Gujarat Mail

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Gujarat Mail
12901 Gujarat Mail - EOG.jpg
Overview
Service typeMail
LocaleMaharashtra & Gujarat
First service18 January 1870[1]
Current operator(s)Western Railways
Route
StartAhmedabad Junction (ADI)
Stops14 as 12901,
13 as 12902
EndMumbai Central (MMCT)
Distance travelled491 km (305 mi)
Average journey time8 hours 35 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12901 / 12902
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilities2 rakes, no rake sharing
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coaches from 11 September 2016
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum,
58 km/h (36 mph) average excluding halts
Route map
Lokshakti Express and Gujarat Mail (Mumbai - Ahmadabad) Route map.png

The 12901 / 12902 Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad Gujarat Mail is a Superfast train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Mumbai Central and Ahmedabad in India. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12901 from Mumbai Central to Ahmedabad and as train number 12902 in the reverse direction. It operates with LHB coaches since 10 September 2016.[2] Despite leaving before Mumbai Central–Rajkot Duronto Express, it reaches the destination 30 minutes after the Duronto Express.

Coaches[]

The Gujarat Mail has 1 AC 1st Class, 3 AC 2 tier, 7 AC 3 tier, 7 Sleeper class, 4 General class coaches & 2 Generator vans. As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service[]

It is a daily train & covers the distance of 491 kilometres in 8 hours 35 mins as 12901 Gujarat Mail (57.20 km/hr) & 8 hours 25 mins as 12902 Gujarat Mail (58.34 km/hr).

Stoppage[]

Traction[]

Dual-traction WCAM 2/2P locos would haul the train between Mumbai Central & Ahmedabad. Western Railways completed DC electric conversion to AC on 5 February 2012. It is now regularly hauled by a Vadodara-based WAP-7 locomotive.

Trivia[]

  • It is one of the most prestigious trains on the Western Railways network. Despite being an old prestigious train equipped with LHB coaches, Gujarat Mail now leaves before Rajkot–Mumbai Duronto Express, but reaches the final destination 30 minutes after the Duronto Express.
  • The Gujarat Mail is a daily service which was originally numbered 1DN/ 2UP.
  • Earlier, it would carry a mail coach from which it likely derived its name. This mail coach has now been transferred to the 19143/44 Lok Shakti Express.
  • It is an extremely popular train with the Angadia community & is known as the Angadia Express within its circles.

Gallery[]

  • 12901 Gujarat Mail – AC 1st Class coach

  • 12901 Gujarat Mail – AC 2 tier Class coach

  • 12901 Gujarat Mail – AC 3 tier Class coach

  • 12901 Gujarat Mail – Sleeper class coach

  • 12901 Gujarat Mail – Sleeper class coach – IRCTC

Time Table[]

  • 12901 Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad Gujarat Mail leaves Mumbai Central at 22:05 PM IST on a daily basis and reaches Ahmedabad at 06:35 AM IST on the next day.
  • 12902 Ahmedabad–Mumbai Central Gujarat Mail leaves Ahmedabad at 22:00 PM IST on a daily basis and reaches Mumbai Central at 06:25 AM IST on the next day.

Sister trains[]

References[]

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ "Western Railway on Twitter". Retrieved 13 September 2016.

External links[]

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