Bandra Terminus–Gandhidham Weekly Superfast Express

Bandra Terminus–Gandhidham Weekly Superfast Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast
First service	19 July 2012; 12 years ago
Current operator(s)	Western Railways
Route
Start	Bandra Terminus (BDTS)
Stops	13
End	Gandhidham Junction (GIMB)
Distance travelled	859 km (534 mi)
Service frequency	Thursday from both ends
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No pantry car attached
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum ; 51.54 km/h (32 mph) including halts
Route map
Route map

The 22951 Bandra Terminus–Gandhidham Weekly Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to Indian Railways – Western Railway zone that runs between Bandra Terminus & Gandhidham Junction in India.

It operates as train number 22951 from Bandra Terminus to Gandhidham Junction and as train number 22952 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra & Gujarat.

CoachesEdit

22951 Bandra Terminus–Gandhidham Weekly Superfast Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 6 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper class, 6 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not have a pantry car.

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

ServiceEdit

22951 Bandra Terminus–Gandhidham Weekly Superfast Express covers the distance of 859 kilometres in 15 hours 35 mins (49.32 km/hr) & in 15 hours 35 mins as 22952 Gandhidham–Bandra Terminus Weekly Superfast Express (53.97 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare excludes a Superfast surcharge.

RouteingEdit

22951 Bandra Terminus–Gandhidham Weekly Superfast Express runs from Bandra Terminus via Vapi, Surat, Vadodara Junction, Ahmedabad Junction, Wankaner Junction to Gandhidham Junction.

Rake sharingEdit

The train shares its rake with 12937/12938 Garbha Express.

TractionEdit

As Western Railway switched over to AC system in February 2012, it is hauled by a WAP-4 locomotive from the Vadodara shed until Ahmedabad after which a Vatva-based WDM-3A powers the train for the remainder of its journey until Gandhidham Junction.

TimingsEdit

22951 Bandra Terminus–Gandhidham Weekly Superfast Express leaves Bandra Terminus every Thursday at 23:55 hrs IST and reaches Gandhidham Junction at 15:30 hrs IST the next day.

22952 Gandhidham–Bandra Terminus Weekly Superfast Express leaves Gandhidham Junction every Thursday at 06:50 hrs IST and reaches Bandra Terminus at 22:25 hrs IST the same day.