Agra Cantt–Ahmedabad Superfast Express

The 12547 / 12548 Agra Cantt–Sabarmati Superfast Express is a superfast train belonging to North Central Railway zone of Indian Railways that run between Agra Cantonment and Sabarmati in India.

Agra Cantt–Sabarmati (Ahmedabad) Superfast Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast
First service	11 February 2011 (2011-02-11)
Current operator(s)	North Central Railways
Route
Termini	Agra Cantonment (AGC) Sabarmati (SBIB)
Stops	12
Distance travelled	865 km (537 mi)
Average journey time	15 hours 30 mins
Service frequency	Four days a week
Train number(s)	12547 / 12548
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum, 56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts

It was inaugurated on 11 Feb 2011 as tri-weekly superfast express between Ahmedabad Junction and Agra Fort. Later it was extended up to on a daily basis[1]

In 2018, 12547/12548 Ahmedabad–Agra Fort Superfast Express was extended up to Gwalior Junction on three days with a new train number as 22547/22548 Ahmedabad–Gwalior Superfast Express. Terminal of 12547/12548 Ahmedabad–Agra Fort Superfast Express was changed to Agra Cantonment instead of Agra Fort. Now, 12547/12548 Ahmedabad–Agra Cantt Superfast Express operates four days a week from Sabarmati BG (SBIB).[2]

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 21 coaches:

1 AC II Tier
3 AC III Tier
9 Sleeper coaches
6 General Unreserved
2 End-on Generator

Service

This train covers the distance of 865 km with an average speed of 56 km/h with total time of 15 hours 30 mins.

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.[3]

Route & 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
12547	AGC	Agra Cantonment	22:10 PM	Mon,Tue,Thu,Fri	Ahmedabad Junction	13:40 PM	Tue,Wed,Fri,Sat
12548	ADI	Ahmedabad Junction	16:55 PM	Sun,Mon,Wed,Thu	Agra Cantonmen	08:20 AM	Mon,Tue,Thu,Fri

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 22547/22548 Gwalior–Ahmedabad Superfast Express.

Traction

As this route is going to be electrified, a Bhagat Ki Kothi-based WDP-4 / WDP-4B / WDP-4D or Abu Road-based WDP-4D locomotive pulls the train to the destination on both directions.[4]

External links

References

North Western Railways, Retrieved 14 June 2019.
"Ahmedabad – Agra Fort train to be extended upto Gwalior from October with new name". Desh Gujarat.
bhaskar.com, Retrieved 14 June 2019.
bhaskar.com, Retrieved 14 June 2019.

Railways in Western India
National network / trunk lines	New Delhi–Mumbai main line Konkan Railway Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line Mumbai–Chennai line Jaipur–Ahmedabad line Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line
Branch lines / sections	Mathura–Vadodara section Akola–Ratlam line Nagda–Ujjain section Ujjain–Bhopal section Ahmedabad–Viramgam section Bhusawal–Kalyan section Gandhidham–Ahmedabad main line Gandhidham–Bhuj section Gandhidham–Kandla Port section Gandhidham–Palanpur section Gandhidham–Samakhiali section Jodhpur–Bathinda line Maliya Miyana–Wankaner section Marwar Junction–Munabao line Mumbai Dadar–Solapur section Nagpur–Bhusawal section Samakhiali–Maliya Miyana section Solapur–Guntakal section Surendranagar–Bhavnagar line Viramgam–Mahesana section Viramgam–Maliya Miyana section Viramgam–Okha line Dharangadhra–Surendra Nagar section Viramgam–Surendra Nagar section Wankaner–Surendra Nagar section Rajkot–Wankaner section Jamnagar–Porbandar line Porbandar–Jetalsar section Rajkot–Somnath line Palitana–Sihor section Bharuch–Dahej line Ankleshwar–Rajpipla section Anand–Khambhat line Vasad–Kathana line Kanjari Boriyavi–Vadtal line Anand–Godhra section Bilimora–Waghai section Udhna–Jalgaon line Ahmedabad–Udaipur line
Suburban lines	Ahmedabad (Planned) Mumbai (Western line Central line Harbour line Trans-Harbour line Nerul-Uran line (Under construction)) Pune
Metro rail	Mumbai Metro Navi Mumbai Metro Metro-Link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad Greater Nashik Metro Surat Metro Pune Metro Nagpur Metro
Monorail	Ahmedabad (Planned) Mumbai (Line 1 Navi Mumbai) Pune
Defunct lines revived / under revival	Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway Barsi Light Railway
Defunct lines	Salsette–Trombay Railway Bhavnagar State Railway Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Cutch State Railway
Railway divisions	Bhusawal Pune
Railway companies	Central Railway Western Railway West Central Railway Konkan Railway Corporation Great Indian Peninsula Railway Saurashtra Railway Mumbai Port Trust Railway
See also	Indian Railways Ahmedabad–Prayagraj (Allahabad) Weekly Superfast Express Bholu (mascot) Urban rail transit in India Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor Bhor Ghat

Railways in Northern India
National network/ trunk lines	Howrah–Delhi main line New Delhi–Chennai main line New Delhi–Mumbai main line Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line Delhi–Jaipur line Jaipur–Ahmedabad line
Branch lines/ sections	Agra–Bhopal section Ahmedabad–Udaipur line Allahabad–Mau–Gorakhpur main line Ambala–Attari line Amritsar–Khem Karan line Amritsar–Pathankot line Aunrihar–Jaunpur line Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines Bathinda–Rewari line Bathinda–Rajpura line Bikaner–Rewari line Bhanupli–Leh line Chandigarh–Sahnewal line Delhi–Fazilka line Delhi–Kalka line Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line Delhi–Moradabad line Jalandhar–Firozpur line Jalandhar–Jammu line Jammu–Baramulla line Jodhpur–Bathinda line Jodhpur–Jaisalmer line Kanpur–Delhi section Laksar–Dehradun line Lucknow–Gorakhpur line Lucknow–Moradabad line Ludhiana–Fazilka line Ludhiana–Jakhal line Marwar Junction–Munabao line Mathura–Vadodara section Mau–Ghazipur–Dildarnagar main line Merta Road–Rewari line Moradabad–Ambala line Mughalsarai–Kanpur section Rewari–Rohtak line Shri Ganganagar–Sadulpur line Suratgarh–Bathinda line Varanasi–Chhapra line Varanasi–Lucknow main line Varanasi–Rae Bareli–Lucknow line Varanasi–Sultanpur–Lucknow line
Urban and suburban rail transport	Delhi Suburban Railway Delhi Metro (Blue Green Grey Magenta Orange Pink Red Violet Yellow) Rapid Metro Gurgaon Lucknow–Kanpur Suburban Railway Barabanki–Lucknow Suburban Railway Delhi–Meerut RRTS
Heritage railways	Kalka–Shimla Railway
Monorails	Patiala State Monorail Trainways
Defunct lines	Jammu–Sialkot line
Manufacturing units and workshops	Banaras Locomotive Works Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli
Railway companies	Northern Railway North Eastern Railway North Central Railway North Western Railway East Indian Railway Company Kangra Valley Railway Rajputana–Malwa Railway Tirhut Railway Oudh and Tirhut Railway Indian Branch Railway Company Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway Cawnpore–Burhwal Railway Cawnpore–Barabanki Railway Lucknow–Bareilly Railway Bengal and North Western Railway Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway Mashrak–Thawe Extension Railway Lucknow–Sitapur–Seramow Provincial State Railway Bareilly–Pilibheet Provincial State Railway Segowlie–Raxaul Railway Delhi Metro Rail Corporation National Capital Region Transport Corporation
See also	Indian Railways Bholu (mascot) 1974 railway strike in India Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor

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