Service type Superfast Start Mumbai Central Distance travelled 491 km (305 mi) | Current operator(s) Western Railway zone End Ahmedabad Junction | |
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First service September 19, 2012; 4 years ago (2012-09-19) | ||
The 12931 / 12932 Mumbai Central Ahmedabad Double Decker Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Mumbai Central and Ahmedabad Junction in India. It runs once a day, 6 days a week. It operates as train number 12931 from Mumbai Central to Ahmedabad Junction and the train number 12932 in the reverse direction.
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On 20 March 2017, the exteriors of the train departing Mumbai Central were covered with vinyl wrapping advertisements becoming the Indian Railways' first "branded" train. The advertisements were for soap brand Savlon, as part of its Savlon Swasth India Mission, a social awareness initiative for promoting hand hygiene.
Coaches
The 12931 / 12932 Mumbai Central = Ahmedabad Double Decker Express as of 2015 had 12 AC Chair Car & 2 EOG cars. As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended depending on demand.
Service
The 12931 / 12932 Mumbai Central = Ahmedabad Double Decker Express was first introduced on 19 September 2012. As of 2015 it ran once a day except Sundays.
It covers the distance of 491 kilometres in 7 hours 20 mins as 12931 Mumbai Central Ahmedabad Double Decker Express (66.95 km/hr) & 7 hours as 12932 Ahmedabad Mumbai Central Double Decker Express (70.14 km/hr).
Traction
Since Western Railways switched over to AC electrical power in February 2012, it has been hauled by a WAP 5 engine from the Vadodara shed.