Dadar–Bhuj Superfast Express
The 12959/12960 Bhuj Dadar Superfast Express is a superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Bhuj and Mumbai in India. It is a 2 days a week service. It operates as train number 12959 from Dadar Western to Bhuj and as train number 12960 in the reverse direction.
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast Express | ||||
| First service | 12 November 2011 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Western Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Bhuj | ||||
| Stops | 18 | ||||
| End | Dadar | ||||
| Distance travelled | 977 km (607 mi) | ||||
| Service frequency | 12960 Bhuj Dadar Superfast Express - Monday & Thursday, 12959 Dadar Bhuj Superfast Express – Wednesday & Saturday | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12959 / 12960 | ||||
| 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 but available | ||||
| Observation facilities | No Rake Sharing | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 55.43 km/h (34 mph), including halts | ||||
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Coaches
The 12959/60 Bhuj Dadar Superfast Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 6 Sleeper Class & 6 General Unreserved coaches. As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 12959/60 Bhuj Dadar Superfast Express was first introduced on 12 November 2011. Presently it is a bi weekly service. It operates via the newly constructed Palanpur line on the Mumbai – Bhuj route.
It covers the distance of 977 kilometres in 17 hours 45 mins as 12959 Dadar Bhuj Superfast Express (55.04 km/hr) & 17 hours 30 mins as 12960 Bhuj Dadar Superfast Express (55.83 km/hr). As its average speed in both directions is above 55 km/hr as per Indian Railway rules, it has a Superfast surcharge.
Traction
Dual traction WCAM 1 OR WCAM 2/2P locos would haul the train until Ahmedabad after which a Vatva or Ratlam based WDM 3A would take over until Bhuj.
As Western Railways switched over to AC system in February 2012, it is now hauled by a WAP 4 or WAP 5 engine from the Vadodara shed until Ahmedabad after which a Vatva or Ratlam based WDM 3A takes over until Bhuj.
It reverses direction twice on its run. These reversals occur at Palanpur Junction & Gandhidham Junction
Time Table
12960 Bhuj Dadar Superfast Express leaves Bhuj every Monday & Thursday at 18:30 hrs IST and reaches Dadar at 12:00 hrs IST the next day.
On return, the 12959 Dadar Bhuj Superfast Express leaves Dadar every Wednesday & Saturday at 00:05 hrs IST and reaches Bhuj at 17:45 hrs IST the same day.
| Station Code | Station Name | Distance from Source in km |
Day | Distance from Source in km |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | ||||||
| DDR | Dadar | Source | 00:05 | 0 | 1 | 12:00 | Destination | 977 | 2 |
| BSR | Vasai Road | 00:53 | 00:56 | 42 | 1 | 11:02 | 11:05 | 936 | 2 |
| ST | Surat | 04:15 | 04:20 | 257 | 1 | 08:15 | 08:20 | 721 | 2 |
| BRC | Vadodara Junction | 06:05 | 06:10 | 386 | 1 | 06:25 | 06:30 | 592 | 2 |
| ANND | Anand Junction | 06:43 | 06:45 | 422 | 1 | 05:40 | 05:42 | 556 | 2 |
| ND | Nadiad Junction | 07:01 | 07:03 | 440 | 1 | 05:20 | 05:22 | 538 | 2 |
| ADI | Ahmedabad Junction | 08:05 | 08:25 | 486 | 1 | 04:20 | 04:40 | 492 | 2 |
| MSH | Mahesana Junction | 09:46 | 09:48 | 554 | 1 | 02:36 | 02:38 | 424 | 2 |
| PNU | Palanpur Junction | 10:50 | 11:15 | 619 | 1 | 01:05 | 01:32 | 359 | 2 |
| DISA | Disa | 11:35 | 11:37 | 646 | 1 | 23:53 | 23:55 | 332 | 1 |
| BLDI | Bhildi | 11:53 | 11:55 | 664 | 1 | 23:37 | 23:39 | 314 | 1 |
| DEOR | Diyodar | 12:14 | 12:16 | 690 | 1 | 23:12 | 23:14 | 287 | 1 |
| RDHP | Radhanpur | 12:52 | 12:54 | 732 | 1 | 22:38 | 22:40 | 246 | 1 |
| SLLR | Santalpur | 13:22 | 13:24 | 775 | 1 | 22:04 | 22:06 | 203 | 1 |
| SIOB | Samakhiali | 15:05 | 15:07 | 866 | 1 | 20:50 | 20:52 | 111 | 1 |
| BCOB | Bhachau BG | 15:21 | 15:23 | 882 | 1 | 20:21 | 20:23 | 95 | 1 |
| GIMB | Gandhidham Junction | 16:10 | 16:30 | 919 | 1 | 19:25 | 19:50 | 58 | 1 |
| BHUJ | Bhuj | 17:50 | Destination | 977 | 1 | Source | 18:30 | 0 | 1 |
References
- "Dadar Bhuj Superfast - 12959". Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- "Bhuj Dadar Superfast Express 12960". Retrieved 18 October 2012.