Suryanagri Express

Suryanagri Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
First service 16 January 1998
Current operator(s) North Western Railway
Route
Start Jodhpur
Stops 17
End Bandra Terminus
Distance travelled 935 km (581 mi)
Service frequency Daily
On-board services
Class(es) AC first, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities No Pantry Car attached
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
55.27 km/h (34 mph), including halts
Route map

The 12479/12480 Suryanagri Express is an Express train plying between the Indian cities of Jodhpur and Mumbai. It initially plied between Jodhpur and Ahmedabad as the 4845/46 Suryanagri Express. In the 2002/03 railway budget its operation was extended to Bandra Terminus, Mumbai, for four days a week. Later it became a daily train between Jodhpur and Bandra Terminus and was renumbered to 12479/80. It operates as train number 12479 from Jodhpur to Bandra Terminus, and as train number 12480 in the reverse direction.

In July 2014, it got a rake sharing with the Delhi to Jodhpur Mandor express and was known as the Delhi-Jodhpur-Bandra Terminus Suryanagri Superfast running from Bandra to Jodhpur. Later from Jodhpur to Delhi Mandor Superfast.

Schedule

Train No. 12479 travelling from Jodhpur (JU) to Bandra Terminus (BDTS) leaves at 06:45 PM and reach to its destination at 11:35 AM next day. In the return journey Train carries a number 12480 leaves Bandra Terminus (BDTS) at 01:30 PM and reach Jodhpur 06:30 AM next day. The longest halt of the train is at Ahmedabad Jn (ADI) of 20 min.[1]

Coaches

The 12479/12480 Suryanagri Express has one AC 2 tier, one AC first cum AC 2 tier, four AC 3 tier, 12 Sleeper Class and 5 General Unreserved coaches.

As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 12479 Suryanagri Express covers a distance of 935 kilometers in 18 hours 50 mins (55.54 km/hr) and in 16 hours 00 mins as the 12480 Suryanagri Express (55.00 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is more than 55 km/hr, the fare includes a superfast surcharge.

Rake Sharing

It has a rake sharing agreement with Mandor Express.[2]

Traction

Prior to the Western Railway switching to the AC traction, the 12479/12480 Suryanagri Express would be hauled by a WCAM 1 or WCAM 2/2P engine from Bandra Terminus up to the Ahmedabad Junction after which it would get a WDP 4 from the Bhagat Ki Kothi shed until Jodhpur.

Since the Western Railway switched over to AC traction in February 2012, the 12479/12480 Suryanagri Express is now hauled by a WAP 5 or WAP 4E from the Vadodara shed until Ahmedabad Junction after which a WDP 4 from the Bhagat Ki Kothi shed takes over and hauls the train to Jodhpur.

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External links

http://www.indianraiinfo.com

References

  1. ↑ http://runningstatus.in/status/12480-today
  2. ↑ http://indiarailinfo.com/train/suryanagari-sf-express-12479-ju-to-bdts/1591/126/303
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