Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express

Mumbai Central - Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express
Overview
Service type	Shatabdi Express
Locale	Maharashtra & Gujarat
First service	May 1, 1994; 30 years ago (1994-05-01)
Current operator(s)	Western Railways
Route
Termini	Mumbai Central (MMCT) Ahmedabad Junction (ADI)
Stops	7
Distance travelled	493 km (306 mi)
Average journey time	6 hours 10 minutes
Service frequency	Except Sunday
Train number(s)	12009 / 12010
Line(s) used	Mumbai–Ahmedabad main line
On-board services
Class(es)	Anubhuti, Executive Chair Car, AC Chair Car,Vistadome
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No pantry car but arranged onboard
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	77 km/h (48 mph) average Including Halts
Route map

The 12009 / 12010 Mumbai Central - Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express is an 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 is the first Shatabdi Express which contains Vistadome coach on both ends.

It operates as train number 12009 from Mumbai Central to Ahmedabad Junction and as train number 12010 in the reverse direction. This train is the fastest train among other trains on the Mumbai - Ahmedabad route.^[citation needed] It is faster than Ahmedabad - Mumbai Central Tejas Express and Mumbai Central-Ahmedabad Double Decker Express.

Traction

It is hauled by a Vadodara-based WAP-7 locomotive from end to end.

12009 - Mumbai Central - Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express time table

S. No	Station Name & Code	Arrives	Departs	Halt Time	Distance	Avg. Delay	Day
1	Mumbai Ctrl - MMCT	Start	06:20	-	0.0 km	2 Min	1
2	Borivali - BVI	06:43	06:45	2m	29.5 km	9 Min	1
3	Vapi - VAPI	08:07	08:09	2m	168.0 km	4 Min	1
4	Surat - ST	09:15	09:18	3m	263.0 km	2 Min	1
5	Bharuch Jn - BH	09:56	09:58	2m	322.2 km	3 Min	1
6	Vadodara Jn - BRC	10:48	10:53	5m	392.8 km	3 Min	1
7	Anand Jn - ANND	11:24	11:26	2m	428.2 km	2 Min	1
8	Nadiad Jn - ND	11:40	11:42	2m	447.0 km	2 Min	1
9	Ahmedabad Jn - ADI	12:40	End	-	492.8 km	7 Min	1

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