Bandra Terminus - Surat Intercity Express
 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express |
| Current operator(s) | Western Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Bandra Terminus |
| Stops | 9 |
| End | Surat |
| 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 | Available, No Pantry Car |
| Observation facilities | Rake sharing with 19059/60 Surat Jamnagar Intercity Express |
| 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 |
The 12935/12936 Bandra (T) Surat Intercity Express is a super fast indian express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Bandra Terminus and Surat It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12935 from Bandra Terminus to Surat and as train number 12936 in the reverse direction.
Coaches
The Bandra (T) Surat Intercity Express has 2 AC chair car, 2 1st Class, 6 2nd class seating & 8 general unreserved seating coaches. As with most train services in India, Coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The Bandra (T) Surat Intercity Express initially ran as 9035/36 which was later converted to the present 2935/36. It is a daily service covering the distance of 252 km in 4 hours 20 mins in both directions giving an average of 58.15 km/hr.
Traction
Dual traction WCAM 1 locos haul 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 4 or WAP 5 engine from the Vadodara shed.
Time Table
12935 Bandra (T) Surat Intercity Express leaves Bandra Terminus every day at 06:50 hrs IST and reaches the Surat at 11:10 hrs IST the same day. On return, the 12936 Surat Bandra (T) Intercity Express leaves Surat every day at 16:05 hrs IST and reaches Bandra Terminus at 20:25 hrs IST the same day.
| Station Code | Station Name |
12935 - Bandra Terminus to Surat[1] |
Distance from Source in km |
Day |
12936 - Surat to Bandra Terminus[2] |
Distance from Source in km |
Day | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | ||||||
| BDTS | Bandra Terminus | Source | 06:50 | 0 | 1 | 20:25 | Destination | 252 | 1 |
| ADH | Andheri | 07:06 | 07:08 | 7 | 1 | 19:51 | 19:54 | 245 | 1 |
| BVI | Borivali | 07:26 | 07:28 | 19 | 1 | 19:30 | 19:35 | 233 | 1 |
| VR | Virar | 07:58 | 08:00 | 45 | 1 | 19:03 | 19:05 | 207 | 1 |
| BOR | Boisar | 08:34 | 08:36 | 88 | 1 | 18:19 | 18:21 | 164 | 1 |
| VAPI | Vapi | 09:29 | 09:31 | 159 | 1 | 17:24 | 17:26 | 93 | 1 |
| BL | Valsad | 09:58 | 10:00 | 183 | 1 | 17:02 | 17:04 | 69 | 1 |
| NVS | Navsari | 10:28 | 10:30 | 223 | 1 | 16:28 | 16:30 | 30 | 1 |
| ST | Surat | 11:10 | Destination | 252 | 1 | Source | 16:05 | 0 | 1 |
References
- ↑ "Bandra (T) Surat Intercity Express - 12935". Retrieved 3 Sep 2012.
- ↑ "Bandra (T) Surat Intercity Express /12936 Bandra (T) Surat Intercity Express /BDTS to Surat/ST". Retrieved 18 Oct 2012.