Shalimar–Porbandar Superfast Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Locale | West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra & Gujarat | ||||
| First service | 13 December 1998 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Western Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Shalimar (SHM) Porbandar (PBR) | ||||
| Stops | 30 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,544 km (1,581 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 42 hrs 24 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Bi-weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12905 / 12906 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC First, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | ICF coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 58 km/h (36 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The 12905 / 12906 Shalimar–Porbandar Superfast Express is a Superfast train of Indian Railways, running between Shalimar in West Bengal and Porbandar in Gujarat. The train is named Aradhana Express by Indian Railway. The train is very much important and popular train in the route and connects eastern India to extreme west part of country. The train is as important as Jnaneshwari Express.
It is now run on a biweekly schedule using train numbers 12905 and 12906.[1][2]
Coach composition
[edit]The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 24 coaches:
- 1 AC First Class
- 2 AC II Tier
- 6 AC III Tier
- 9 Sleeper coaches
- 1 Pantry car
- 3 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Service
[edit]- The 12905/Porbandar–Shalimar Superfast Express has an average speed of 60 km/h and covers 2544 km in 42 hrs 30 mins.
- The 12906/Shalimar–Porbandar Superfast Express has an average speed of 60 km/h and covers 2544 km in 42 hrs 35 mins.
Route & halts
[edit]The important halts of the train are:
- Shalimar
- Kharagpur Junction
- Tatanagar Junction
- Rourkela
- Jharsuguda
- Champa Junction
- Bilaspur Junction
- Raipur Junction
- Durg Junction
- Gondia Junction
- Nagpur Junction
- Badnera Junction
- Akola Junction
- Bhusaval Junction
- Surat
- Vadodara Junction
- Ahmedabad Junction
- Viramgam Junction
- Surendranagar Junction
- Rajkot Junction
- Hapa
- Jamnagar
- Porbandar
Schedule
[edit]| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12905 | PBR | Porbandar | 08:50 AM | Wed,Thu | Shalimar | 03:20 AM | Fri,Sat |
| 12906 | SHM | Shalimar | 21:05 PM | Fri,Sat | Porbandar | 15:40 PM | Sun,Mon |
Traction
[edit]The train is hauled by a Vatva Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Shalimar to Porbandar and vice-versa.
Gallery
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12906 (Porbandar–Shalimar) Aradhana Express -
Shalimar–Porbandar Aradhana Express -
Shalimar–Porbandar Express – AC 3 tier coach -
Shalimar–Porbandar Aradhana Express -
Shalimar–Porbandar Aradhana Express
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References
[edit]- ^ "12905/Porbandar - Shalimar SF Express". India Rail Info.
- ^ "12906/Shalimar - Porbandar SF Express". India Rail Info.