Service type Superfast Current operator(s) Northern Railways Stops 24 | First service 24 December 1976 Start Bandra Terminus | |
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End Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Katra | ||
The 12471/72 Bandra Terminus Katra Swaraj Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways Northern Railways Zone that runs between Bandra Terminus and Katra in India.
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It operates as train number 12471 from Bandra Terminus to Katra and as train number 12472 in the reverse direction.
It would initially run from Mumbai Central. Later it was transferred to Bandra Terminus.
Coaches
The 12471/72 Bandra Terminus Katra Swaraj Express presently has 2 AC 2 tier, 4 AC 3 tier, 12 Sleeper Class, 5 General Unreserved coaches & 1 Pantry Car.
As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 12471 Bandra Terminus Katra Swaraj Express covers the distance of 1955 kilometres in 30 hours 50 mins (63.41 km/h) & 1950 kilometres in 30 hours 50 mins (63.24 km/h) as 12472 Katra Bandra Terminus Swaraj Express.
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routing
The 12471/72 Bandra Terminus Jammu Tawi Swaraj Express runs via Vadodara Junction, Ratlam Junction, Kota Junction, New Delhi, Ambala Cantonment Junction, Jalandhar Cantt Junction, Jammu Tawi to Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Katra
Traction
Earlier Dual traction WCAM 1 or WCAM 2/2P locos would haul the train between Mumbai Central & Vadodara after which a Vadodara based WAP 4 would take over until Ambala Cantonment following which WDM 3A twins from Ludhiana shed would take over until Jammu Tawi.
Since Western Railways completed DC Electric Conversion to AC on 5 February 2012, it was regularly hauled by a Vadodara based WAP 4 until Ambala Cantonment following which WDM 3A twins from Ludhiana shed took over until Jammu Tawi.
Post electrification of Jalandhar - Jammu section, this train is now hauled end to end by a Vadodara based WAP4E or WAP 5 from Bandra Terminus to Jammu Tawi.