Bandra Terminus–Surat Intercity Express
12935/12936 Bandra Terminus - Surat Intercity Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Bandra Terminus and Surat of India. A daily service, it operates as train number 12935 from Bandra Terminus to Surat and as train number 12936 in the reverse direction.[1][2]
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| Locale | Maharashtra, Gujarat |
| Current operator(s) | Western Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Bandra Terminus Surat |
| Stops | 8 |
| Distance travelled | 252 km (157 mi) |
| Average journey time | 4 hours 20 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 12935 / 12936 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, 1st Class, 2nd Class Seating, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering E-Catering |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 58.15 km/h (36 mph), excluding halts |
Coaches edit
12935/36 Bandra Terminus - Surat Intercity Express has 3 AC chair car(CC), 1 First Class(FC), 6 2nd Class Seating(2S), 9 General Unreserved(GEN) and 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake(SLR) coaches.
As with most train services in India, Coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service and halts edit
12935/36 Bandra Terminus - Surat Intercity Express initially ran as 19035/36 which was later converted to the present train no. 12935/36.
It is a daily service covering the distance of 252 km in 4 hours 20 mins in both directions giving an average speed of 58 km/h.
The important halts of the train are:
Traction edit
Dual traction WCAM-1 locomotive hauls the train all the way between Bandra Terminus & Surat. After Western Railway switched over to AC system in February 2012, it is hauled by a WAP-4E or WAP-5 or WAP-7 locomotive from the Vadodara shed.
Rake sharing edit
No Rake Sharing.
References edit
- ^ "12935/Bandra Terminus - Surat Intercity Express". India Rail Info.
- ^ "12936/Surat - Bandra Terminus Intercity Express". India Rail Info.