Dadar–Bhuj Superfast Express

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Bhuj Dadar Superfast Express
12959 Dadar Bhuj Superfast Express trainboard.jpg
Overview
Service type Superfast Express
Locale Maharashtra, Gujarat
First service12 November 2011
Current operator(s) Western Railways
Route
Termini Bhuj
Dadar
Stops18
Distance travelled977 km (607 mi)
Average journey time17 hours 45 minutes
Service frequency12960 Bhuj–Dadar Superfast Express – Monday & Thursday, 12959 Dadar–Bhuj Superfast Express – Wednesday & Saturday
Train number(s)12959 / 12960
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo pantry car but available
Observation facilitiesNo rake sharing
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
55.43 km/h (34 mph), including halts
Route map
(Bhuj - Mumbai Dadar) Express route map.png

The 12959/12960 Bhuj Dadar Superfast Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Bhuj and Mumbai in India. It is a 2 days a week service. It operates as train number 12959 from Dadar Western to Bhuj and as train number 12960 in the reverse direction.

Contents

Coaches

The 12959/60 Bhuj–Dadar Superfast Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 6 Sleeper class & 6 General Unreserved coaches. As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 12959/60 Bhuj–Dadar Superfast Express was first introduced on 12 November 2011. Presently it is a bi-weekly service. It operates via the newly constructed Palanpur line on the Mumbai–Bhuj route.

It covers the distance of 977 kilometres in 17 hours 45 mins as 12959 Dadar–Bhuj Superfast Express (55.04 km/h) and 17 hours 30 mins as 12960 Bhuj–Dadar Superfast Express (55.83 km/h). As its average speed in both directions is above 55 km/h as per Indian Railways rules, it has a Superfast surcharge.

12959 Dadar-Bhuj Superfast Express - AC 2 tier coach 12959 Dadar Bhuj Superfast Express - AC 2 tier coach.jpg
12959 Dadar–Bhuj Superfast Express – AC 2 tier coach
12959 Dadar-Bhuj Superfast Express - Sleeper coach 12959 Dadar Bhuj Superfast Express - Sleeper coach.jpg
12959 Dadar–Bhuj Superfast Express – Sleeper coach

Traction

Dual-traction WCAM-1 OR WCAM-2/2P locos would haul the train until Ahmedabad Junction after which a Vatva or Ratlam-based WDM-3A would take over until Bhuj.

As Western Railways switched over to AC system in February 2012, it is now hauled by a WAP-4 or WAP-5 engine from the Vadodara shed from Dadar to Bhuj.

It reverses direction twice on its run. These reversals occur at Palanpur Junction & Gandhidham Junction

Time table

12960 Bhuj–Dadar Superfast Express leaves Bhuj every Monday & Thursday at 18:30 hrs IST and reaches Dadar at 12:00 hrs IST the next day.

On return, the 12959 Dadar–Bhuj Superfast Express leaves Dadar every Wednesday & Saturday at 00:05 hrs IST and reaches Bhuj at 17:45 hrs IST the same day.

Station codeStation name

12959 – Dadar to Bhuj [1]

Distance
from source
in km
Day

12960 – Bhuj to Bhuj [2]

Distance
from source
in km
Day
ArrivalDepartureArrivalDeparture
DDR Dadar Source00:050112:00Destination9772
BSR Vasai Road 00:5300:5642111:0211:059362
ST Surat 04:1504:20257108:1508:207212
BRC Vadodara Junction 06:0506:10386106:2506:305922
ANND Anand Junction 06:4306:45422105:4005:425562
ND Nadiad Junction 07:0107:03440105:2005:225382
ADI Ahmedabad Junction 08:0508:25486104:2004:404922
MSH Mahesana Junction 09:4609:48554102:3602:384242
PNU Palanpur Junction 10:5011:15619101:0501:323592
DISA Disa 11:3511:37646123:5323:553321
BLDI Bhildi 11:5311:55664123:3723:393141
DEOR Diyodar 12:1412:16690123:1223:142871
RDHP Radhanpur 12:5212:54732122:3822:402461
SLLR Santalpur 13:2213:24775122:0422:062031
SIOB Samakhiali 15:0515:07866120:5020:521111
BCOB Bhachau BG 15:2115:23882120:2120:23951
GIMB Gandhidham Junction 16:1016:30919119:2519:50581
BHUJ Bhuj 17:50Destination9771Source18:3001

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References

  1. "Dadar Bhuj Superfast - 12959" . Retrieved 3 September 2012.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "Bhuj Dadar Superfast Express 12960" . Retrieved 18 October 2012.