The 12471 / 12472 Swaraj Express is a superfast express train belonging to Northern Railway zone that runs between and in India. It gets a very high priority on its route. It is the one and only train from Mumbai which directly connects Katra in Jammu & Kashmir.
It operates as train number 12471 from Bandra Terminus to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and as train number 12472 in the reverse direction.
It would initially run from . Later it was transferred to Bandra Terminus.
Coaches
The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h between and Block Hut 01. The train consists of 21 coaches: 1 AC I 2 AC II Tier 4 AC III Tier 2 Economy AC Tier 6 Sleeper coaches 1 Pantry car 4 General Unreserved 2 End-on generator
As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
12471 Bandra Terminus–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Swaraj Express covers the distance of 2030 kilometres in 33 hours 15 mins (63.41 km/h) and 2030 kilometres in 32 hours 55 mins (63.24 km/h) as 12472 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra–Bandra Terminus Swaraj Express.
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Route and halts
Palghar Vapi
Bharuch Junction
Dahod
Gangapur City
Jalandhar Cantonment Junction
MCTM Udhampur
Coach positioning
LOCO-GS-GS-S6-S5-S4-S3-S2-S1-PC-M2-M1-B4-B3-B2-B1-A2-A1-H1-GS-GS-EOG
Rake sharing
This train shares its rake with,
12473/12474 Gandhidham–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Sarvodaya Express 12475/12476 Hapa–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Sarvodaya Express 12477/12478 Jamnagar–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
Traction
It is hauled by a Itarsi Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.
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