Swaraj Express

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. It gets a very high priority on its route. It is the one and only train from Mumbai which directly connects Katra in Jammu & Kashmir.

Swaraj Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
Locale	Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab & Jammu and Kashmir
First service	24 December 1976; 48 years ago (1976-12-24)(initial service) 1 September 2015; 9 years ago (2015-09-01)[1](extended to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra)
Current operator(s)	Northern Railway
Route
Termini	Bandra Terminus (BDTS) SMVD Katra (SVDK)
Stops	25
Distance travelled	2,028 km (1,260 mi)
Average journey time	29 hours
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 First Class
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Operating speed	68 km/h (42 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 a maximum speed of 130 km/h between Virar and Block Hut 01. The train consists of 21 coaches:^[2]

• 1 AC I
• 2 AC II Tier
• 4 AC III Tier
• 2 Economy AC Tier
• 6 Sleeper coaches
• 1 Pantry car
• 4 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) and 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/h, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Route and halts

• Bandra Terminus
• Borivali
• Palghar
• Vapi
• Surat
• Bharuch Junction
• Vadodara Junction
• Godhra Junction
• Dahod
• Meghnagar
• Bamnia
• Ratlam Junction
• Nagda Junction
• Vikramgarh Alot
• Bahwani Mandi
• Kota Junction
• Sawai Madhopur
• Gangapur city
• Mathura Junction
• Hazrat Nizamuddin
• New Delhi
• Panipat Junction
• Ambala Cantonment
• Ludhiana Junction
• Phagwara Junction
• Jalandhar Cantonment Junction
• Kathua
• Jammu Tawi
• MCTM Udhampur
• Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra

Coach positioning

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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 hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive 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.