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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Swaraj Express<br />
| logo = <br />
| image = Swaraj express at jammu.jpg<br />
| image_width = 250<br />
| caption = Swaraj Express Crossing [[Tawi River]] At [[Jammu]]<br />
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]]<br />
| locale = [[Maharashtra]], [[Gujarat]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Delhi]], [[Haryana]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] & [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]<br />
| first = * {{start date and age|df=yes|1976|12|24}}{{small|(initial service)}}<br />
* {{start date and age|df=yes|2015|09|01}}<ref name="profile">{{cite web|title=List of the trains announced in the Railway Budget 2014-15 which would serve the State of Jammu & Kashmir and status of implementation|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=126640|publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]]|date=4 September 2015}}</ref>{{small|(extended upto {{stnlnk|Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra||SMVD Katra}})}}<br />
| last = <br />
| operator = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]]<br />
| ridership = <br />
| start = {{stnlnk|Bandra Terminus}} (BDTS)<br />
| stops = 25<br />
| end = {{stnlnk|Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra||SMVD Katra}} (SVDK)<br />
| distance = {{convert|2028|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 29 hours<br />
| frequency = 4 days a week<br />
| 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|General Unreserved]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC First Class]]<br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
| autorack = <br />
| catering = Available<br />
| observation = Large windows<br />
| entertainment = <br />
| baggage = Available<br />
| otherfacilities = Below the seats<br />
| stock = [[LHB coach]]<br />
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}} <br> [[Broad Gauge]]<br />
| el = <br />
| trainnumber = 12471 / 12472<br />
| speed = {{convert|68|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts.<br />
| map = [[File:Swaraj Express (Mumbai Bandra - Vaishnodevi Katra) route map.png|250px|Swaraj Express (Mumbai Bandra–Vaishnodevi Katra) route map]]<br />
| map_state = <br />
}}<br />
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The 12471 / 12472 '''Swaraj Express''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|superfast express]] train belonging to [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railways Zone]] that runs between {{stnlnk|Bandra Terminus}} and {{stnlnk|Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra}} in India. It gets a very high priority on its route. It is the one and only train from Mumbai which directly connects Katra in Jammu & Kashmir.<br />
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It operates as train number 12471 from Bandra Terminus to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and as train number 12472 in the reverse direction.<br />
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It would initially run from {{stnlnk|Mumbai Central}}. Later it was transferred to Bandra Terminus.<br />
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==Coaches==<br />
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The train has standard [[LHB coach|LHB rakes]] with a maximum speed of 130&nbsp;km/h between {{stnlnk|Virar}} and Block Hut 01. The train consists of 21 coaches:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://etrain.info/in?TRAIN=12471 |title=Swaraj Express 12471 |publisher=etrain.info |accessdate=8 August 2016}}</ref><br />
* 1 [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC I]]<br />
* 2 [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC II Tier]]<br />
* 4 [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC III Tier]]<br />
* 2 Economy AC Tier<br />
* 6 [[Indian Railways coaching stock|Sleeper coaches]]<br />
* 1 [[Pantry car]]<br />
* 4 [[Indian Railways coaching stock|General Unreserved]]<br />
* 2 [[Diesel generator|End-on generator]]<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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==Service==<br />
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12471 Bandra Terminus–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Swaraj Express covers the distance of 2030 kilometres in 33 hours 15&nbsp;mins (63.41&nbsp;km/h) and 2030 kilometres in 32 hours 55&nbsp;mins (63.24&nbsp;km/h) as 12472 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra–Bandra Terminus Swaraj Express.<br />
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As the average speed of the train is above 55&nbsp;km/h, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.<br />
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==Route and halts==<br />
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*'''{{rws|Bandra Terminus}}'''<br />
*{{rws|Borivali}}<br />
*[[Palghar railway station|Palghar]]<br />
*[[Vapi railway station|Vapi]]<br />
*{{rws|Surat}}<br />
*[[Bharuch Junction railway station|Bharuch Junction]]<br />
*{{rws|Vadodara Junction}}<br />
*{{rws|Godhra Junction}}<br />
*[[Dahod railway station|Dahod]]<br />
*{{rws|Ratlam Junction}}<br />
*{{rws|Nagda Junction}}<br />
*{{rws|Sawai Madhopur}}<br />
*[[Gangapur City Junction|Gangapur City]]<br />
*{{rws|Mathura Junction}}<br />
*{{rws|Hazrat Nizamuddin}}<br />
*{{rws|New Delhi}}<br />
*{{rws|Panipat Junction}}<br />
*{{rws|Ambala Cantonment}}<br />
*{{rws|Ludhiana Junction}}<br />
*[[Jalandhar Cantonment railway station|Jalandhar Cantonment Junction]]<br />
*{{rws|Kathua}}<br />
*{{rws|Jammu Tawi}}<br />
*[[Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan Udhampur railway station|MCTM Udhampur]]<br />
*'''{{rws|Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra}}'''<br />
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==Coach positioning==<br />
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LOCO-GS-GS-S6-S5-S4-S3-S2-S1-PC-M2-M1-B4-B3-B2-B1-A2-A1-H1-GS-GS-EOG<br />
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==Rake sharing==<br />
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This train shares its rake with,<br />
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* 12473/12474 [[Gandhidham–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Sarvodaya Express]]<br />
* 12475/12476 [[Hapa–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Sarvodaya Express]]<br />
* 12477/12478 [[Jamnagar–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express]]<br />
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==Traction==<br />
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It is hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Ghaziabad|Ghaziabad Loco Shed]] based [[WAP-7]] electric locomotive from end to end.<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in|title=Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry|publisher=indianrail.gov.in|accessdate=2014-05-30}}<br />
*{{cite web|url=http://www.irctc.co.in|title=IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System|publisher=irctc.co.in|accessdate=2014-05-30}}<br />
*{{cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org|title=&#91;IRFCA&#93; Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.|publisher=IRFCA|accessdate=2014-05-30}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
{{Railways in Western India}}<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Swaraj Express}}<br />
[[Category:Transport in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Mumbai]]<br />
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Delhi]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Gujarat]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Rajasthan]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Jammu and Kashmir]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Punjab, India]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Haryana]]<br />
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 1976]]<br />
[[Category:Express trains in India]]</div>VanessaColls18