Vidarbha Express

The 12105 / 12106 Vidarbha Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Central Railway zone that runs between Mumbai CSMT and Gondia in Maharashtra. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12105 from Mumbai CSMT to Gondia and as train number 12106 in the reverse direction.

Vidarbha SF Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
LocaleMaharashtra
Current operator(s)Central Railways
Route
TerminiMumbai CSMT (CSMT)
Gondia (G)
Stops25
Distance travelled963 km (598 mi)
Average journey time16 hours 10 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12105 / 12106
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, AC 3 Economy ( 1H - M ) Sleeper Class, Unreserved/General
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo pantry car
E-catering available
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed120 km/h (75 mph) maximum,
60.44 km/h (38 mph) average including halts
Route map

Coaches

The 12105/12106 Vidarbha Express has 1 [Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 1st Class] [[Indian Railways coaching stock 3 AC 2 tier, 1 [[Indian Railways coaching stock, 5 [Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 3 tier]], 7 [Indian Railways coaching stock|Sleeper Class] and 4 General Unreserved coaches.

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

The service was the first air-brake rake train from Nagpur Division of Central Railways and used to have green-blue liveried coaches when introduced with D suffixed on coach numbers at end. The rake was later on transferred to Mumbai Division when it was extended to Gondia.

Service

The 12105/12106 Vidarbha Superfast Express initially ran between Mumbai CSMT and Nagpur and was later extended to Gondia.

It is a daily service covering the distance of 967 km in 16 hours as 2105 and 16 hours 05 mins as 12106 at an average speed of 60.44 km/h in both directions.

Routing

12105/12106 Vidarbha Superfast Express runs Mumbai CSMT. Dadar.Thane. Kalyan. Igatpuri. Nashik Road. Manmad. Jalgaon. Bhusawal. Akola. Badnera Jn. Wardha. Nagpur. Kamptee Tumsar Road Bhandara Road. Tirora Gondia.

Traction

It is hauled by a Ajni or Kalyan based WAP-7 locomotive from end to end.

Trivia

The Vidarbha Express is so named as it initially plied to Nagpur which falls in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.

Now the engine swap does not take place in Igatpuri.

Operation

12105 Vidarbha Express leaves Mumbai CSMT every day at 19:05 hrs IST and reaches Gondia the next day at 11:15 hrs IST.

On return, the 12106 Vidarbha Express leaves Gondia every day at 14:55 hrs IST and reaches Mumbai CSMT the next day at 7:00 hrs IST.

References
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