Bandra Terminus–Surat Intercity Express

Bandra Surat Intercity Express
Overview
Service type Superfast Express
Current operator(s) Western Railway
Route
Start Bandra Terminus
Stops 9
End Surat
Distance travelled 252 km (157 mi)
Average journey time 4 hours 20 minutes
Service frequency daily
Train number(s) 12935 / 12936
On-board services
Class(es) AC Chair Car, 1st Class, 2nd Class seating, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements yes
Catering facilities Available, No Pantry Car
Observation facilities Rake sharing with 19059/60 Surat Jamnagar Intercity Express
Technical
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
58.15 km/h (36 mph), excluding halts

The 12935/12936 Bandra (T) Surat Intercity Express is a super fast indian express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Bandra Terminus and Surat It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12935 from Bandra Terminus to Surat and as train number 12936 in the reverse direction.

2936 Surat Bandra Intercity AC Chair Car coach
2936 Surat Bandra Intercity 1st Class coach

Coaches

The Bandra (T) Surat Intercity Express has 2 AC chair car, 2 1st Class, 6 2nd class seating & 8 general unreserved seating coaches. As with most train services in India, Coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The Bandra (T) Surat Intercity Express initially ran as 9035/36 which was later converted to the present 2935/36. It is a daily service covering the distance of 252 km in 4 hours 20 mins in both directions giving an average of 58.15 km/hr.

Traction

Dual traction WCAM 1 locos haul 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 4 or WAP 5 engine from the Vadodara shed.

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