Service type Superfast Start Bandra Terminus End Bhavnagar Terminus | Current operator(s) Western Railways Stops 18 Distance travelled 778 km (483 mi) | |
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The 12971 / 72 Bandra Terminus Bhavnagar Terminus Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways - Western Railway zone that runs between Bandra Terminus and Bhavnagar Terminus in India.
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It operates as train number 12971 from Bandra Terminus to Bhavnagar Terminus and as train number 12972 in the reverse direction serving the state of Maharashtra & Gujarat.
Coaches
The 12971 / 72 Bandra Terminus Bhavnagar Terminus Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 13 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved & 2 sitting cum luggage rack coaches. It does not have a Pantry car coach.
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 12971 Bandra Terminus Bhavnagar Terminus Express covers the distance of 778 kilometres in 13 hours 35 mins (57.28 km/hr) & in 13 hours 50 mins as 12972 Bhavnagar Terminus Bandra Terminus Express (56.24 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 12971 / 72 Bandra Terminus Bhavnagar Terminus Express runs from Bandra Terminus via Surat, Vadodara Junction, Ahmedabad Junction, Ranpur to Bhavnagar Terminus.
Traction
Prior to February 2012, Dual traction Valsad based WCAM 1 locomotives would haul the train between Bandra Terminus & Ahmedabad Junction handing over to a Ratlam or Vatva based WDM 3A locomotive for the remainder of the journey.
Western Railway completed DC Electric Conversion to AC on 5 February 2012 & it is now regularly hauled by a Vadodara based WAP 5 or WAP 4E locomotive until Ahmedabad Junction handing over to a Ratlam or Vatva based WDM 3A locomotive which powers the train for the remainder of the journey.
Timings
12971 Bandra Terminus Bhavnagar Terminus Express leaves Bandra Terminus on a daily basis at 21:30 hrs IST and reaches Bhavnagar Terminus at 10:30 hrs IST the next day.
12972 Bhavnagar Terminus Bandra Terminus Express leaves Bhavnagar Terminus on a daily basis at 18:30 hrs IST and reaches Bandra Terminus at 08:40 hrs IST the next day.