Mumbai Central - Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express
Overview
Service typeShatabdi Express
LocaleMaharashtra & Gujarat
First serviceMay 1, 1994 (1994-05-01)
Current operator(s)Western Railways
Route
TerminiMumbai Central (MMCT)
Ahmedabad Junction (ADI)
Stops7
Distance travelled493 km (306 mi)
Average journey time6 hours 10 minutes
Service frequencyExcept Sunday
Train number(s)12009 / 12010
On-board services
Class(es)Anubhuti, Executive Chair Car, AC Chair Car
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesNo pantry car but arranged onboard
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed77 km/h (48 mph) average Including Halts
Route map

The 12009 / 12010 Mumbai Central - Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express is an Express train of Shatabdi class belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Mumbai Central and Ahmedabad Junction in India. It is a 6 days in week service. Earlier it would operate excluding Fridays, later it was changed to exclude Sundays. It is the first Shatabdi Express which contains Vistadome coach on both ends.

It operates as train number 12009 from Mumbai Central to Ahmedabad Junction and as train number 12010 in the reverse direction. This train is the fastest train among other trains on the Mumbai - Ahmedabad route. It is faster than Ahmedabad - Mumbai Central Tejas Express and Mumbai Central-Ahmedabad Double Decker Express.

Coaches

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
12009 EV2 EOG C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10 C11 C12 C13 K1 E1 E2 E3 EOG EV1
12010 EV1 EOG E3 E2 E1 K1 C13 C12 C11 C10 C9 C8 C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 EOG EV2

Route & Halts

Traction

It is hauled by a Vadodara-based WAP-7 locomotive from end to end.


Speed

130 kmph is in the major part of the route. The maximum permissible speed of this train and route is 130 kmph in Virar – Ahmedabad route (VIRAR - VADODARA part of this route is common with GODHRA - VIRAR section of New Delhi – Mumbai route), 110 kmph in only 26 km long VIRAR – BORIVALI route, 100 kmph in only 30 km long BORIVALI – Mumbai Central (MMCT, formerly BCT) route.

Railway Board has approved the speed policy which envisages operation of passenger trains at 160 kmph on Delhi–Mumbai (incl BRC or Vadodara - ADI or Ahmedabad) route and this train passes through Mumbai Central – Vadodara – Ahmedabad route but it is still unclear what will its impact on this train in future like increasing of speed but not up to 160 kmph or up to 160 kmph.

Timings

MMCT - ADI - MMCT Shatabdi Express
12009 Stations 12010
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
-NIL- 06:20 Mumbai Central 21:45 -NIL-
06:43 06:45 Borivali 20:46 20:48
08:09 08:11 Vapi 19:19 19:21
09:15 09:18 Surat 18:10 18:15
09:54 09:56 Bharuch Junction 17:22 17:24
10:48 10:53 Vadodara Junction 16:30 16:35
11:24 11:26 Anand Junction 15:58 16:00
11:40 11:42 Nadiad Junction 15:39 15:41
12:40 -NIL- Ahmedabad Junction -NIL- 15:10
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