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Service type
  
Express train

Current operator(s)
  
Western Railway

Stops
  
22

First service
  
2 October 1984

Start
  
Bandra Terminus

End
  
Bhuj

Kutch Express

The 22955/22956 Bandra (T) Bhuj Kutch Express is a express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Bandra Terminus and Bhuj 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.

Contents

Initially it ran to/from Mumbai Central later it was amended to Bandra Terminus.

Coaches

The Bandra (T) Bhuj Kutch Express has 1 AC 1st Class, 1 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 13 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 Bandra (T) Bhuj Kutch Express covers the distance of 839 km in 15 hours 05 mins as 22955 Bandra (T) Bhuj Kutch Express averaging 55.48 km/hr & 15 hours 10 mins as 22956 Bhuj Bandra (T) Kutch Express averaging 55.19 km/hr.

As the average speed of the train in both directions is above 55 km/hr, it does carry a superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The Kutch Express runs from Bandra Terminus via Surat, Vadodara Junction, Ahmedabad Junction, Gandhidham Junction to Bhuj.

Traction

Initially it would be hauled by a WCAM 1 engine until Ahmedabad. As Western Railway switched over to AC system in February 2012, it is hauled by a WAP 5 or WAP 4E engine from the Vadodara shed until Ahmedabad Junction after which a Ratlam based WDM 3A takes over until Bhuj. Occasionally a Vatva-based WDM 3A may be used. It reverses direction at Gandhidham Junction.

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 01 October 2016.

    • Timetable

    22955 Bandra (T) Bhuj Kutch Express leaves Bandra Terminus on a daily basis and reaches the Bhuj the next day.

    On return, the 22956 Bhuj Bandra (T) Kutch Express leaves Bhuj on a daily basis and reaches Bandra Terminus the next day.

    References

    Kutch Express Wikipedia
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