Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express

Shatabdi Express train in India

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Mumbai Central - Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express

Overview
Service type| Shatabdi Express
Locale| Maharashtra & Gujarat
First service| May 1, 1994; 30 years ago (1994-05-01)
Current operator(s)| Western Railways
Route
Termini| Mumbai Central (MMCT)
Ahmedabad Junction (ADI)
Stops| 7
Distance travelled| 493 km (306 mi)
Average journey time| 6 hours 10 minutes
Service frequency| Except Sunday
Train number(s)| 12009 / 12010
On-board services
Class(es)| Anubhuti, Executive Chair Car, AC Chair Car,Vistadome
Seating arrangements| Yes
Sleeping arrangements| No
Catering facilities| No pantry car but arranged onboard
Observation facilities| Large windows
Baggage facilities| Overhead racks
Technical
Rolling stock| LHB coach
Track gauge| 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed| 77 km/h (48 mph) average Including Halts
| Route map

The 12009 / 12010 Mumbai Central - Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express is an Express train of Shatabdi class belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Mumbai Central and Ahmedabad Junction in India. It is a 6 days in week service. Earlier it would operate excluding Fridays, later it was changed to exclude Sundays. It is the first Shatabdi Express which contains Vistadome coach on both ends.

It operates as train number 12009 from Mumbai Central to Ahmedabad Junction and as train number 12010 in the reverse direction. This train is the fastest train among other trains on the Mumbai - Ahmedabad route.[citation needed] It is faster than Ahmedabad - Mumbai Central Tejas Express and Mumbai Central-Ahmedabad Double Decker Express.

## Traction[edit]

It is hauled by a Vadodara-based WAP-7 locomotive from end to end.

### 12009 - Mumbai Central - Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express time table[edit]

S. No  | Station Name & Code  | Arrives  | Departs  | Halt Time  | Distance  | Avg. Delay  | Day

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1  | Mumbai Ctrl - MMCT | Start  | 06:20  | \-  | 0.0 km  | 2 Min  | 1
2  | Borivali - BVI | 06:43  | 06:45  | 2m  | 29.5 km  | 9 Min  | 1
3  | Vapi - VAPI | 08:07  | 08:09  | 2m  | 168.0 km  | 4 Min  | 1
4  | Surat - ST | 09:15  | 09:18  | 3m  | 263.0 km  | 2 Min  | 1
5  | Bharuch Jn - BH | 09:56  | 09:58  | 2m  | 322.2 km  | 3 Min  | 1
6  | Vadodara Jn - BRC | 10:48  | 10:53  | 5m  | 392.8 km  | 3 Min  | 1
7  | Anand Jn - ANND | 11:24  | 11:26  | 2m  | 428.2 km  | 2 Min  | 1
8  | Nadiad Jn - ND | 11:40  | 11:42  | 2m  | 447.0 km  | 2 Min  | 1
9  | Ahmedabad Jn - ADI | 12:40  | End  | \-  | 492.8 km  | 7 Min  | 1

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