Swaraj Express

The 12471 / 12472 Swaraj Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Northern Railways Zone that runs between Bandra Terminus and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra in India.

Swaraj Express
Swaraj Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express
LocaleMaharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab & Jammu and Kashmir
First service
Current operator(s)Northern Railways
Route
TerminiBandra Terminus (BDTS)
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK)
Stops25
Distance travelled2,028 km (1,260 mi)
Average journey time33 hours 10 minutes
Service frequency4 days a week
Train number(s)12471 / 12472
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved, AC 1 tier
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
broad gauge
Operating speed66 km/h (41 mph) average including halts
Route map
Swaraj Express (Mumbai Bandra–Vaishnodevi Katra) route map

It operates as train number 12471 from Bandra Terminus to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and as train number 12472 in the reverse direction.

It would initially run from Mumbai Central. Later it was transferred to Bandra Terminus.

Coaches

The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h between Virar and Block Hut 01. The train consists of 22 coaches:[2]

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

12471 Bandra Terminus–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Swaraj Express covers the distance of 2030 kilometres in 33 hours 15 mins (63.41 km/h) and 2030 kilometres in 32 hours 55 mins (63.24 km/h) as 12472 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra–Bandra Terminus Swaraj Express.

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

Route & halts
Station code Station name Arrival Departure
BDTSBandra Terminus---11:00
BVIBorivali11:2311:26
VAPIVapi13:0013:02
STSurat14:1814:23
BHBharuch Junction14:5815:00
BRCVadodara Junction15:4915:54
GDAGodhra Junction17:0217:04
DHDDahod17:5217:54
MGNMeghnagar18:1818:20
RTMRatlam Junction19:4019:50
NADNagda Junction20:4320:48
BWNBhawani Mandi22:0022:02
KOTAKota Junction23:2023:30
SWNSawai Madhopur Junction00:3300:35
MTJMathura Junction03:1503:20
NZMHazrat Nizamuddin05:0505:07
NDLSNew Delhi05:3005:45
PNPPanipat Junction07:1107:13
UMBAmbala Cantt Junction08:4708:52
LDHLudhiana Junction10:1310:20
PGWPhagwara Junction10:4910:51
JRCJalandhar Cantt Junction11:1011:13
PTKCPathankot Cantt12:5312:56
KTHUKathua13:2513:27
JATJammu Tawi14:5014:58
UHPUdhampur16:5116:53
SVDKShri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra17:40---

Rake sharing

This train shares its rake with,

Traction

It is now regularly hauled by a Ghaziabad-based WAP-7 (HOG)-equipped locomotives from end to end.

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References
  1. "List of the trains announced in the Railway Budget 2014-15 which would serve the State of Jammu & Kashmir and status of implementation". Press Information Bureau. 4 September 2015.
  2. "Swaraj Express 12471". etrain.info. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
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