Bandra Terminus Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express

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Bandra Terminus Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express
File:12247 Yuva Express.jpg
Overview
Service type Superfast
First service 13 January 2010
Current operator(s) Western Railway
Route
Start Bandra Terminus
Stops 7
End Hazrat Nizamuddin
Distance travelled 1,366 km (849 mi)
Service frequency Friday – 12247 Yuva Express, Saturday – 12248 Yuva Express
On-board services
Class(es) AC Chair Car, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements No
Catering facilities No Pantry Car Coach attached
Observation facilities No Rake Sharing
Technical
Rolling stock AC Garib Rath & Duronto Chair Car coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum
79.19 km/h (49 mph), including halts

The 12247/12248 Yuva Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that run between Bandra Terminus and Hazrat Nizamuddin in India.

It operates as train number 12247 from Bandra Terminus to Hazrat Nizamuddin and as train number 12248 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi.

Coaches

The 12247/12248 Yuva Express presently has 8 AC Chair Class coaches along with 2 EOG cars. Effective December 2013, Western Railways has introduced AC 2 tier & AC 3 tier coaches on the Yuva Express.

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

Service

The 12247 Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express covers the distance of 1366 kilometres in 16 hours 50 mins (81.15 km/hr), and in 17 hours 40 mins as 12248 Bandra Terminus Yuva Express (77.32 km/hr).

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

12247 Yuva Express - AC Chair Car
12247 Yuva Express at Bandra Terminus
File:12247 Yuva Express - coach J4.jpg
12247 Yuva Express - coach J4

Traction

The route is fully electrified. Prior to Western Railway switching to the AC traction, it would be hauled by a WCAM 2/2P engine until Vadodara Junction after which it would get either a WAP 7 locomotive from Ghaziabad shed or a WAP 4 from the Vadodara shed.

Since Western Railway switched over to AC traction in February 2012, it is hauled by a WAP 7 locomotive from Ghaziabad shed, or a WAP 4 / WAP 5 from the Vadodara shed.

Time Table

The 12247 Yuva Express leaves Bandra Terminus every Friday at 16:30 hrs IST and reaches Hazrat Nizamuddin at 09:40 hrs IST the next day.

The 12248 Yuva Express leaves Hazrat Nizamuddin every Saturday at 15:40 hrs IST and reaches Bandra Terminus at 09:20 hrs IST the next day.

Station Code Station Name

12247 - Bandra Terminus to Hazrat Nizamuddin[1]

 Distance
from Source
in km		 Day

12284 - Hazrat Nizamuddin to Bandra Terminus[2]

 Distance
from Source
in km		 Day
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
BDTS Bandra Terminus Source 16:30 0 1 09:20 Destination 1366 2
ST Surat 20:02 20:07 252 1 04:57 05:02 1115 2
BRC Vadodara Junction 21:32 21:42 381 1 03:00 03:15 986 2
RTM Ratlam Junction 01:05 01:10 642 2 23:20 23:25 724 1
KOTA Kota Junction 03:40 03:45 909 2 20:05 20:10 458 1
MTJ Mathura Junction 07:25 07:27 1233 2 17:10 17:12 134 1
NZM Hazrat Nizamuddin 09:40 Destination 1366 2 Source 15:40 0 1

External links

References

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