Avantika Express

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Avantika Superfast Express
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Overview
Service type Superfast
Locale Maharashtra, Gujarat & Madhya Pradesh
First service1 May 1985;38 years ago (1985-05-01)
Current operator(s) Western Railways
Route
Termini Mumbai Central (MMCT)
Indore Junction (INDB)
Stops18
Distance travelled830 km (516 mi)
Average journey time12961 - 12 Hours 10 Minutes
12962 - 13 Hours 5 Minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12961 / 12962
On-board services
Class(es) AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper, Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable but no pantry car
Observation facilitiesRake sharing with 12927/12928 Dadar Western-Kevadia Express
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) maximum,
68 km/h (42 mph) average including halts as 12961,
64 km/h (40 mph) average including halts as 12962
Route map
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The 12961 / 12962 Avantika Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to Indian Railways Inaugrated by Abdul Gani employee of Railway on his retirement.He was resident of Banda Basti Mhow Madhya Pradesh. that runs between Mumbai Central and Indore Junction in India.It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12961 from Mumbai Central to Indore and as train number 12962 in the reverse direction.

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Background

When this train was introduced back in 1985 it was called as Bombay–Indore Superfast. Later it was renamed as Avantika Superfast Express. For about a couple of years, in mid 1990s, the termination of train was changed from Mumbai Central to Bandra Terminus (A western Suburban terminus station). The order was reversed and from 1998 the train started going up to Mumbai Central.

The name Avantika is from 'Avanti', the former name of Ujjain, a historical city located near Indore. This is one of the two Superfast train connections between Indore and Mumbai, the other train is Indore Duronto Express.

In February 2019, it was upgraded to LHB coach. [1] [2] [3]

Coaches

Coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand. In February 2019, it was upgraded to LHB coach from ICF coach.

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*Note – The coach composition shown here is for 12961 (Mumbai to Indore).For 12962 (Indore to Mumbai) the composition will be flipped.

Service

It is a daily train and covers the distance of 829 kilometres in 12 hours 10 mins as 12961 Avantika Express (68 km/h) and 13 hours 5 mins as 12962 Avantika Express (64 km/h).

Schedule

Train numberStation codeDeparture stationDeparture timeDeparture dayArrival stationArrival timeArrival day
12961MMCT Mumbai Central 08:55 PMDaily Indore Junction 09:55 AMDaily
12962INDB Indore Junction 05:35 PMDaily Mumbai Central 06:30 AMDaily

When Avantika Superfast was first introduced it was hauled by WDM-2 for the whole journey.

After some time, WCAM-1 became its regular link from Mumbai Central till Ujjain, After Ujjain WDM-2 hauled it complete its journey to Indore.

When Mumbai's WR was converted into AC current, WAP-4 took incharge of Avantika till Ujjain. After sometime Ujjain–Indore line got electrified and WAP-4 hauled it for whole journey.

After some years, Avantika SuperFast got India's fastest locomotive WAP-5 for its regular link.

When Avantika SuperFast got upgraded into LHB coach in 2018 February, its regular link also got upgraded into WAP-7 (usually HOG mode).

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References

  1. ↑ "15 Trains Originating From Indore to be Get LHB coach". News18. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  2. ↑ Staff Reporter (31 March 2022). "Indore: Additional coaches will be added to 10 pairs of trains". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  3. ↑ Lashkari, Milind R (23 November 2016). "Avantika Express to have LHB coach". Hindustan Times.
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