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<div>{{unreferenced|date=September 2016}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}<br />
{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Vidarbha Superfast Express<br />
| image= 12105 Vidarbha Express at Chandur.jpg<br />
| caption = 12105 Vidarbha Express at Chandur station<br />
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]<br />
| states = [[Maharashtra]]<br />
| first = <br />
| last =<br />
| operator = [[Central Railway zone|Central Railways]]<br />
| ridership = <br />
| start = [[Mumbai CSMT]] (CSMT)<br />
| stops = 25<br />
| end = {{stnlnk|Gondia}} (G)<br />
| distance = {{convert|963|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 16 hours 03 minutes <br />
| frequency = Daily<br />
| class = [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 1st Class]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 2 tier]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 3 tier]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock|Sleeper Class]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock|Unreserved/General]]<br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
| autorack =<br />
| catering = No [[pantry car]] <br> E-catering available <br />
| observation = <br />
| entertainment = <br />
| baggage = <br />
| other facilities=<br />
| stock = [[ICF coaches]]<br />
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}}<br />
| el = <br />
| trainnumber = 12105 / 12106<br />
| speed = {{convert|110|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum, <br/>{{convert|60.44|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts<br />
| map = [[File:Vidarbha Express (Mumbai - Gondia) Route map.jpg|250px]]<br />
| map_state =<br />
}}<br />
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The 12105/12106 '''Vidarbha Superfast Express''' is a [[Express trains in India|Express]] train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] – [[Central Railway zone]] that runs between [[Mumbai CSMT]] and {{stnlnk|Gondia}} in Maharashtra. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12105 from Mumbai CSMT to Gondia and as train number 12106 in the reverse direction.<br />
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==Coaches==<br />
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The 12105/12106 Vidarbha Express has 1 [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 1st Class]] cum [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 2 tier]], 2 [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 2 tier]], 1 [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 2 cum AC 3 tier]], 5 [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 3 tier]], 10 [[Indian Railways coaching stock|Sleeper Class]] & 4 [[Indian Railways coaching stock|General Unreserved]] coaches.<br />
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As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.<br />
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The service was the first air-brake rake train from Nagpur Division of Central Railways and used to have green-blue liveried coaches when introduced with D suffixed on coach numbers at end. The rake was later on transferred to Mumbai Division when it was extended to Gondia.<br />
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==Service==<br />
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The 12105/12106 Vidarbha Superfast Express initially ran between Mumbai CSMT & {{stnlnk|Nagpur}} and was later extended to Gondia.<br />
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It is a daily service covering the distance of 967&nbsp;km in 16 hours as 2105 & 16 hours 05 mins as 12106 at an average speed of 60.44&nbsp;km/hr in both directions. <br />
[[File:12105 Vidarbha Express trainboard.jpg|thumb|12105 Vidarbha Express nameplate]]<br />
[[File:12105 Vidarbha Express time table pasted inside the train.jpg|thumb|Vidarbha Express time table pasted inside the train]]<br />
[[File:12105 Vidarbha Express AC 2 tier coach.jpg|thumb|12105 Vidarbha Express [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 2 tier]] coach]]<br />
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==Routing==<br />
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12105/12106 Vidarbha Superfast Express runs from Mumbai CSMT via {{stnlnk|Kalyan}}, {{stnlnk|Igatpuri}}, {{stnlnk|Manmad}}, {{stnlnk|Bhusawal}}, {{stnlnk|Akola}}, {{stnlnk|Badnera}}, {{stnlnk|Nagpur}}, {{stnlnk|Bhandara Road}} to Gondia.<br />
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==Traction==<br />
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It is hauled by a Ajni-based WAP-7 end to end.<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
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The Vidarbha Express is so named as it initially plied to {{stnlnk|Nagpur}} which falls in the Vidarbha region of [[Maharashtra]].<br />
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Now engine swap do not take place in Igatpuri.<br />
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==Operation==<br />
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12105 Vidarbha Express leaves Mumbai CSMT every day at 19:05 hrs IST and reaches Gondia the next day at 11:15 hrs IST.<br />
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On return, the 12106 Vidarbha Express leaves Gondia every day at 14:55 hrs IST and reaches Mumbai CSMT the next day at 7:00 hrs IST.<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-seltrain.html#other Famous Trains] in India.<br />
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{{Central Railway}}<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Vidarbha Superfast Express}}<br />
[[Category:Express trains in India]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Mumbai]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Nagpur]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Vidarbha]]<br />
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