Bandra Terminus–Haridwar Express

Bandra Terminus–Haridwar Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast
First service	25 September 2013 (2013-09-25)
Current operator(s)	Western Railways
Route
Start	Bandra Terminus (BDTS)
Stops	24
End	Haridwar Junction (HW)
Distance travelled	1,616 km (1,004 mi)
Service frequency	Weekly
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering E-catering
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum, 60 km/h (37 mph), including halts

The 22917 Bandra Terminus–Haridwar Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Western Railway zone that runs between Bandra Terminus and Haridwar Junction in India.

It operates as train number 22917 from Bandra Terminus to Haridwar Junction and as train number 22918 in the reverse direction, serving the state of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat & Maharashtra.

Coaches

The train has standard LHB rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 20 coaches:

• 1 AC II Tier
• 5 AC III Tier
• 8 Sleeper coaches
• 4 General Unreserved
• 2 End-on Generator

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

Service

22917 Bandra Terminus–Haridwar Express covers the distance of 1616 kilometres in 26 hours 45 mins (61 km/hr) & in 27 hours 30 mins as 22918 Haridwar–Bandra Terminus Express (59 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Bandra Terminus Haridwar Express – 2nd Class seating coach

Route and halts

22917 Bandra Terminus–Haridwar Express runs from Bandra Terminus via Vadodara Junction, Ratlam Junction, Kota Junction, Hazrat Nizamuddin to Haridwar Junction and vice versa.

The important halts of the train are:

• Bandra Terminus
• Borivali
• Boisar
• Vapi
• Valsad
• Navsari
• Surat
• Bharuch Junction
• Vadodara Junction
• Ratlam Junction
• Bhawani Mandi
• Ramganj Mandi Junction
• Kota Junction
• Sawai Madhopur Junction
• Gangapur City
• Hindaun City
• Bharatpur Junction
• Mathura Junction
• Faridabad
• Hazrat Nizamuddin
• Ghaziabad Junction
• Meerut City Junction
• Muzaffarnagar
• Tapri Junction
• Roorkee
• Haridwar Junction

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
22917	BDTS	Bandra Terminus	13:05 PM	Wed	Haridwar Junction	15:50 PM	Thu
22918	HW	Haridwar Junction	18:30 PM	Thu	Bandra Terminus	22:00 PM	Fri

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 19021/19022 Bandra Terminus–Lucknow Weekly Express.

Traction

As the route is now fully electrified, it is hauled by Vadodara-based WAP-4E or WAP-5 for its entire journey.

External links

• "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
• "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
• "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.

References

• "North Railway". nr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
• "Western Railway". wr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
• "Another train to Bandra flagged off from Haridwar – News18.com". Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
• "AC express to be city's first Central Railway train to Delhi". epaper.timesofindia.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.