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Jaipur Superfast Express |
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| Overview | |
| Locale | Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan |
| Current operator(s) | Western Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Mumbai Central |
| No. of intermediate stops | 17 |
| End | Jaipur Railway Station |
| Distance travelled | 1,159 km (720 mi) |
| Average journey time | 17 hours 40 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 12955 / 12956 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Yes |
| Technical | |
| Gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed |
115 km/h (71 mph) maximum 70 km/h (43 mph) average with halts |
The 12955/2956 Mumbai Jaipur Superfast is one of the most important trains of Western railway. It operates as train number 12955 from Mumbai Central to Jaipur and as train number 12956 in the reverse direction. It covers a distance of 1159 kilometers in each direction however it takes 18 hours when operating as train number 12955 at an average speed of 64.39 km/h (excluding halts) while its return journey as train number 12956 takes 17 hrs 40 mins at an average speed of 65.60 km/h (excluding halts). This train is the second fastest on the Mumbai Jaipur run after Jaipur Duronto which has no stops except technical ones. The train runs at maximum speed of 110 km/hr.
Other trains which service the Mumbai–Jaipur route are 12239/40 Jaipur Duronto, 19707/08 Aravali Express, 12215/12216 Garib Rath Express, 12979/12980 Bandra Jaipur Superfast Express. 12215/12216 Garib Rath Express has been recently extended from Jaipur to Delhi Sarai Rohilla. 12239/40 Jaipur Duronto, 12955/56 Jaipur Superfast & 12979/80 Bandra Jaipur Superfast Express use the Vadodara-Kota-Sawai Madhopur route while 19707/08 Aravali Express & 12215/16 Garib Rath Express go via Ahmedabad.
It leaves Mumbai Central as train number 12955 on a daily basis at 1850 hrs and at the end of 19 halts arrives at Jaipur the next day at 1250 hrs. Train number 12956 leaves Jaipur on a daily basis at 1410 hrs arriving at Mumbai Central the next day at 0750 hrs.
This Train has 7 to 8 AC Coaches.
The 12955/2956 Mumbai Jaipur Superfast generally has a HA1 which is First AC cum 2nd AC, 2 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tiers and the rest are a mix of sleeper and second class coaches. It generally carries a 22/24 coach load.
It departs Mumbai Central with a Valsad WCAM 2P locomotive in order to use Mumbai's DC traction wires and switches power on-the-fly in a dead zone just after crossing Vile Parle from where onwards it is a pure AC line. It gets a locomotive change at Vadodara where it swaps the WCAM 2P for a Vadodara WAP 4 & at Sawai Madhopur where it gets a WDM 3A from Bhagat Ki Kothi shed. Sawai Madhopur is also where it gets a reversal in direction.
Recently, Western Railway has begun converting the Mumbai region's 1500v DC traction to 25000v AC traction. As there is only work left between Mumbai Central and Vile Parle so soon as the remaining part would be done it will result in the elimination of the need to change engine's at Vadodara & WAP engines will start entering the Mumbai region.
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