Karnavati Express
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| First service | 1 July 1991 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Western Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Ahmedabad Junction | ||||
| Stops | 10 as 12934 Karnavati Express, 11 as 12933 Karnavati Express | ||||
| End | Mumbai Central | ||||
| Distance travelled | 491 km (305 mi) | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, 2nd Class seating, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | Pantry Car attached | ||||
| Observation facilities | LHB coaches from 24 September 2014 | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed |
110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 63.70 km/h (40 mph), including halts | ||||
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The 12933/12934 Karnavati Express is one of four express trains belonging to Indian Railways that offer Chair Car services between Ahmedabad Junction and Mumbai Central in India. It operates as train number 12934 from Ahmedabad Junction to Mumbai Central and as train number 12933 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra & Gujarat.
The other Chair Car trains which run between the two cities are 12931/32 Ahmedabad Mumbai Central Double Decker Express, 19011/12 Gujarat Express & 12009/10 Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express.
It is named after Rani Karnavati & Karnavati was also a proposed name for the renaming of Ahmedabad.
Coaches
The 12933/12934 Karnavati Express presently has 4 AC Chair Car, 11 2nd Class seating, 2 General Unreserved coaches, 1 Pantry Car & 2 Luggage Cum Generator Coaches.The conventional rakes were replaced by Linke-Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches for this train in 2014.
As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 12934 Karnavati Express covers the distance of 491 kilometres in 7 hours 40 mins (64.04 km/hr) & 7 hours 45 mins as 12933 Karnavati Express (63.35 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is more than 55 km/hr, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Traction
Prior to Western Railways switching over to the AC system in February 2012, dual traction WCAM 1 or WCAM 2/2P locos would haul the train.
Since Western Railway has switched over to the AC system it is hauled end to end by a Vadodara based WAP 5 or WAP 4E locomotive.
Timetable
12934 Karnavati Express leaves Ahmedabad Junction every day and reaches Mumbai Central the same day.
12933 Karnavati Express leaves Mumbai Central every day and reaches Ahmedabad Junction the same day.
Gallery
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Karnavati Express - AC Chair Car coach
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Karnavati Express at Borivali
External links
- "The Times of India: Latest News India, World & Business News, Cricket & Sports, Bollywood". articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
