Mumbai Central–Jaipur Superfast Express
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast Express | ||||
| Status | Running | ||||
| Locale | Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh & Rajasthan | ||||
| First service | 30 January 1993 | ||||
| Current operator | Western Railways | ||||
| Ridership | Daily | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Mumbai Central (MMCT) Jaipur (JP) | ||||
| Stops | 19 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,162 km (722 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 16 hours 55 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number | 12955 / 12956 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Classes | AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Auto-rack arrangements | Upper | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Overhead | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Electrification | Fully Electrified | ||||
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 70 km/h (43 mph) average with halts | ||||
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Train No 12956 / 12957 Mumbai Central - Jaipur - Mumbai Central Superfast Express also informally known as Gangaur S.F Express is a Daily Superfast Express train of Indian Railways . It is one of the most important trains of Western Railway running between Mumbai in Maharashtra and Jaipur in Rajasthan, India. It was the first direct train between these two cities. It is the fastest train under Superfast category of trains; which are running between Mumbai and Jaipur.
Overview
[edit]This train is the first broad-gauge train from Jaipur Junction and it came into service on 30 January 1993. Jaipur Superfast is also informally known as Gangaur Express. Before Jaipur Junction was upgraded to broad-gauge, this train ran between Mumbai Central and Durgapura station which is another railway station in Jaipur .
It operates as train number 12955 in the down direction from Mumbai Central to Jaipur Junction and in Up direction as train number 12956 between Jaipur Junction and Mumbai Central. It covers a distance of 1162 kilometres in 16 hrs 55 mins with an average speed of 70 km/h (with halts) in the down direction. In the up direction, the journey is completed in 16 hrs 55 mins at an average speed of 70 km/h (with halts). The train runs at maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train is equipped with Bio toilets. A scheme of meal coupons was first experimented on this train.
Important halts
[edit]The train halts at important stations such as Borivali, Surat, Vadodara, Ratlam, Kota, Sawai Madhopur and Durgapura in the down and up directions.
Schedule
[edit]It leaves Mumbai Central at 19:05 hrs and arrives at Jaipur on the next day at 12.00 hrs.
| Station Code | Station Name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMCT | Mumbai Central | --- | 19:05 |
| BVI | Borivali | 19:40 | 19:42 |
| ST | Surat | 22:30 | 22:35 |
| BRC | Vadodara Junction | 00:08 | 00:18 |
| RTM | Ratlam Junction | 04:05 | 04:10 |
| KOTA | Kota Junction | 07:45 | 07:55 |
| SWN | Sawai Madhopur Junction | 09:25 | 09:45 |
| DPA | Durgapura | 11:27 | 11:30 |
| JP | Jaipur Junction | 12:00 | --- |
After halting at Jaipur it starts journey at 14.00 hrs; back to Mumbai Central and reaches there on the next day at 06.55 hrs.
| Station Code | Station Name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Jaipur Junction | --- | 14:00 |
| DPA | Durgapura | 14:08 | 14:11 |
| SWM | Sawai Madhopur Junction | 15:50 | 16:05 |
| KOTA | Kota Junction | 17:10 | 17:20 |
| RTM | Ratlam Junction | 21:10 | 21:20 |
| BRC | Vadodara Junction | 00:56 | 01:06 |
| ST | Surat | 02:48 | 02:53 |
| BVI | Borivali | 05:56 | 06:00 |
| MMCT | Mumbai Central | 06:55 | --- |
Coach composition
[edit]The train is running with LHB coach effectively from 1 November 2019. The train has total 22 coaches with 1 end-on-generator car, 1 coach of First AC, 3 coaches of Second AC Coach, 6 coaches of Third AC, 6 coaches of Second Sleeper, 3 unreserved coaches, 1 Pantry Car and 1 High Capacity Parcel Van both down and up services.
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | EOG | D1 | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | PC | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | A1 | A2 | A3 | H1 | D2 | DL1 | HCVP |
Traction
[edit]Prior to DC to AC Conversion of Western Line Suburban Railway in Mumbai; it departed from Mumbai Central with a Valsad Loco Shed WCAM 2/2P locomotive in order to use Mumbai's DC traction wires. There was a locomotive change at Vadodara where it used to swap the WCAM 2/2P for a Vadodara Loco Shed WAP 4E .
At Sawai Madhopur Junction it got a WDP 4/4B/4D from Bhagat Ki Kothi shed for its remaining journey upto Jaipur. Sawai Madhopur Junction is also where it gets a reversal in direction.
The Western railway completed DC to AC electric conversion on 5 February 2012. After the complete AC electrification of Western Line suburban system in Mumbai; it was hauled by WAP 5 or WAP 4E between Mumbai Central and Sawai Madhopur Junction.
North Western Railway completed electrification of Jaipur - Sawai Madhopur rail route in August, 2021. Now it is haul by a Vadodara Loco Shed based WAP 7 locomotive for its end-to-end journey.
Incidents
[edit]On 31 July 2023, a RPF constable Chetan Singh on escort duty of 12956 Jaipur–Mumbai Central Superfast Express between Surat and Mumbai Central, shot and killed his senior, assistant sub-inspector Tikaram Meena, and three other passengers in different coaches of the train.[1]
Gallery
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12956 Jaipur Superfast Express
Coach HA1 – 12955 Jaipur Superfast Express
Jaipur Superfast Express at Ratlam Junction
Diesel loco for Jaipur Junction
WAP-4 loco up to Mumbai Central at Sawai Madhopur Junction
Jaipur Superfast Express ready to depart from Mumbai Central railway station Platform 1
Jaipur Superfast Express at Kota Junction
WCAM-2P locomotive was used to haul Jaipur Superfast between MMCT and Vadodara
Jaipur Superfast Express at Jaipur railway station
References
[edit]- ↑ "RPF constable shoots dead ASI, 3 passengers on Jaipur-Mumbai train; arrested". Hindustan Times. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.