Bandra Terminus - Barmer Humsafar Express (12997/98)

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Bandra Terminus - Barmer
Humsafar Express
Overview
Service type Humsafar Express
First service3 January 2024;17 months ago (2024-01-03)
Current operator(s) Western Railways
Route
Termini Bandra Terminus (BDTS)
Barmer (BME)
Stops20
Distance travelled994 km (618 mi)
Average journey time17hr 45min for 12997 and 17hr for 12998
Service frequencyWeekly [a]
Train number(s)12997 / 12998
On-board services
Class(es) AC 3 tier, Sleeper
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Technical
Rolling stock LHB Humsafar
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed56 km/h average (including halts) for 12997, 58 km/h for 12998

The 12997 / 12998 Bandra Terminus - Barmer Humsafar Express is a premium train service belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Bandra Terminus and Barmer in India on a weekly basis. [1] [2] This train was inaugurated on 3 January 2024.

Contents

Coach composition

The train runs with 22 Linke-Hoffman Busch coaches, consisting of AC 3-Tier (3A) and Sleeper (SL) classes. It has a two rakes, which it shares with 19091/92 Bandra Terminus - Gorakhpur Humsafar Express, 22923/24 Bandra Terminus - Jamnagar Humsafar Express and 21901/02 Bandra Terminus - Barmer Humsafar Express. The primary maintenance of this train is executed at Bandra Terminus.

Legends
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Generator cum luggage vanPantry car or Hot buffet carMilitary coachFirst AC (1A)Second AC (2A)First AC cum Second ACThird AC (3A)Third AC cum Second ACThird 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 position of 12997 (ex. Bandra Terminus)

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Coach position of 12998 (ex. Barmer)

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This train reverses its direction at Samdari Junction. So the coach positon gets reversed for all stations after Samdari. Passengers are advised to check the coach position indicator at the station before boarding.

Timings

Traction

Since the route is fully electrified, the train is hauled by a Vadodara based WAP 5 or WAP 7 locomotive end to end.

Route and halts

The stoppages are:-

See also

Notes

  1. Runs once in a week for every direction.
  1. "Bandra Terminus - Barmer Humsafar Express". indiarailinfo.com. 17 June 2025.
  2. "Barmer - Bandra Terminus Humsafar Express". indiarailinfo.com. 17 June 2025.