| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| Locale | Maharashtra & Gujarat |
| First service |
|
| Current operator(s) | Western Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Dadar Western (DDR) |
| Stops | 7 |
| End | Ekta Nagar (EKNR) |
| Distance travelled | 387 km (240 mi) |
| Average journey time | 6 hours 10 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 12927/12928 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No pantry car |
| Observation facilities | Rake sharing with 12961/12962 Avantika Express |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 62 km/h (39 mph) average including halts |
The 12927/12928 Dadar–Ekta Nagar Superfast Express, also known as Vadodara Express or Night Rider of W.R. as railfans like to call it, is a Superfast train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Dadar Western and Ekta Nagar in India. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12927 from Dadar Western to Ekta Nagar and as train number 12928 in the reverse direction.[2][3][4] Before being extended to Ekta Nagar, this train regularly ran between Mumbai Central and Vadodara as Vadodara Express.
Coach composition
The train has LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 21 coaches:
- 1 AC I Class
- 1 AC II Tier
- 6 AC III Tier
- 8 Sleeper coaches
- 4 General Unreserved
- 1 EOG cum Luggage Rake
Service
12917/Dadar - Ekta Nagar Superfast Express has an average speed of 69 km/hr and covers 387 km in 5 hrs 36 mins.
12928/Ekta Nagar - Dadar Superfast Express has an average speed of 60 km/hr and covers 387 km in 6 hrs 25 mins.
Route & Halts
The important halts of the train are:
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed based WAP-7 locomotive on its entire journey.
Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction 2 times at;
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 12961/12962 Avantika Express.
References
- ↑ "Trains to SoU gets in-principle approval from railway board | Vadodara News". Times of India.
- ↑ "8 trains to Statue of Unity: PM Modi flags off trains to boost connectivity and tourism". 17 January 2021.
- ↑ "12927/Dadar Western - Ekta Nagar SF Express". India Rail Info.
- ↑ "12928/Ekta Nagar - Dadar Western SF Express". India Rail Info.