Bandra Terminus - Barmer Humsafar Express (21901/02)

Bandra Terminus - Barmer Humsafar Express
Overview
Service type	Humsafar Express
First service	5 January 2024;20 months ago (2024-01-05)
Current operator(s)	Western Railway
Route
Termini	Bandra Terminus (BDTS) Barmer (BME)
Stops	21
Distance travelled	994 km (618 mi)
Average journey time	17 hr 55 min for 21901 and 17 hr 30 min for 21902
Service frequency	Weekly [a]
Train number(s)	21901 / 21902
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB Humsafar
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	55 km/h average (including halts) for 21901, 57 km/h for 21902

The 21901 / 21902 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 5 January 2024.

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 12997/98 Bandra Terminus - Barmer Humsafar Express. The primary maintenance of this train 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 position of 21901 (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	S8	S7	S6	S5	S4	S3	S2	S1	B12	B11	B10	B9	B8	B7	B6	B5	B4	B3	B2	B1	EOG

Coach position of 21902 (ex. Barmer)

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	EOG	S8	S7	S6	S5	S4	S3	S2	S1	B12	B11	B10	B9	B8	B7	B6	B5	B4	B3	B2	B1	EOG

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

• The 21901 Bandra Terminus - Barmer Humsafar Express leaves Bandra Terminus at 19:25 hrs every Friday and reaches Barmer the next day at 13:20 hrs.
• The 21902 Barmer – Bandra Terminus Humsafar Express leaves Barmer at 21:30 hrs every Thursday and reaches Bandra Terminus the next day at 15:00 hrs.

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:-

• Bandra Terminus
• Borivali
• Vapi
• Valsad
• Surat
• Ankleshwar Junction
• Vadodara Junction
• Anand Junction
• Nadiad Junction
• Ahmedabad Junction
• Mahesana Junction
• Patan
• Bhildi Junction
• Dhanera
• Raniwara
• Marwar Bhinmal
• Modran
• Jalor
• Mokalsar
• Samdari Junction
• Balotra
• Baytu
• Barmer

See also

• Humsafar Express

References

1. "Bandra Terminus - Barmer Humsafar Express". indiarailinfo.com. 17 June 2025.
2. "Barmer - Bandra Terminus Humsafar Express". indiarailinfo.com. 17 June 2025.

Notes

1. Runs once in a week for every direction.