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{{short description|Rajdhani Express between New Delhi and Mumbai}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2013}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2013}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Mumbai Rajdhani Express
| image = Mumbai Rajdhani tb.jpg
| caption = Mumbai Rajdhani Express train board
| type = [[Rajdhani Express]]
| locale = [[Maharashtra]], [[Gujarat]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Haryana]] & [[Delhi]]
| first = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1972|05|17}}
| last =
| operator = [[Western Railway zone|Western Railways]]
| ridership =
| start = {{stnlnk|Mumbai Central}} (MMCT)
| stops = 6
| end = {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} (NDLS)
| distance = {{convert|1387|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 15 hours 42 minutes
| frequency = Daily
| class = AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier
| seating = No
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = Yes
| observation = Large windows
| entertainment =
| baggage = Below seat
| otherfacilities =
| stock = [[LHB coaches]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|lk=on}}
| el = [[25 kV AC]]
| trainnumber = 12951 / 12952
| speed = {{convert|90|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts. 130 kmph (Max. permissible)
| map = [[File:(New Delhi - Mumbai) Rajdhani Express Route map.png|300px|(New Delhi–Mumbai) Rajdhani Express route map]]
| map_state =
}}

The 12951 / 12952 '''Mumbai Rajdhani Express''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] train of [[Rajdhani Express|Rajdhani]] class belonging to [[Indian Railways]] that runs between {{stnlnk|Mumbai Central}} (MMCT) and {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} (NDLS) in India. It is the second fastest Rajdhani service in all of India, surpassed by only the [[Bandra Rajdhani Express|Bandra Rajdhani]], with an average running speed (ARS) of nearly 88 km/h.

==History==
It was introduced on 17 May 1972 between the then [[Mumbai Central|Bombay Central]] (MMCT) and New Delhi. The train became so popular that prior to the introduction of current reservation facility its reservation chart was prepared just 15 minutes before the scheduled departure of the train.<ref name="toi1">{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-20/mumbai/31787774_1_traction-fastest-train-wdm-2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120828083644/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-20/mumbai/31787774_1_traction-fastest-train-wdm-2|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 August 2012|title=Mumbai–New Delhi Rajdhani Express turns 40|date=20 May 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=4 September 2012}}</ref> It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12951 down from {{stnlnk|Mumbai Central}} to {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} and as train number 12952 up in the reverse direction. It is hauled by Vadodara-based WAP7 end to end.

On 19 July 2021, the train made its first commercial run with its new [[Tejas Express|Tejas]] class smart upgraded LHB coaches replacing its traditional [[LHB coaches|LHB]] Rajdhani coaches.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tyagi |first1=Harshita |title=Western Railway runs Mumbai–New Delhi Rajdhani Express with new Tejas-like smart sleeper coaches |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/industry/article/western-railway-runs-mumbai-new-delhi-rajdhani-express-with-new-tejas-like-smart-sleeper-coaches/787342 |access-date=19 July 2021 |work=Times Now }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=The Incredibles |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/the-incredibles/articleshow/84307471.cms |access-date=19 July 2021 |work=Mumbai Mirror }}</ref>

==Route & halts==
* '''{{stnlnk|Mumbai Central}}'''
* {{stnlnk|Borivali}}
* {{stnlnk|Surat}}
* {{stnlnk|Vadodara Junction}}
* {{stnlnk|Ratlam Junction}}
* {{stnlnk|Nagda}}
* {{stnlnk|Kota Junction}}
* '''{{stnlnk|New Delhi}}'''

==Traction==
It is hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara|Vadodara Loco Shed]]-based [[WAP-7]] locomotive from end to end.

==Speed==
The maximum permissible speed of the train is up to 130 kmph except some parts.

The maximum permissible speed of the train or the route is 120 kmph between New Delhi (NDLS) and Tuglakabad (TKD) but RDSO has been requested to corroborate the track quality fit for raising sectional speed to 130 kmph. The maximum permissible speed of the train is 130 kmph in Tuglakabad (TKD) – Palwal (PWL) – Mathura (MTJ) route where it is slower than the fastest train of the route having speed of 160 kmph. The maximum permissible speed of the train or the route: 130 kmph in Mathura (MTJ) – Nagda (NAD) – Ratlam (RTM) route, 100 kmph between Ratlam (RTM) and LIMKHEDA but Railway is trying to raise up to 110 kmph in its part between Limkheda and Megnagar and 130 kmph not feasible on Ghat (Hill) section. The maximum permissible speed of the train or the route: 110 kmph between LIMKHEDA and GODHRA (130 kmph not feasible on Ghat section), 130 kmph between GODHRA and VIRAR, 110 kmph in only 26 km long VIRAR – BORIVALI route, 100 kmph in only 30 km long BORIVALI – Mumbai Central (MMCT, formerly BCT) route. [https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/civil_engg/CE_II/2019/Raising%20of%20sectionl%20speed%20to%20130%20kmph%20%20(dated%2017_12_2019).pdf]

Railway Board has approved the speed policy which envisages operation of passenger trains at 160 kmph on Delhi–Mumbai route but it is still unclear what will its impact on this train in future like increasing of speed but not up to 160 kmph or up to 160 kmph. [https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/civil_engg/CE_II/2020/12032020.pdf]

==Incidents==
On 18 April 2011, three coaches of the train caught fire, including the pantry car. There were no casualties among the 900 passengers.<ref>[http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/04/18/Train-catches-fire-in-India-passengers-OK/UPI-24711303107251/]</ref>

==Further reading==
*{{cite news|last=Brunhouse|first=Jay|title=Bombay–New Delhi by Luxury Train Is Way to Go|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1986-02-09/travel/tr-6299_1_bombay-rajdhani|access-date=2 April 2013|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=9 February 1986}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Mumbai Rajdhani Express}}
{{Rajdhani Express}}

[[Category:Delhi–Mumbai trains]]
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 1972]]
[[Category:Rajdhani Express trains]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Gujarat]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Rajasthan]]