The 22955 / 22956 Kutch Superfast Express is a
Superfast Express
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train belonging to
Indian Railways
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that runs between
Bandra Terminus
Bandra Terminus (station code: BDTS) also known as Vandre Terminus (in Marathi) is a railway terminus in Bandra, Maharashtra from where trains bound for northern India and western India are scheduled regularly. It was built in the 1990s to de ...
and . It is a daily service. It operates as train number 22955 from Bandra Terminus to Bhuj and as train number 22956 in the reverse direction.
Initially it ran to/from later it was amended to Bandra Terminus.
Coaches
22955/22956 Bandra Terminus–Bhuj Kutch Express has 1
AC 1st Class, 1
AC 2 tier, 4
AC 3 tier, 10
Sleeper Class
The sleeping car or sleeper (often ) is a railway passenger car (rail), passenger car that can accommodate all passengers in beds of one kind or another, for the purpose of sleeping. George Pullman was the main American innovator and owner of sl ...
& 3
Unreserved/General coaches.
As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
22955 Bandra Terminus–Bhuj Kutch Express covers the distance of 839 km in 15 hours 05 mins (55.48 km/h).
22956 Bhuj–Bandra Terminus Kutch Express covers the distance of 839 km in 15 hours 10 mins (55.19 km/h).
As the average speed of the train in both directions is above , its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Route and halts
The 22955/22956 Kutch Superfast Express runs from Bandra Terminus via , Palghar, Vapi, , , , , , , , , , to Bhuj.
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a
Vadodara Loco Shed based
WAP-7
The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic ...
electric locomotive from Bandra Terminus to Bhuj and vice versa.
Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction once at;
* .
Train history
*It was flagged off as 31DN/32UP Bombay Central–Gandhidham Express with 9 halts.
*It was extended to Bhuj railway station on 3 June 2001 after completion of the Gandhidham–Bhuj BG line.
*On 8 February 2008 this train was shifted to Bandra Terminus.
*It used to run as 9031/9032 BDTS–New Bhuj Kutch Express.
*It was further renumbered as 9131/9132 from 15 June 2008.
*It will be made a Superfast Train with new number 22955/22956 Kutch Superfast Express from Date 1 October 2016.
Timetable
The 22955 Bandra Terminus–Bhuj Kutch Express leaves Bandra Terminus on a daily basis at 17:45 PM IST and reaches Bhuj at 08:50 AM IST the next day.
The 22956 Bhuj–Bandra Terminus Kutch Express leaves Bhuj on a daily basis at 20:15 PM IST and reaches Bandra Terminus at 11:25 AM IST the next day.
Gallery
File:19132 Kutch Express at Bhuj railway station.jpg, 19132 Kutch Express at Bhuj railway station
File:22955 Kutch Express - MST pass holder coach.jpg, 22955 Kutch Express – MST pass holder coach
File:22955 Kutch Express with HOG equipped Vadodara based WAP 7 loco.jpg, 22955 Kutch Express with HOG-equipped Vadodara
Vadodara (), also known as Baroda, is a city situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district. The city is named for its abundance of banyan ...
-based WAP-7
The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic ...
loco
File:22955 Kutch Express at Bandra Terminus.jpg, 22955 Kutch Express at Bandra Terminus
File:22955 Kutch Express - Trainboard with HOG equipped Vadodara based WAP 7 loco.jpg, 22955 Kutch Express – Trainboard with HOG-equipped Vadodara
Vadodara (), also known as Baroda, is a city situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district. The city is named for its abundance of banyan ...
-based WAP-7
The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic ...
loco
File:22955 Kutch Express - AC 1st class coach.jpg, 22955 Kutch Express – AC 1st Class coach
File:22955 Kutch Express - AC 2 tier coach.jpg, 22955 Kutch Express – AC 2 tier coach
File:22955 Kutch Express - AC 3 tier coach.jpg, 22955 Kutch Express – AC 3 tier coach
File:22955 Kutch Express - AC 3 tier coach - B3.jpg, 22955 Kutch Express – AC 3 tier coach – B3
File:22955 Kutch Express - Sleeper coach.jpg, 22955 Kutch Express – Sleeper Class
The sleeping car or sleeper (often ) is a railway passenger car (rail), passenger car that can accommodate all passengers in beds of one kind or another, for the purpose of sleeping. George Pullman was the main American innovator and owner of sl ...
coach
External links
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References
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kutch Superfast Express
Transport in Bhuj
Express trains in India
Transport in Mumbai
Rail transport in Gujarat
Transport in Kutch district
Rail transport in Maharashtra
Railway services introduced in 1984
Named passenger trains of India