Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad Double Decker Express

Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad Double Decker Superfast Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
First service September 19, 2012 (2012-09-19)
Current operator(s) Western Railway zone
Route
Start Mumbai Central
End Ahmedabad Junction
Distance travelled 491 km (305 mi)
Average journey time 7 hours
Service frequency once daily, except Sundays
Train number(s) 12931 / 12932
On-board services
Class(es) AC Chair Car
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements No
Catering facilities No
Observation facilities Large Windows
Technical
Rolling stock LHB double decker rakes
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum
68.51 km/h (43 mph), excluding halts
Route map

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.

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.[1]

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.

References

  1. ↑ "First branded train to chug ahead on Monday - Mumbai Mirror -". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  • "Western Railway". wr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  • "Mumbai-Ahmedabad travel on AC double-decker to cost Rs 471 - The Times of India". articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  • "Ahmedabad-Mumbai AC train to start from Wednesday - The Times of India". articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
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