Paschim Superfast Express
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Overview | |||||
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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 | ||||
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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
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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
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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[1] |
Distance from Source in km |
Day |
12926 - Amritsar to Bandra Terminus[2] |
Distance from Source in km |
Day | ||
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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
- ^ "Paschim Express - 12925". Retrieved 3 September 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Paschim Express /12926 Paschim Express /ASR to Mumbai/BDTS". Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: Famous Trains of IR". irfca.org. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
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