Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express

Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express is a superfast express train of Shatabdi class belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Mumbai Central and Ahmedabad Junction in India. It is a 6 days in week service. Earlier it would operate excluding Fridays, later it was changed to exclude Sundays.

Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express
Overview
Service typeShatabdi Express
First serviceMay 1, 1994 (1994-05-01)
Current operator(s)Western Railways
Route
StartMumbai Central (MMCT)
Stops7
EndAhmedabad Junction (ADI)
Distance travelled491 km (305 mi)
Average journey time6 hours 20 minutes as 12009 & 6 hours 40 minutes as 12010
Service frequencyExcept Sunday
Train number(s)12009 / 12010
On-board services
Class(es)Anubhuti, Executive Chair Car, AC Chair Car
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesNo Pantry car but arranged onboard
Observation facilitiesLarge Windows.
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Rolling stockLHB Coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) Maximum,
77 km/h (48 mph) average Including Halts
Route map

It operates as train number 12009 from Mumbai Central to Ahmedabad Junction and as train number 12010 in the reverse direction. It was the fastest train between Mumbai & Ahmedabad until the introduction of Ahmedabad–Mumbai Central Tejas Express.

Service

Mumbai Central – Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express is fastest train on the Mumbai – Ahmedabad Sector following train is the Mumbai-Rajkot Duronto Express which is 2nd fastest train in BCT-RJT sector. Mumbai Central – Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express used to run six days a week excluding Fridays after the exclusion day became Sunday.

It covers the distance of 493 kilometres in 6 hours 20 mins as 12009 Shatabdi Express (87 km/hr) & 6 hours 40 mins as 12010 Shatabdi Express (81 km/hr).

Coaches

Mumbai Central – Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express generally has 1 Anubhuti (EA), 3 Executive Class coach (EC), 14 AC Chair Car coaches (CC) & 2 Luggage cum Generator coaches. The train runs with the Linke-Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches.

The number of coaches is added / removed as per the demand on the train. Catering is arranged on board the train.

Schedule

Both the trains 12009[1] and 12010[2] runs all day in the week except Sunday

Train NumberStation CodeDeparture StationDeparture TimeArrival StationArrival Time
12009BCTMumbai Central6:25 AMAhmedabad12:45 PM
12010ADIAhmedabad2:45 PMMumbai Central09:20 PM

Route & Halts

Earlier Valsad(BL) based WCAM 2/2P locos were used to haul the train between Mumbai Central & Ahmedabad Junction until at least March 2012 although Western Railways completed DC Electric Conversion to AC on 5 February 2012.

After that it used to be hauled by a Vadodara(BRC) based WAP 5 / WAP 7 locomotive until July 2017.

It is now regularly hauled by a Vadodara(BRC) based WAP 7 locomotive which is equipped with Head-On-Generation(HOG) Technology.

References
  1. "12009 Mumbai Central – Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express". Indian Rail Info.
  2. "12010 Ahmedabad - Mumbai Central Shatabdi Express". Indian Rail Info.

Sister Trains
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.