Bandra Terminus–Surat Intercity Express

Bandra Terminus - Surat Intercity Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
LocaleMaharashtra, Gujarat
Current operator(s)Western Railway
Route
TerminiBandra Terminus
Surat
Stops8
Distance travelled252 km (157 mi)
Average journey time4 hours 20 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12935 / 12936
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, 1st Class, 2nd Class Seating, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board Catering
E-Catering
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
58.15 km/h (36 mph), excluding halts

12935/12936 Bandra Terminus - Surat Intercity Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Bandra Terminus and Surat of India. A daily service, it operates as train number 12935 from Bandra Terminus to Surat and as train number 12936 in the reverse direction.[1][2]

12936 Surat - Bandra Terminus Intercity AC Chair Car coach
12936 Surat - Bandra Terminus Intercity 1st Class coach

Coaches

12935/36 Bandra Terminus - Surat Intercity Express has 3 AC chair car(CC), 1 First Class(FC), 6 2nd Class Seating(2S), 9 General Unreserved(GEN) and 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake(SLR) coaches.

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

Service and halts

12935/36 Bandra Terminus - Surat Intercity Express initially ran as 19035/36 which was later converted to the present train no. 12935/36.

It is a daily service covering the distance of 252 km in 4 hours 20 mins in both directions giving an average speed of 58 km/h.

The important halts of the train are:

Traction

Dual traction WCAM-1 locomotive hauls the train all the way between Bandra Terminus & Surat. After Western Railway switched over to AC system in February 2012, it is hauled by a WAP-4E or WAP-5 or WAP-7 locomotive from the Vadodara shed.

Rake sharing

No Rake Sharing.

References

  1. ^ "12935/Bandra Terminus - Surat Intercity Express". India Rail Info.
  2. ^ "12936/Surat - Bandra Terminus Intercity Express". India Rail Info.