Bandra Terminus–Udaipur Superfast Express
The 22901/22902 Bandra Terminus - Udaipur Superfast Express is a superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that run between Mumbai and Udaipur in India. It operates as train number 22901 from Bandra Terminus to Udaipur and as train number 22902 in the reverse direction.[1][2]
Overview | |
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Service type | Superfast |
First service | 18 March 2012 |
Current operator(s) | North Western Railway |
Route | |
Start | Bandra Terminus (BDTS) |
Stops | 14 |
End | Udaipur (UDZ) |
Distance travelled | 945 km (587 mi) |
Service frequency | Tri-weekly |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | No Pantry Car attached |
Observation facilities | No Rake Sharing |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 58.01 km/h (36 mph), including halts |
Coaches
The 22901/22902 Bandra Terminus Udaipur Superfast Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 6 Sleeper Class, 2 General Unreserved, 2 Seating cum Laggage Rake coaches. As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 22901 Bandra Terminus - Udaipur Superfast Express covers the distance of 945 kilometres in 16 hours 55 mins (57.27 km/hr).
The 22902 Udaipur - Bandra Terminus Superfast Express covers the distance of 945 kilometres in 16 hours 30 mins (58.76 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is more than 55 km/hr, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
Schedule
Train Number | Station Code | Departure Station | Departure Time | Departure Day | Arrival Station | Arrival Time | Arrival Day |
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22901 | BDTS | Bandra Terminus | 23:25 PM | Tue,Thu,Sat | Udaipur City | 16:20 PM | Sun,Wed,Fri |
22902 | UDZ | Udaipur City | 21:00 PM | Sun,Wed,Fri | Bandra Terminus | 13:30 PM | Mon,Thu,Sat |
Traction
Since Western Railway switched over to AC traction in February 2012, it is hauled by a WAP 4 or WAP 5 from the Vadodara shed until Ratlam Junction after which a WDM 3A from the Ratlam Junction shed takes over until Udaipur.
References
- "22901/Bandra Terminus - Udaipur Superfast Express". India Rail Info.
- "22902/Udaipur - Bandra Terminus Superfast Express". India Rail Info.