Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express: Difference between revisions

**Bandra Terminus – Hazrat Nizamuddin**
*Yuva Express*
Bandra Terminus – Hazrat Nizamuddin ; Yuva Express
Overview
Service type	Yuva Express
First service	15 January 2010; 16 years ago
Current operator(s)	Western Railway
Route
Start	Bandra Terminus (BDTS)
Stops	5
End	Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM)
Distance travelled	1,367 km (849 mi)
Average journey time	16 hour 45 minutes
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	12247 / 12248
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car, AC 3 Tier
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Auto-rack arrangements	Overhead racks
Catering facilities	On-board catering, ; E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	82 km/h (51 mph) average including halts, 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum.
Route map
Route map

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The 12247 / 12248 Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express is a Yuva Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Bandra Terminus and Hazrat Nizamuddin in India. It serves the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi. As of 2025, it is the only operating train of its class.

Coach composition[edit | edit source]

Initially, the train was operated with 19 ICF coaches, consisting of 2 Generator Cars (EOG), 6 AC Economy Chair Car Coaches (J) and 11 Third AC coaches (3A). The chair car coaches were painted in the characteristic Yuva Express livery, while the Third AC coaches bore the ICF Rajdhani or ICF Garib Rath livery.

From 2 May, 2025, the train has been running with a rake of 22 Linke-Hoffman Busch coaches, consisting of 2 Generator Cars (EOG), 2 AC Chair Car Coaches (CC) and 18 Third AC Economy coaches (3E).^[1] It shares its rake with the Bandra Terminus - Bikaner AC Superfast Express. The primary maintenance is executed at Bandra Terminus.

Template:Indian Railways coach composition legend

Coach composition of 12247 (ex. Bandra Terminus)

	Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
		EOG	C2	C1	M18	M17	M16	M15	M14	M13	M12	M11	M10	M9	M8	M7	M6	M5	M4	M3	M2	M1	EOG

Coach composition of 12248 (ex. Hazrat Nizamuddin)

	Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
		EOG	M1	M2	M3	M4	M5	M6	M7	M8	M9	M10	M11	M12	M13	M14	M15	M16	M17	M18	C1	C2	EOG

Service[edit | edit source]

The 12247 Bandra Terminus – Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express leaves Bandra Terminus at 17:30 hrs every Friday and arrives at Hazrat Nizamuddin the next day at 10:15 hrs.

The 12248 Hazrat Nizamuddin – Bandra Terminus Yuva Express leaves Hazrat Nizamuddin at 16:30 hrs every Saturday and reaches Bandra Terminus the next day at 09:15 hrs.

The train covers a distance of 1,367 km (849 mi) in 16 hrs 45 min, averaging at 82 km/h (51 mph). The maximum permissible speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).

As the average speed of the train is more than 55 km/h, its fare includes a superfast surcharge.

Route and halts[edit | edit source]

The train travels along the Mumbai - Delhi main line. The halts of this train are as given below:

Traction[edit | edit source]

Since Western Railway switched over to AC traction in February 2012, it is hauled from end to end by a WAP-7 and WAP5 electric locomotive from Vadodara Loco Shed.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

12247 Yuva Express – AC Chair Car
12247 Yuva Express at Bandra Terminus
12247 Yuva Express – coach J4

References[edit | edit source]

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Sister trains[edit | edit source]

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 {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
 {{Use Indian English|date=August 2014}}
 {{Infobox rail service
-| name = Bandra Terminus - Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express
+| color              = 228B22
-| image= 12247 Yuva Express.jpg
+| name               = '''Bandra Terminus – Hazrat Nizamuddin''' <br /> ''Yuva Express''
-| caption =
+| image              = 12247 Yuva Express.jpg
-| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]]
+| caption            =
-| states =
+| type               = [[Yuva Express]]
-| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2010|01|15}}
+| states             =
-| last =
+| first              = {{start date and age|df=yes|2010|01|15}}
-| operator = [[Western Railway zone|Western Railways]]
+| last               =
-| ridership =
+| operator           = [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]]
-| start = {{rws|Bandra Terminus}} ('''BDTS''')
+| ridership          =
-| stops = 5
+| start              = [[Bandra Terminus]] (BDTS)
-| end = {{rws|Hazrat Nizamuddin}} ('''NZM''')
+| stops              = 5
-| distance = {{convert|1367|km|0|abbr=on}}
+| end                = {{stnlnk|Hazrat Nizamuddin}} (NZM)
-| journeytime = 17 hour 05 minutes
+| distance           = {{convert|1367|km|0|abbr=on}}
-| frequency =  Weekly
+| journeytime        = 16 hour 45 minutes
-| class = AC Chair Car<br>AC 2 tier<br>AC 3 tier
+| frequency          = Weekly
-| seating = Yes
+| class              = AC Chair Car, AC 3 Tier
-| sleeping = Yes
+| seating            = Yes
-| autorack =
+| sleeping           = Yes
-| catering = On-board Catering <br> E-Catering
+| autorack           = Overhead racks
-| observation =
+| catering           = On-board catering, <br> E-catering
-| entertainment =
+| observation        = Large windows
-| baggage =
+| entertainment      =
-| other facilities=
+| baggage            = No
-| stock = [[ICF Coaches]]
+| otherfacilities    = Below the seats
-| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|allk=on}}
+| stock              = [[LHB coach]]
-| el =
+| gauge              = {{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}}
-| trainnumber = 12247 / 12248
+| el                 =
-| speed = {{convert|80|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts
+| trainnumber        = 12247 / 12248
-| map = [[File:Yuva Express (Mumbai Bandra - Nizamuddin) route map.png|300px|Yuva Express (Mumbai Bandra - Nizamuddin) route map]]
+| speed              = {{convert|82|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts, {{cvt|130|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum.
-| map_state =
+| map                = [[File:Yuva Express (Mumbai Bandra - Nizamuddin) route map.png|250px|Yuva Express (Mumbai Bandra–Nizamuddin) route map]]
+| map_state          =
 }}
-The 12247 / 12248 '''Bandra Terminus - Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] that run between [[Bandra Terminus]] and [[Nizamuddin Railway Station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] in India.
+The 12247 / 12248 '''Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express''' is a [[Yuva Express]] train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] that runs between [[Bandra Terminus]] and {{stnlnk|Hazrat Nizamuddin}} in India. It serves the states of [[Maharashtra]], [[Gujarat]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] & [[Delhi]]. As of 2025, it is the only operating train of its class.
-It operates as train number 12247 from [[Bandra Terminus]] to [[Nizamuddin Railway Station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] and as train number 12248 in the reverse direction serving the states of [[Maharashtra]], [[Gujarat]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] & [[Delhi]].
+==Coach composition==
+Initially, the train was operated with 19 [[ICF coach|ICF coaches]], consisting of 2 Generator Cars (EOG), 6 AC Economy Chair Car Coaches (J) and 11 Third AC coaches (3A). The chair car coaches were painted in the characteristic Yuva Express livery, while the Third AC coaches bore the [[Rajdhani Express|ICF Rajdhani]] or [[Garib Rath Express|ICF Garib Rath]] livery.
+From 2 May, 2025, the train has been running with a rake of 22 [[LHB coach|Linke-Hoffman Busch coaches]], consisting of 2 Generator Cars (EOG), 2 AC Chair Car Coaches (CC) and 18 Third AC Economy coaches (3E).<ref>{{Cite Web|title=बान्द्रा निजामुद्दीन बान्द्रा युवा एक्सप्रेस भी हो जाएगी LHB|url=https://railduniya.in/2025/02/21/%e0%a4%ac%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%a8%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%a6%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%b0%e0%a4%be-%e0%a4%a8%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%9c%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%ae%e0%a5%81%e0%a4%a6%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%a6%e0%a5%80%e0%a4%a8-%e0%a4%ac%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%a8/|access-date=2025-07-21}}</ref> It shares its rake with the [[Bandra Terminus - Bikaner AC Superfast Express]]. The primary maintenance is executed at {{rws|Bandra Terminus}}.
+{{Indian Railways coach composition legend}}
-==Coach composition==
+'''Coach composition of 12247 (ex. Bandra Terminus)'''
-It has 8 AC Chair Class coaches along with 2 EOG cars. Effective December 2013, [[Western Railway zone|Western Railways]] has introduced AC 2 tier & AC 3 tier coaches on the Yuva Express. Now it has 8 coaches of AC Chair Car, 6 coaches of AC 3 Tier and 2 coaches of AC 2 Tier
-As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of [[Indian Railways]] depending on demand.
+{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center"
+!
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:yellow;" |Loco
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:yellow;" |1
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |2
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |3
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |4
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |5
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+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |13
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |14
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |15
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |16
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |17
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |18
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |19
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |20
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |21
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:yellow;" |22
+|-
+|
+|[[File:BSicon LDER.svg|22px]]
+|EOG
+|C2
+|C1
+|M18
+|M17
+|M16
+|M15
+|M14
+|M13
+|M12
+|M11
+|M10
+|M9
+|M8
+|M7
+|M6
+|M5
+|M4
+|M3
+|M2
+|M1
+|EOG
+|}
-==Service==
-The 12247 '''Bandra Terminus - Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express''' covers the distance of 1366 kilometres in 17 hours 05 mins (81.15&nbsp;km/hr).
+'''Coach composition of 12248 (ex. Hazrat Nizamuddin)'''
-The 12248 '''Hazrat Nizamuddin - Bandra Terminus Yuva Express''' covers the distance of 1366 kilometres in 17 hours 45 mins (77.32&nbsp;km/hr).
+{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center"
+!
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:yellow;" |Loco
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:yellow;" |1
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |2
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |3
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |4
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |5
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |6
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |7
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |8
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+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |10
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |11
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+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |13
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |14
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |15
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |16
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |17
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |18
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |19
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |20
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |21
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:yellow;" |22
+|-
+|
+|[[File:BSicon LDER.svg|22px]]
+|EOG
+|M1
+|M2
+|M3
+|M4
+|M5
+|M6
+|M7
+|M8
+|M9
+|M10
+|M11
+|M12
+|M13
+|M14
+|M15
+|M16
+|M17
+|M18
+|C1
+|C2
+|EOG
+|}
-As the average speed of the train is more than 55&nbsp;km/hr, its fare includes a superfast surcharge.
+== Service ==
-==Route & Halts==
+* The 12247 Bandra Terminus – Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express leaves {{rws|Bandra Terminus}} at 17:30 hrs every Friday and arrives at {{rws|Hazrat Nizamuddin}} the next day at 10:15 hrs.
-The important halts of the train are:
+* The 12248 Hazrat Nizamuddin – Bandra Terminus Yuva Express leaves {{rws|Hazrat Nizamuddin}} at 16:30 hrs every Saturday and reaches {{rws|Bandra Terminus}} the next day at 09:15 hrs.
-* '''{{rws|Bandra Terminus}}'''
+* The train covers a distance of {{cvt|1367|km|mi|abbr=on}} in 16 hrs 45 min, averaging at {{cvt|82|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}. The maximum permissible speed is {{cvt|130|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}.
-* {{rws|Surat}}
-* {{rws|Vadodara Junction}}
-* {{rws|Ratlam Junction}}
-* {{rws|Kota Junction}}
-* {{rws|Mathura Junction}}
-* '''{{rws|Hazrat Nizamuddin}}'''
-==Schedule==
+* As the average speed of the train is more than 55&nbsp;km/h, its fare includes a [[Express trains in India|superfast]] surcharge.
-{| class="wikitable"
+==Route and halts==
-|-
+The train travels along the [[New Delhi-Mumbai main line|Mumbai - Delhi main line]]. The halts of this train are as given below:
-! Train Number !! Station Code !! Departure Station !! Departure Time !! Departure Day !! Arrival Station !! Arrival Time !! Arrival Day
+{{columns-list|#'''{{stnlnk|Bandra Terminus}} (start)'''
-|-
+# {{stnlnk|Surat}}
-| 12247 || BDTS || {{rws|Bandra Terminus}} || 16:35 PM || Fri || {{rws|Hazrat Nizamuddin}} || 09:40 AM || Sat
+# {{stnlnk|Vadodara Junction}}
-|-
+# {{stnlnk|Ratlam Junction}}
-| 12248 || NZM  || {{rws|Hazrat Nizamuddin}} || 15:35 PM || Sat || {{rws|Bandra Terminus}} || 09:20 AM || Sun
+# {{stnlnk|Kota Junction}}
-|-
+# {{stnlnk|Mathura Junction}}
-|}
+#'''{{stnlnk|Hazrat Nizamuddin}} (end) '''|colwidth=15em}}
 ==Traction==
-The route is fully electrified. Prior to [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]] switching to the AC traction, it would be hauled by a [[WCAM 2/2P]] engine until [[Vadodara railway station|Vadodara Junction]] after which it would get either a [[WAP 7]] locomotive from [[Ghaziabad railway station|Ghaziabad]] shed or a [[WAP 4]] from the [[Vadodara railway station|Vadodara]] shed.
-Since [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]] switched over to AC traction in February 2012, it is hauled from end to end by a [[WAP 5]] locomotive of [[Vadodara railway station|Vadodara]] shed.
+Since Western Railway switched over to AC traction in February 2012, it is hauled from end to end by a [[WAP-7]]   and [[Indian locomotive class WAP-5|WAP5]] electric locomotive from [[Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara|Vadodara Loco Shed]].
 == Gallery ==
 <gallery>
 File:12247 Yuva Express - AC Chair Car.jpg|12247 Yuva Express – AC Chair Car
-File:12247 Yuva Express at Bandra Terminus.jpg|12247 Yuva Express at [[Bandra Terminus]]
+File:12247 Yuva Express at Bandra Terminus.jpg|12247 Yuva Express at Bandra Terminus
 File:12247 Yuva Express - coach J4.jpg|12247 Yuva Express – coach J4
 </gallery>
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 == References ==
 {{reflist}}
-* http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-01-06/news/36173918_1_yuva-trains-tier-coaches-ac-3
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131108084657/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-01-06/news/36173918_1_yuva-trains-tier-coaches-ac-3 The Economic Times]
 * http://www.indianexpress.com/news/yuva-express-on-track-cheaper-travel-for-students-jobless-youth/566776/
 * http://www.indianexpress.com/news/uncomfortable-chair-cars-keep-youth-away-from-yuva-trains/948376/
 * http://wr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=1714&did=13872828774443E9957A4C0A99BC4A93487CEE8EFB03A.web103
-==Sister Trains==
+==Sister trains==
 * [[August Kranti Rajdhani Express]]
-* [[Bandra Terminus Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Superfast Express]]
+* [[Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Superfast Express]]
-* [[Bandra Terminus Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express]]
+* [[Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express]]
 * [[Delhi Sarai Rohilla Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express]]
-* [[Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Express]]
+* [[Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Express]]
 * [[Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express]]
-* [[Mumbai New Delhi Duronto Express]]
+* [[Mumbai–New Delhi Duronto Express]]
 * [[Mumbai Rajdhani Express]]
-* [[Mumbai CSMT Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express]]
+* [[Mumbai CSMT–Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express]]
-{{DEFAULTSORT:Bandra Terminus - Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Bandra Terminus-Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express}}
 [[Category:Delhi–Mumbai trains]]
 [[Category:Yuva Express trains]]
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 [[Category:Rail transport in Rajasthan]]
 [[Category:Railway services introduced in 2010]]
 {{India-express-train-stub}}