The 12923/12924 Dr. Ambedkar Nagar–Nagpur Superfast Express is a weekly superfast train of Indian Railways, which runs between Dr. Ambedkar Nagar railway station of Indore, the largest city and commercial hub of Central Indian state Madhya Pradesh and Nagpur, the third largest city of neighbouring state Maharashtra.[1][2][3] The train was extended from Indore to Mhow from January 2020.[4]
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Service type | Superfast | ||||
Locale | Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra | ||||
First service | 2005; 17 years ago (2005) | ||||
Current operator(s) | Western Railways | ||||
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Termini | Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Nagpur | ||||
Stops | 12 | ||||
Distance travelled | 629 km (391 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 11 hours 30 minutes | ||||
Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
Train number(s) | 12923/12924 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Auto-rack arrangements | No | ||||
Catering facilities | Yes | ||||
Observation facilities | The train was extended from Indore to Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (Mhow) from January 2020 | ||||
Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
Baggage facilities | No | ||||
Other facilities | LHB coaches | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | 1 shared with Dr. Ambedkar Nagar–Kamakhya Weekly Express | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Electrification | Yes | ||||
Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) (average with halts) | ||||
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The train consists of 22 coaches :
Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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EOG | GS | GS | A1 | B1 | B2 | B3 | PC | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | S11 | GS | GS | EOG |
12923/ Dr. Ambedkar Nagar–Nagpur Express has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 608 km in 11 hrs 30 mins.[5]
The 12924/Nagpur–Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Express has an average speed of 57 km/hr and covers 608 km in 11 hrs 35 mins.[6]
The important halts of the train are:[7]
Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
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12923 | INDB | Dr. Ambedkar Nagar | 20:55 | Tue | Nagpur Junction | 08:25 | Wed |
12924 | NGP | Nagpur Junction | 19:00 | Wed | Dr. Ambedkar Nagar | 06:35 | Thu |
Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara Electric Loco Shed-based WAP-5 or WAP-4E electric locomotive.
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