Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express

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Mumbai Central - Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express
Overview
Service type Shatabdi Express
Locale Maharashtra & Gujarat
First serviceMay 1, 1994;29 years ago (1994-05-01)
Current operator(s) Western Railways
Route
Termini Mumbai Central (MMCT)
Ahmedabad Junction (ADI)
Stops7
Distance travelled493 km (306 mi)
Average journey time6 hours 10 minutes
Service frequencyExcept Sunday
Train number(s)12009 / 12010
On-board services
Class(es) Anubhuti, Executive Chair Car, AC Chair Car,Vistadome
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesNo pantry car but arranged onboard
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed77 km/h (48 mph) average Including Halts
Route map
Shatabdi Express and Double Decker Express (Mumbai - Ahmadabad) Route map.png

The 12009 / 12010 Mumbai Central - Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express is an Express train of Shatabdi class belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Mumbai Central and Ahmedabad Junction in India. It is a 6 days in week service. Earlier it would operate excluding Fridays, later it was changed to exclude Sundays. It is the first Shatabdi Express which contains Vistadome coach on both ends.

Contents

It operates as train number 12009 from Mumbai Central to Ahmedabad Junction and as train number 12010 in the reverse direction. This train is the fastest train among other trains on the Mumbai - Ahmedabad route.[ citation needed ] It is faster than Ahmedabad - Mumbai Central Tejas Express and Mumbai Central-Ahmedabad Double Decker Express.

Traction

It is hauled by a Vadodara-based WAP-7 locomotive from end to end.

12009 - Mumbai Central - Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express time table

S. NoStation Name & CodeArrivesDepartsHalt TimeDistanceAvg. DelayDay
1 Mumbai Ctrl - MMCT Start06:20-0.0 km2 Min1
2 Borivali - BVI 06:4306:452m29.5 km9 Min1
3 Vapi - VAPI 08:0708:092m168.0 km4 Min1
4 Surat - ST 09:1509:183m263.0 km2 Min1
5 Bharuch Jn - BH 09:5609:582m322.2 km3 Min1
6 Vadodara Jn - BRC 10:4810:535m392.8 km3 Min1
7 Anand Jn - ANND 11:2411:262m428.2 km2 Min1
8 Nadiad Jn - ND 11:4011:422m447.0 km2 Min1
9 Ahmedabad Jn - ADI 12:40End-492.8 km7 Min1


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