| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| First service | 3 April 2017 [1] (Inaugural run) |
| Current operator(s) | Western Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Bandra Terminus (BDTS) |
| Stops | 14 |
| End | Mahuva Junction (MHV) |
| Distance travelled | 883 km (549 mi) |
| Service frequency | Weekly [lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 22993/22994 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering E-Catering |
| Observation facilities | LHB Coaches |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 56 km/h (35 mph), including halts |
The 22993/22994 Bandra Terminus - Mahuva Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Bandra Terminus and Mahuva Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 22993/22994 train numbers on weekly basis. [2] [3] [4]
The Western Railway is one of the 18 zones of Indian Railways, and is among the busiest railway networks in India. The major railway routes of Indian Railways which come under Western Railways are: Mumbai Central - Ratlam, Mumbai Central - Ahmedabad and Palanpur - Ahmedabad. The railway system is divided into six operating divisions: Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Ratlam, and Mumbai Central. Vadodara railway station, being the junction point for the Ahmedabad - Mumbai route and the Mumbai - Ratlam route towards New Delhi, is the busiest junction Station in Western Railways and one of the busiest junctions of Indian Railways too, while Ahmedabad Division earns highest revenue followed by Mumbai Division and Vadodara Division. Surat railway station is one of the busiest railway station in Western Railway in non-junction category where more than 160 trains pass per day.
Mumbai Bandra Terminus is a railway terminus in Bandra from where trains bound for Northern India and Western India are scheduled regularly. It was built in the 1990s to decongest the main Mumbai Central station. It is one of the five railway terminus within Mumbai City. The other four terminals are – Mumbai CSMT, Mumbai Central, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Dadar. It is close to 'Bandra-Kurla Complex', a commercially important part of Mumbai as well as Mumbai Airport.
Mahuva Junction railway station is a main railway station in Bhavnagar district, Gujarat. Its code is MHV. It will serve Mahuva city. The station has two platforms. It is nearest railhead to Pipavav Port.
