim Express

Paschim Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
Locale	Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Punjab
First service	24 December 1956
Current operator(s)	Western Railways
Route
Termini	Bandra Terminus Amritsar
Stops	40
Distance travelled	1,821 km (1,132 mi)
Average journey time	31 hours 10 minutes
Service frequency	daily
Train number(s)	12925 / 12926
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available, Pantry Car attached
Observation facilities	No rake sharing but maintains 4 separate rakes for service
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 60.43 km/h (38 mph), including halts
Route map

The Paschim Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Bandra Terminus and Amritsar in Punjab. It has slip coaches of 22925/26 which go towards Kalka.

It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12925 from Bandra Terminus to Amritsar and as train number 12926 in the reverse direction.

Coaches

The 12925/26 Paschim Express has 1 AC 1st Class, 3 AC 2 tier, 5 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 3 General unreserved coaches & 4 General cum baggage coaches. For the purpose of this article, the slip coaches of 22925/26 Paschim Express towards Kalka are included.

As with most train services in India, Coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand. Rake/Coach Composition LOCO-RMS-GEN-S6-S5-S4-S3-S2-S1-PC-B4-B3-B2-B1-A2-A1-H1-GEN-GEN-SLR-S7-S8-B5-A3-SLR.

Service

The Paschim Express runs between Mumbai & Amritsar, Kalka. The train bifurcates at Ambala Cant Junction. It is a daily service covering the distance of 1821 km in 31 hours 45 mins as 12925 Paschim Express averaging 60.48 km/hr & 30 hours 35 mins as 12926 Paschim Express averaging 62.54 km/hr. The average speed of the total run (Bandra Terminus – Amritsar & back) is 61.43 km/hr.

Traction

Earlier Dual traction WCAM 1 or WCAM 2/2P locos would haul the train between Bandra Terminus & Vadodara after which a Ghaziabad based WAP 1 would take over for the remainder on the journey.

Since Western Railways completed DC Electric Conversion to AC on 5 February 2012, it is now regularly hauled by a Ghaziabad based WAP 7 or WAP 5 locomotive for its entire journey.

Train history

• The Paschim Express is also informally known as Paschim Super Deluxe Express.
• It was one of the first trains to be transferred to Bandra Terminus from Mumbai Central.
• It does not stop at Hazrat Nizamuddin when it operates as 12926 Paschim Express.

Gallery

• 
  WAP 7 engine of the 12926 Paschim Express at Bandra Terminus
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  AC 2 tier - 2925 Paschim Express
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  AC 1st Class - 2925 Paschim Express
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  12925 Paschim Express at Borivali railway station
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  2925 Paschim Express with a WAP 1 engine
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  22925 Paschim Express
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  22925 Paschim Express - AC 3 tier
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  22925 Paschim Express at Borivali
• 
  22926 Paschim Express at Bandra Terminus

Time table

12925 Paschim Express leaves Bandra Terminus every day at 12:00 hrs IST and reaches the Amritsar at 19:20 hrs IST the next day. On return, the 12926 Paschim Express leaves Amritsar every day at 08:10 hrs IST and reaches Bandra Terminus at 14:45 hrs IST the next day.

Station Code	Station Name	12925 - Bandra Terminus to Amritsar		Distance from Source in km	Day	12926 - Amritsar to Bandra Terminus		Distance from Source in km	Day
		Arrival	Departure			Arrival	Departure
BDTS	Bandra Terminus	Source	12:00	0	1	14:45	Destination	1821	2
BRC	Vadodara Junction	18:03	18:13	381	1	08:16	08:26	1440	2
RTM	Ratlam Junction	22:20	22:30	642	1	04:00	04:10	1179	2
KOTA	Kota Junction	02:05	02:15	909	2	23:30	23:40	913	1
GGC	Gangapur City	04:40	04:42	1081	2	21:13	21:15	741	1
NDLS	New Delhi	10:40	11:05	1373	2	16:25	16:45	448	1
UMB	Ambala Cant Junction	14:40	14:55	1572	2	12:35	13:05	250	1
ASR	Amritsar	19:20	Destination	1821	2	Source	08:10	0	1

References

• "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: Famous Trains of IR". irfca.org. Retrieved 28 April 2014.