Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express

The 12247 / 12248 Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express is a Yuva Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Bandra Terminus and Hazrat Nizamuddin in India. It serves the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi. As of 2025, it is the only operating train of its class.

Bandra Terminus – Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express
Overview
Service type	Yuva Express
First service	15 January 2010; 15 years ago (2010-01-15)
Current operator	Western Railway
Route
Termini	Bandra Terminus (BDTS) Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM)
Stops	5
Distance travelled	1,367 km (849 mi)
Average journey time	16 hour 45 minutes
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number	12247 / 12248
On-board services
Classes	AC Chair Car, AC 3 Tier
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Auto-rack arrangements	Overhead racks
Catering facilities	On-board catering, E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	82 km/h (51 mph) average including halts, 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum.
Route map

Coach composition

Initially, the train was operated with 19 ICF coaches, consisting of 2 Generator Cars (EOG), 6 AC Economy Chair Car Coaches (J) and 11 Third AC coaches (3A). The chair car coaches were painted in the characteristic Yuva Express livery, while the Third AC coaches bore the ICF Rajdhani livery.

From 2 May, 2025, the train has been running with a rake of 22 Linke-Hoffman Busch coaches, consisting of 2 Generator Cars (EOG), 2 AC Chair Car Coaches (CC) and 18 Third AC Economy coaches (3E). ^[1]It shares its rake with the Bandra Terminus - Bikaner AC Superfast Express. The primary maintenance is executed at Bandra Terminus.

Legends

EOG/SLR	PC	MIL	H	A	HA	B	AB	G	K	E	C	S	D	GEN/UR
Generator cum luggage van	Pantry car or Hot buffet car	Military coach	First AC (1A)	Second AC (2A)	First AC cum Second AC	Third AC (3A)	Third AC cum Second AC	Third AC economy (3E)	Anubhuti coach (K)	Executive chair car (EC)	AC Chair car (CC)	Sleeper class (SL)	Second seating (2S)	General or Unreserved
	Loco and other service coach
	AC coach
	Non-AC coach

Coach composition of 12247 (ex. Bandra Terminus)

	Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
		EOG	C2	C1	M18	M17	M16	M15	M14	M13	M12	M11	M10	M9	M8	M7	M6	M5	M4	M3	M2	M1	EOG

Coach composition of 12248 (ex. Hazrat Nizamuddin)

	Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
		EOG	M1	M2	M3	M4	M5	M6	M7	M8	M9	M10	M11	M12	M13	M14	M15	M16	M17	M18	C1	C2	EOG

Service

• The 12247 Bandra Terminus – Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express leaves Bandra Terminus at 17:30 hrs every Friday and arrives at Hazrat Nizamuddin the next day at 10:15 hrs.

• The 12248 Hazrat Nizamuddin – Bandra Terminus Yuva Express leaves Hazrat Nizamuddin at 16:30 hrs every Saturday and reaches Bandra Terminus the next day at 09:15 hrs.

• The train covers a distance of 1,367 km (849 mi) in 16 hrs 45 min, averaging at 82 km/h (51 mph). The maximum permissible speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).

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

Route and halts

The train travels along the Mumbai - Delhi main line. The halts of this train are as given below:

1. Bandra Terminus (start)
2. Surat
3. Vadodara Junction
4. Ratlam Junction
5. Kota Junction
6. Mathura Junction
7. Hazrat Nizamuddin (end)

Traction

The route is fully electrified. Prior to Western Railway switching to the AC traction, it would be hauled by a WCAM-2/2P engine until Vadodara Junction after which it would get either a WAP-7 locomotive from Ghaziabad shed or a WAP-4 from the Vadodara shed.

Since Western Railway switched over to AC traction in February 2012, it is hauled from end to end by a WAP-7 electric locomotive from Vadodara Loco Shed.

Gallery

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  12247 Yuva Express – AC Chair Car
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  12247 Yuva Express at Bandra Terminus
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  12247 Yuva Express – coach J4