The 21903 / 21904 Bandra Terminus - Bikaner AC Superfast Express is an air-conditioned express train of the Western Railway zone in Indian Railways. It runs on a weekly basis between Bandra Terminus station in Mumbai and station in Bikaner, passing through the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan. It was inaugurated on 22 May 2025.
Coach composition The train runs with 22 Linke-Hoffman Busch coaches; of which 18 are AC 3-Tier Economy coaches (3E), 2 are AC Chair Car (CC) coaches and 2 are Generator cars (EOG). It has a single rake, which it shares with the Bandra Terminus-Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express. The primary maintenance is executed at .
Coach position of 21903 (ex. Bandra Terminus)
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Coach position of 21904 (ex. Bikaner)
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Passengers are advised to check the coach position indicator at the station before boarding.
Service The 21903 Bandra Terminus - Bikaner AC Superfast Express leaves Bandra Terminus at 23:25 hrs every Monday and reaches the next day at 20:40 hrs. It takes 21 hrs and 15 min to complete it journey, averaging at . The 21904 Bikaner - Bandra Terminus AC Superfast Express leaves at 08:50 hrs every Wednesday and arrives at Bandra Terminus the next day at 06:45 hrs. It takes 21 hrs and 55 min to complete its journey, averaging at . The maximum speed of this train is . Since its average speed is over , the fare includes a superfast surcharge.
Traction Since the route is fully electrified, the train is hauled by a Vadodara based WAP 7 locomotive end to end.
Route and halts The train travels the entirety of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad main line, after which it takes the Jaipur-Ahmedabad line till . From there, it follows the Marwar Junction-Munabao line till , a non-stopping station. From here, the train diverges towards and then follows the Jodhpur-Bathinda line till its destination. The stoppages are:-
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