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Lok Shakti Express

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Service type
  
Superfast

Start
  
Bandra Terminus

Distance travelled
  
481 km (299 mi)

Current operator(s)
  
Western Railways

End
  
Ahmedabad

Lok Shakti Express

Stops
  
22 as 22927 Lok Shakti Express, 17 as 22928 Lok Shakti Express

The 22927 / 22928 Bandra Terminus Ahmedabad Lok Shakti Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Mumbai & Ahmedabad in India. It is a daily service.

Contents

It operates as train number 22927 from Bandra Terminus to Ahmedabad and as train number 22928 in the reverse direction. The name Lok Shakti means People’s Power.

This is one of several train connection between Mumbai & Ahmedabad. Some of the other premier trains are 12267/68 Ahmedabad Duronto Express, 12901/02 Gujarat Mail, 12010 Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express, 22903/04 Bandra Terminus Bhuj AC Superfast Express.

Coaches

The Lok Shakti Express has 1 AC 1st Class cum AC 2 tier, 1 AC 2 tier, 4 AC 3 tier, 12 Sleeper class, 6 General class coaches. As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

It is a daily train & covers the distance of 481 kilometres in 8 hours 40 mins in both direction (55.50 km/hr).

Traction

Dual traction WCAM 1 locos would haul the train all the way between Bandra Terminus & Ahmedabad.

After Western Railway switched over to AC system in February 2012, it is hauled by a WAP 4 engine from the Vadodara shed.

Routing

The 22927 / 22928 Lok Shakti Express runs from Bandra Terminus via Virar, Palghar, Vapi, Surat, Vadodara Junction to Ahmedabad Junction.

References

Lok Shakti Express Wikipedia