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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.

Swaraj Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
Locale	Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab & Jammu and Kashmir
First service	24 December 1976; 45 years ago (1976-12-24)(initial service) 1 September 2015; 7 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 coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Operating speed	66 km/h (41 mph) average including halts
Route map

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

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph between Virar and Block Hut 01. The train consists of 22 coaches:[2]

• 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

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) & 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/hr, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Route & halts

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

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

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

External links

• "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

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