Bandra Terminus–Surat Intercity Express
12935/12936 Bandra Terminus - Surat Intercity Express is a Superfast 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]
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| Current operator(s) | Western Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Bandra Terminus |
| Stops | 8 |
| End | Surat |
| Distance travelled | 252 km (157 mi) |
| Average journey time | 4 hours 20 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 12935 / 12936 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, 1st Class, 2nd Class Seating, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering E-Catering |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 58.15 km/h (36 mph), excluding halts |
Coaches
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 and Halts
12935/36 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 4 hours 20 mins in both directions giving an average speed of 58 km/hr.
The important halts of the train are:
Traction
Dual traction WCAM-1 locomotive hauls the train all the way between Bandra Terminus & Surat. After Western Railway switched over to AC system in February 2012, it is hauled by a WAP-4E or WAP-5 or WAP-7 locomotive from the Vadodara shed.
Rake Sharing
The train share its rake with 22959/22960 Surat - Jamnagar Intercity Express and 22961/22962 Surat - Hapa Intercity Weekly Express.
References
- "12935/Bandra Terminus - Surat Intercity Express". India Rail Info.
- "12936/Surat - Bandra Terminus Intercity Express". India Rail Info.