Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Shatabdi Express | ||||
| First service | May 1, 1994 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Western Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Mumbai Central | ||||
| Stops | 7 | ||||
| End | Ahmedabad Junction | ||||
| Distance travelled | 491 km (305 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 6 hours 20 minutes as 12009 & 6 hours 40 minutes as 12010 | ||||
| Service frequency | Except Sunday | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12009 / 12010 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | Anubhuti, Executive Chair Car, AC Chair Car | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | Yes | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large Windows. | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Yes | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed |
130 km/h (81 mph) Maximum 77 km/h (48 mph), Including Halts | ||||
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The Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express is a super fast express train of Shatabdi class belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Mumbai Central and Ahmedabad Junction in India. It is a 6 days a week service. Earlier it would operate excluding Fridays, later it was changed to exclude Sundays.
It operates as train number 12009 from Mumbai Central to Ahmedabad Junction and as train number 12010 in the reverse direction.
Service
It is fastest train on the Mumbai – Ahmedabad Sector following train is the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Duronto Express which is 2nd fastest train in BCT-ADI sector.It used to run six days a week excluding Fridays after the exclusion day became Sunday.
It covers the distance of 493 kilometres in 6 hours 20 mins as 12009 Shatabdi Express (87 km/hr) & 6 hours 40 mins as 12010 Shatabdi Express (81 km/hr).
Coaches
The Mumbai Central – Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express generally has 1AC or Anubhuti (EA), 2 AC Executive Chair Class coach (EC), 15 AC Chair Car coaches (CC) (1 Extra) & 2 Luggage cum Generator coaches. The train runs with the Linke-Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches. The number of coaches is added / removed as per the demand on the train. Catering is arranged on board the train.
Schedule
Both the trails runs all day in the week Except Sunday
| Train Number | Station Code | Departure Station | Departure Time | Arrival Station | Arrival Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12009 | MMCT | Mumbai Central | 6:25 AM | Ahmedabad | 12:45 PM |
| 12010 | ADI | Ahmedabad | 2:45 PM | Mumbai Central | 9:20 PM |
Loco link
Earlier Valsad(BL) based WCAM 2/2P locos were used to haul the train between Mumbai Central & Ahmedabad Junction until at least March 2012 although Western Railways completed DC Electric Conversion to AC on 5 February 2012. After that it used to be hauled by a Vadodara(BRC) based WAP 5/7 locomotive until July 2017. It is now regularly hauled by a Vadodara(BRC) based WAP 7 locomotive. It also uses the Head-On-Generation Technology also known as HOG with the HOG Equipped WAP-7.
Gallery
EOG Car of 12010 Shatabdi Express
12010 Shatabdi Express at Mumbai Central
Lucky number 13 - Coach C 13 of 12010 Shatabdi Express