Karnavati Express

Karnavati Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
First service 01 July 1991
Current operator(s) Western Railway
Route
Start Ahmedabad Junction
Stops 10 as 12934 Karnavati Express, 11 as 12933 Karnavati Express
End Mumbai Central
Distance travelled 491 km (305 mi)
Service frequency Daily
On-board services
Class(es) AC Chair Car, 2nd Class seating, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements No
Catering facilities Pantry Car attached
Observation facilities LHB coaches from 24 September 2014
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
63.70 km/h (40 mph), including halts
Route map

The 12933/12934 Karnavati Express is one of four express trains belonging to Indian Railways that offer Chair Car services between Ahmedabad Junction and Mumbai Central in India. It operates as train number 12934 from Ahmedabad Junction to Mumbai Central and as train number 12933 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra & Gujarat.

The other Chair Car trains which run between the two cities are 12931/32 Ahmedabad Mumbai Central Double Decker Express, 19011/12 Gujarat Express & 12009/10 Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express.

It is named after Rani Karnavati & Karnavati was also a proposed name for the renaming of Ahmedabad.

Coaches

The 12933/12934 Karnavati Express presently has 4 AC Chair Car, 11 2nd Class seating, 2 General Unreserved coaches, 1 Pantry Car & 2 Luggage Cum Generator Coaches.The conventional rakes were replaced by Linke-Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches for this train in 2014.

As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Karnavati Express - AC Chair Car coach
Karnavati Express at Borivali

Service

The 12934 Karnavati Express covers the distance of 491 kilometres in 7 hours 40 mins (64.04 km/hr) & 7 hours 45 mins as 12933 Karnavati Express (63.35 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is more than 55 km/hr, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Traction

Prior to Western Railways switching over to the AC system in February 2012, dual traction WCAM 1 or WCAM 2/2P locos would haul the train.

Since Western Railway has switched over to the AC system it is hauled end to end by a Vadodara based WAP 4 or WAP 5 locomotive.

Timetable

12934 Karnavati Express leaves Ahmedabad Junction every day at 04:55 hrs IST and reaches Mumbai Central at 12:35 hrs IST the same day.

12933 Karnavati Express leaves Mumbai Central every day at 13:40 hrs IST and reaches Ahmedabad Junction at 21:25 hrs IST the same day.

Station Code Station Name

12934 - Ahmedabad Junction to Mumbai Central[1]

 Distance
from Source
in km		 Day

12933 - Mumbai Central to Ahmedabad Junction[2]

 Distance
from Source
in km		 Day
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
ADI Ahmedabad Junction Source 04:55 0 1 21:25 Destination 491 1
MAN Maninagar No Halt No Halt xxx 1 21:03 21:05 488 1
ND Nadiad Junction 05:37 05:39 46 1 20:22 20:24 446 1
ANND Anand Junction 05:57 05:59 64 1 20:05 20:07 427 1
BRC Vadodara Junction 06:40 06:45 100 1 19:25 19:30 392 1
BH Bharuch Junction 07:33 07:35 170 1 18:24 18:26 322 1
ST Surat 08:35 08:40 229 1 17:35 17:40 263 1
BL Valsad 09:30 09:32 298 1 16:37 16:39 194 1
VAPI Vapi 09:51 09:53 322 1 16:11 16:13 170 1
BVI Borivali 11:49 11:51 462 1 14:15 14:17 30 1
BCT Mumbai Central 12:35 Destination 491 1 Source 13:40 0 1

External links

References

  1. ↑ Central-12934-train.html "Karnavati Express -12934". Retrieved 3 Sep 2012.
  2. ↑ "Karnavati Express 12933". Retrieved 18 Oct 2012.