Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express

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Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express
Mumbai Central Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express - Train board.jpg
Overview
Service typeShatabdi Express
First serviceMay 1, 1994; 27 years ago (1994-05-01)
Current operator(s)Western Railways
Route
StartMumbai Central (MMCT)
Stops7
EndAhmedabad Junction (ADI)
Distance travelled491 km (305 mi)
Average journey time6 hours 20 minutes as 12009 & 6 hours 40 minutes as 12010
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 coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) Maximum,
77 km/h (48 mph) average Including Halts
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Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express is a 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 operates as train number 12009 from Mumbai Central to Ahmedabad Junction and as train number 12010 in the reverse direction. It was the fastest train between Mumbai & Ahmedabad until the introduction of Ahmedabad–Mumbai Central Tejas Express.[citation needed]

Traction[]

It is hauled by a Vadodara-based WAP-5 end to end.

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