Mumbai Central–Jaipur Superfast Express

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Mumbai Central–Jaipur Superfast Express
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Overview
Service type Superfast Express
StatusRunning
Locale Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh & Rajasthan
First service30 January 1993;31 years ago (1993-01-30)
Current operator(s) Western Railways
RidershipDaily
Route
Termini Mumbai Central (MMCT)
Jaipur (JP)
Stops19
Distance travelled1,162 km (722 mi)
Average journey time16 hours 55 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12955 / 12956
On-board services
Class(es) AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Auto-rack arrangementsUpper
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesOverhead
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification Fully Electrified
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) maximum,
70 km/h (43 mph) average with halts
Route map
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Mumbai Central - Jaipur Superfast Express also informally known as Gangaur S.F Express is a Daily Superfast Express train of Indian Railways . It is one of the most important trains of Western Railway running between Mumbai in Maharashtra and Jaipur in Rajasthan, India. It was the first direct train between these two cities. It is the fastest train under Superfast category of trains; which are running between Mumbai and Jaipur.

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Overview

This train is the first broad-gauge train from Jaipur Junction and it came into service on 30 January 1993. Jaipur Superfast is also informally known as Gangaur Express. Before Jaipur Junction was upgraded to broad-gauge, this train ran between Mumbai Central and Durgapura station which is another railway station in Jaipur .

It operates as train number 12955 in the down direction from Mumbai Central to Jaipur Junction and in Up direction as train number 12956 between Jaipur Junction and Mumbai Central. It covers a distance of 1162 kilometres in 16 hrs 55 mins with an average speed of 70 km/h (with halts) in the down direction. In the up direction, the journey is completed in 16 hrs 55 mins at an average speed of 70 km/h (with halts). The train runs at maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train is equipped with Bio toilets. A scheme of meal coupons was first experimented on this train.

Important halts

The train halts at important stations such as Borivali, Surat, Vadodara, Ratlam, Kota, Sawai Madhopur and Durgapura in the down and up directions.

Schedule

It leaves Mumbai Central at 19:05 hrs and arrives at Jaipur on the next day at 12.00 hrs.

Station CodeStation NameArrivalDeparture
MMCTMumbai Central---19:05
BVIBorivali19:4019:42
STSurat22:3022:35
BRCVadodara Junction00:0800:18
RTMRatlam Junction04:0504:10
KOTAKota Junction07:4507:55
SWNSawai Madhopur Junction09:2509:45
DPADurgapura11:2711:30
JPJaipur Junction12:00---

After halting at Jaipur it starts journey at 14.00 hrs; back to Mumbai Central and reaches there on the next day at 06.55 hrs.

Station CodeStation NameArrivalDeparture
JPJaipur Junction---14:00
DPADurgapura14:0814:11
SWMSawai Madhopur Junction15:5016:05
KOTAKota Junction17:1017:20
RTMRatlam Junction21:1021:20
BRCVadodara Junction00:5601:06
STSurat02:4802:53
BVIBorivali05:5606:00
MMCTMumbai Central06:55---

Coach composition

The train is running with LHB coach effectively from 1 November 2019. The train has total 22 coaches with 1 end-on-generator car, 1 coach of First AC, 3 coaches of Second AC Coach, 6 coaches of Third AC, 6 coaches of Second Sleeper, 3 unreserved coaches, 1 Pantry Car and 1 High Capacity Parcel Van both down and up services.

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Traction

Prior to DC to AC Conversion of Western Line Suburban Railway in Mumbai; it departed from Mumbai Central with a Valsad Loco Shed WCAM 2/2P locomotive in order to use Mumbai's DC traction wires. There was a locomotive change at Vadodara where it used to swap the WCAM 2/2P for a Vadodara Loco Shed WAP 4E .

At Sawai Madhopur Junction it got a WDP 4/4B/4D from Bhagat Ki Kothi shed for its remaining journey upto Jaipur. Sawai Madhopur Junction is also where it gets a reversal in direction.

The Western railway completed DC to AC electric conversion on 5 February 2012. After the complete AC electrification of Western Line suburban system in Mumbai; it was hauled by WAP 5 or WAP 4E between Mumbai Central and Sawai Madhopur Junction.

North Western Railway completed electrification of Jaipur - Sawai Madhopur rail route in August, 2021. Now it is haul by a Vadodara Loco Shed based WAP 7 locomotive for its end-to-end journey.

Incidents

On 31 July 2023, a RPF constable Chetan Singh on escort duty of 12956 Jaipur–Mumbai Central Superfast Express between Surat and Mumbai Central, shot and killed his senior, assistant sub-inspector Tikaram Meena, and three other passengers in different coaches of the train. [1]

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References

  1. ↑ "RPF constable shoots dead ASI, 3 passengers on Jaipur-Mumbai train; arrested". Hindustan Times. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
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