Bandra Terminus–Gandhidham Weekly Superfast Express
The 22951/52 Bandra Terminus - Gandhidham Weekly Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to Indian Railways - Western Railway zone that runs between Bandra Terminus & Gandhidham Junction in India.
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| First service | 19 July 2012 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Western Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Bandra Terminus (BDTS) | ||||
| Stops | 13 | ||||
| End | Gandhidham Junction (GIMB) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 859 km (534 mi) | ||||
| Service frequency | Thursday from both ends | ||||
| 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 coach attached | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 51.54 km/h (32 mph) including halts | ||||
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It operates as train number 22951 from Bandra Terminus to Gandhidham Junction and as train number 22952 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra & Gujarat.
Coaches
22951/52 Bandra Terminus - Gandhidham Weekly Superfast Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 6 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 6 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not have a Pantry car coach.
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
22951 Bandra Terminus - Gandhidham Weekly Superfast Express covers the distance of 859 kilometres in 15 hours 35 mins (49.32 km/hr) & in 15 hours 35 mins as 22952 Gandhidham - Bandra Terminus Weekly Superfast Express (53.97 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare excludes a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
22951/52 Bandra Terminus - Gandhidham Weekly Superfast Express runs from Bandra Terminus via Vapi, Surat, Vadodara Junction, Ahmedabad Junction, Wankaner Junction to Gandhidham Junction.
Rake Sharing
The train share its rake with 12937/12938 Gandhidham - Howrah Garbha Weekly Superfast Express.
Traction
As Western Railway switched over to AC system in February 2012, it is hauled by a WAP 4 locomotive from the Vadodara shed until Ahmedabad after which a Vatva based WDM 3A powers the train for the remainder of its journey until Gandhidham Junction.
Timings
22951 Bandra Terminus - Gandhidham Weekly Superfast Express leaves Bandra Terminus every Thursday at 23:55 hrs IST and reaches Gandhidham Junction at 15:30 hrs IST the next day.
22952 Gandhidham - Bandra Terminus Weekly Superfast Express leaves Gandhidham Junction every Thursday at 06:50 hrs IST and reaches Bandra Terminus at 22:25 hrs IST the same day.
See also
References
- "22951 Bandra Terminus - Gandhidham Weekly Superfast Express". India Rail Info. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- "22952 Gandhidham - Bandra Terminus Weekly Superfast Express". India Rail Info. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014.