Bandra Terminus–Surat Intercity Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| Locale | Maharashtra & Gujarat |
| Current operator(s) | Western Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Bandra Terminus (BDTS) Surat (ST) |
| Stops | 8 |
| Distance travelled | 252 km (157 mi) |
| Average journey time | 3 hours 45 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 12935 / 12936 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, First Class, Second Class Seating, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Auto-rack arrangements | Overhead racks |
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering, E-Catering |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 65 km/h (40 mph) average excluding halts |
The 12935 / 12936 Bandra Terminus-Surat Intercity Express is an Intercity express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Bandra Terminus and Surat of India. A daily service, it operates as train number 12935 from Bandra Terminus to Surat and as train number 12936 in the reverse direction.[1][2]
Coaches
[edit]12935/36 Bandra Terminus - Surat Intercity Express has 3 AC chair car(CC), 1 First Class(FC), 6 2nd Class Seating(2S), 9 General Unreserved(GEN) and 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake(SLR) coaches.
As with most train services in India, Coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
[edit]12935/12936 Bandra Terminus - Surat Intercity Express initially ran as 19035/36 which was later converted to the present train no. 12935/36.
It is a daily service covering the distance of 252 km in 3 hours 45 mins in both directions giving an average speed of 65 km/h.
Route & halts
[edit]The important halts of the train are:
Traction
[edit]It is regularly hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed-based WAP-5 / WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.
Rake sharing
[edit]No Rake Sharing.
References
[edit]- ^ "12935/Bandra Terminus - Surat Intercity Express". India Rail Info.
- ^ "12936/Surat - Bandra Terminus Intercity Express". India Rail Info.