Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express

**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

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.

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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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