Service type Superfast Express Current operator(s) Western Railways Stops 18 | First service 12 November 2011 Start Bhuj End Dadar | |
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The 12959/12960 Bhuj Dadar Superfast Express is a superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Bhuj and Mumbai in India. It is a 2 days a week service. It operates as train number 12959 from Dadar to Bhuj and as train number 12960 in the reverse direction.
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Coaches
The 12959/60 Bhuj Dadar Superfast Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 6 Sleeper Class & 6 General Unreserved coaches. As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 12959/60 Bhuj Dadar Superfast Express was first introduced on 12 November 2011. Presently it is a bi weekly service. It operates via the newly constructed Palanpur line on the Mumbai – Bhuj route.
It covers the distance of 977 kilometres in 17 hours 45 mins as 12959 Dadar Bhuj Superfast Express (55.04 km/hr) & 17 hours 30 mins as 12960 Bhuj Dadar Superfast Express (55.83 km/hr). As its average speed in both directions is above 55 km/hr as per Indian Railway rules, it has a Superfast surcharge.
Traction
Dual traction WCAM 1 OR WCAM 2/2P locos would haul the train until Ahmedabad after which a Vatva or Ratlam based WDM 3A would take over until Bhuj.
As Western Railways switched over to AC system in February 2012, it is now hauled by a WAP 4 or WAP 5 engine from the Vadodara shed until Ahmedabad after which a Vatva or Ratlam based WDM 3A takes over until Bhuj.
It reverses direction twice on its run. These reversals occur at Palanpur Junction & Gandhidham Junction
Time Table
12960 Bhuj Dadar Superfast Express leaves Bhuj every Monday & Thursday at 18:30 hrs IST and reaches Dadar at 12:00 hrs IST the next day.
On return, the 12959 Dadar Bhuj Superfast Express leaves Dadar every Wednesday & Saturday at 00:05 hrs IST and reaches Bhuj at 17:45 hrs IST the same day.