Swaraj Express

Swaraj Express

Overview
Service type| Superfast Express
Locale| Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab & Jammu and Kashmir
First service|

* 24 December 1976; 47 years ago (1976-12-24)(initial service)
* 1 September 2015; 8 years ago (2015-09-01)[1](extended to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra)

Current operator(s)| Northern Railways
Route
Termini| Bandra Terminus (BDTS)
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK)
Stops| 25
Distance travelled| 2,028 km (1,260 mi)
Average journey time| 33 hours 10 minutes
Service frequency| 4 days a week
Train number(s)| 12471 / 12472
On-board services
Class(es)| AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved, AC 1 tier
Seating arrangements| Yes
Sleeping arrangements| Yes
Catering facilities| Available
Observation facilities| Large windows
Other facilities| Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock| LHB coach
Track gauge| 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
broad gauge
Operating speed| 66 km/h (41 mph) average including halts
| Route map

The 12471 / 12472 Swaraj Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Northern Railways Zone that runs between Bandra Terminus and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra in India.

It operates as train number 12471 from Bandra Terminus to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi 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[edit]

The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h between Virar and Block Hut 01. The train consists of 22 coaches:[2]

* 1 AC I
* 2 AC II Tier
* 5 AC III Tier
* 10 Sleeper coaches
* 1 Pantry car
* 2 General Unreserved
* 2 End-on generator

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

## Service[edit]

12471 Bandra Terminus–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Swaraj Express covers the distance of 2030 kilometres in 33 hours 15 mins (63.41 km/h) and 2030 kilometres in 32 hours 55 mins (63.24 km/h) as 12472 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra–Bandra Terminus Swaraj Express.

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

## Route & halts[edit]

Station code  | Station name  | Arrival  | Departure

|
|
|

BDTS | Bandra Terminus | \
 | 11:00
BVI | Borivali | 11:23 | 11:26
PLG | Palghar | 12:08 | 12:10
VAPI | Vapi | 13:00 | 13:02
ST | Surat | 14:18 | 14:23
BH | Bharuch Junction | 14:58 | 15:00
BRC | Vadodara Junction | 15:49 | 15:54
GDA | Godhra Junction | 17:02 | 17:04
DHD | Dahod | 17:52 | 17:54
MGN | Meghnagar | 18:18 | 18:20
RTM | Ratlam Junction | 19:40 | 19:50
NAD | Nagda Junction | 20:43 | 20:48
BWN | Bhawani Mandi | 22:00 | 22:02
KOTA | Kota Junction | 23:20 | 23:30
SWN | Sawai Madhopur Junction | 00:33 | 00:35
MTJ | Mathura Junction | 03:15 | 03:20
NZM | Hazrat Nizamuddin | 05:05 | 05:07
NDLS | New Delhi | 05:30 | 05:45
PNP | Panipat Junction | 07:11 | 07:13
UMB | Ambala Cantt Junction | 08:47 | 08:52
LDH | Ludhiana Junction | 10:13 | 10:20
PGW | Phagwara Junction | 10:49 | 10:51
JRC | Jalandhar Cantt Junction | 11:10 | 11:13
PTKC | Pathankot Cantt | 12:53 | 12:56
KTHU | Kathua | 13:25 | 13:27
JAT | Jammu Tawi | 14:50 | 14:58
UHP | Udhampur | 16:51 | 16:53
SVDK | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra | 17:40 | \

## Rake sharing[edit]

This train shares its rake with,

* 12473/12474 Gandhidham–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Sarvodaya Express
* 12475/12476 Hapa–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Sarvodaya Express
* 12477/12478 Jamnagar–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express

## Traction[edit]

It is now regularly hauled by a Ghaziabad-based WAP-7 (HOG)-equipped locomotives from end to end.

## External links[edit]

* "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
* "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
* "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "List of the trains announced in the Railway Budget 2014-15 which would serve the State of Jammu & Kashmir and status of implementation". Press Information Bureau. 4 September 2015.
2. ^ "Swaraj Express 12471". etrain.info. Retrieved 8 August 2016.

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