Gujarat Mail
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| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Western Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Ahmedabad | ||||
| Stops | 14 as 12901 Gujarat Mail, 13 as 12902 Gujarat Mail | ||||
| End | Mumbai Central | ||||
| Distance travelled | 491 km (305 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 8 hours 35 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12901 / 12902 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | No Pantry Car | ||||
| Observation facilities | 2 rakes, No Rake Sharing | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB Indian Railways coaches from 11 September 2016 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed |
110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 57.76 km/h (36 mph), excluding halts | ||||
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The 12901/12902 Mumbai Central Ahmedabad Gujarat Mail is a super fast express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Mumbai Central and Ahmedabad in India. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12901 from Mumbai Central to Ahmedabad and as train number 12902 in the reverse direction. It operates with LHB coaches since 10th September, 2016.[1]
Coaches
The Gujarat Mail has 1 AC 1st Class, 3 AC 2 tier, 8 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper class, 4 General class coaches. As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
It is a daily train & covers the distance of 491 kilometres in 8 hours 35 mins as 12901 Gujarat Mail (57.20 km/hr) & 8 hours 25 mins as 12902 Gujarat Mail (58.34 km/hr).
Traction
Dual traction WCAM 2/2P locos would haul the train between Mumbai Central & Ahmedabad. Western Railways completed DC Electric Conversion to AC on 5 February 2012. It is now regularly hauled by a Vadodara based WAP 5 or WAP 4E locomotive.
Trivia
- It is one of the most prestigious trains on the Western Railways network.
- The Gujarat Mail is a daily service which was originally numbered 1DN/ 2UP.
- Earlier, it would carry a mail coach from which it likely derived its name. This mail coach has now been transferred to the 19143/44 Lok Shakti Express.
- It is an extremely popular train with the Angadia community & is known as the Angadia Express within its circles.
- It has got maximum no of AC Coaches (12) in non rajdhani and non shatabdi class super fast trains in India.
Gallery
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Gujarat Mail – AC 2 tier coach
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Gujarat Mail – AC 3 tier coach
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12901 Gujarat Mail at Mumbai Central
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12901 Gujarat Mail - AC 3 tier coach - B2
Time Table
12901 Mumbai Central Ahmedabad Gujarat Mail leaves Mumbai Central on a daily basis and reaches Ahmedabad the next day.
12902 Ahmedabad Mumbai Central Gujarat Mail leaves Ahmedabad on a daily basis and reaches Mumbai Central the next day.
External links
- http://epaper.timesofindia.com dated 4 July 2013 (Mumbai edition)
- Gujarat Mail Time-Table
References
- ↑ "Western Railway on Twitter". Retrieved 2016-09-13.