The 12471 / 12472 Swaraj Express is a
Superfast Express
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train belonging to
Northern Railways Zone that runs between and in India. It gets a very high priority on its route. It is the one and only train from Mumbai which directly connects Katra in Jammu & Kashmir.
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 . Later it was transferred to Bandra Terminus.
Coaches
The train has standard
LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h between and Block Hut 01. The train consists of 21 coaches:
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AC I
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AC II Tier
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AC III Tier
* 2 Economy AC Tier
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Sleeper coaches
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Pantry car
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These cars provide the highest level of service of any rai ...
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General Unreserved
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End-on generator
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
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Palghar
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Vapi
Vapi (IAST: vāpī, ), is a city and Municipal Corporation in Valsad district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is near the banks of the Daman Ganga River, around 28 km south of the district headquarters in the city of Valsad, and it is ...
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Bharuch Junction
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Dahod
Dahod is a city on the banks of the Dudhimati River in Dahod District in the State of Gujarat, India. It is said that it has taken its name from Saint Dadhichi, who had an Ashram on the bank of Dudhumati river. This city is known for being t ...
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Meghnagar
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Bamnia
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Vikramgarh Alot
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Bahwani Mandi
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Gangapur city
Gangapur City is a municipal council located in Sawai Madhopur district in the eastern part of Indian state of Rajasthan. It is situated 140 km (87 mi) east of Rajasthan's capital Jaipur, 76 km (47 mi) from Sawai Madhopur, 33 km (20 mi) from ...
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Phagwara Junction
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Jalandhar Cantonment Junction
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MCTM Udhampur
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Coach Positioning
LOCO-GS-GS-S6-S5-S4-S3-S2-S1-PC-M2-M1-B4-B3-B2-B1-A2-A1-H1-GS-GS-EOG
Rake sharing
This train shares its rake with,
* 12473/12474
Gandhidham–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Sarvodaya Express
* 12475/12476
Hapa–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Sarvodaya Express
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Jamnagar–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
Traction
It is hauled by a
Ghaziabad Loco Shed based
WAP-7
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electric locomotive from end to end.
External links
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References
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Transport in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir
Transport in Mumbai
Named passenger trains of India
Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh
Rail transport in Delhi
Rail transport in Maharashtra
Rail transport in Gujarat
Rail transport in Rajasthan
Rail transport in Jammu and Kashmir
Rail transport in Punjab, India
Rail transport in Haryana
Railway services introduced in 1976
Express trains in India