Bandra Terminus–Bhuj AC Superfast Express
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Overview | |||||
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Service type | Superfast Express | ||||
Locale | Maharashtra, Gujarat | ||||
First service | 18 April 2013 | ||||
Current operator(s) | Western Railway | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Bandra Terminus (BDTS) Bhuj (BHUJ) | ||||
Stops | 7 | ||||
Distance travelled | 839 km (521 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 13 hours 20 minutes | ||||
Service frequency | Tri-weekly | ||||
Train number(s) | 22903 / 22904 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, 3 AC economy | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | No pantry car | ||||
Observation facilities | Old Rajdhani Express ICF rake | ||||
Technical | |||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) maximum 61.77 km/h (38 mph), excluding halts | ||||
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The 22903/22904 Bandra (T)–Bhuj AC Superfast Express (Ashapura Express) is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Bandra Terminus and Bhuj. It is a 3 times a week service. It operates as train number 22903 from Bandra Terminus to Bhuj and as train number 22904 in the reverse direction.
Coaches
[edit]Bandra (T)–Bhuj AC Superfast Express has 1 AC 1st Class, 4 AC 2 tier, 9 AC 3 tier coaches. The rake is composed of Old Rajdhani Express ICF rakes and has a set of EOG cars at either end. As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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EOG | B10 | B9 | B8 | B7 | B6 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | A5 | A4 | A3 | A2 | A1 | H1 | EOG |
Service
[edit]Bandra (T)–Bhuj AC Superfast Express covers the distance of 839 km in 12 hours 55 minutes as 22903 Bandra (T)–Bhuj AC Superfast Express averaging 62.93 km/h and 13 hours 20 mins as 22904 Bhuj–Bandra (T) AC Superfast Express averaging 60.65 km/h.[1][2]
Route and halts
[edit]The important halts of the train are:
- Bandra Terminus
- Borivali
- Surat
- Vadodara Junction
- Ahmedabad Junction
- Halvad
- Samakhiali Junction
- Gandhidham Junction
- Bhuj
Traction
[edit]As Western Railway switched over to AC system in February 2012, it is hauled by a WAP-5 engine from the Vadodara shed from Bandra Terminus to Bhuj and vice-versa .
References
[edit]- ^ "22903/Bandra (T.) - Bhuj AC Superfast Express". India Rail Info.
- ^ "22904/Bhuj-Bandra (T.) AC Superfast Express". India Rail Info.