Mumbai Rajdhani Express
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The 12951/12952 Mumbai Rajdhani Express connects Mumbai
and Delhi
. It is one of the fastest trains in India
.
- Delhi
sector and the fastest Rajdhani train. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12951 from Mumbai Central
to New Delhi Railway Station
and as train number 12952 in the reverse direction. It reaches Mumbai Central at 8:35AM.It covers a distance of 1385 kilometres in each direction however it takes 15 hours 50 mins when operating as train number 12951 at an average speed of 87.47 km/h (excluding halts) while its return journey as train number 12952 takes 16 hrs 05 mins at an average speed of 86.05 km/h (excluding halts) thus making it the fastest train on the Mumbai
- Delhi
sector.
It has 4 halts in either direction at Surat
(recently added), Vadodara
Junction, Ratlam
Junction & Kota
Junction.
just beyond Virar from where onwards it is a pure AC line. There is a loco change over at Vadodara
. A WCAM-2P of the Valsad Shed hauls the train between Mumbai Central
and Vadodara
where it switches over to a WAP7 engine from the Ghaziabad shed.
Recently, Western Railway has begun converting the Mumbai region's 1500v DC traction to 25000v AC traction. This will result in the elimination of the need to change engine's at Vadodara & WAP engines will start entering the Mumbai region.
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
and Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
. It is one of the fastest trains in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Service
The 12951/12952 Mumbai Rajdhani Express is the fastest train on the MumbaiMumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
- Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
sector and the fastest Rajdhani train. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12951 from Mumbai Central
Mumbai Central
Mumbai Central , previously known as Bombay Central, is a major intercity railway station and a commuter station in Mumbai. It was designed by the british architect Claude Batley. It serves as the terminal for several long distance trains operated by Western Railway. The station is located in south...
to New Delhi Railway Station
New Delhi Railway Station
The New Delhi Railway Station , station code NDLS, situated between Ajmeri Gate and Paharganj is the main railway station in Delhi. New Delhi railway station is the second busiest and one of the largest in India. It handles over 300 trains each day with 16 platforms and about 360,000 passengers...
and as train number 12952 in the reverse direction. It reaches Mumbai Central at 8:35AM.It covers a distance of 1385 kilometres in each direction however it takes 15 hours 50 mins when operating as train number 12951 at an average speed of 87.47 km/h (excluding halts) while its return journey as train number 12952 takes 16 hrs 05 mins at an average speed of 86.05 km/h (excluding halts) thus making it the fastest train on the Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
- Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
sector.
It has 4 halts in either direction at Surat
Surat
Surat , also known as Suryapur, is the commercial capital city of the Indian state of Gujarat. Surat is India's Eighth most populous city and Ninth-most populous urban agglomeration. It is also administrative capital of Surat district and one of the fastest growing cities in India. The city proper...
(recently added), Vadodara
Vadodara
Vadodara formerly known as Baroda is the third most populated city in the Indian State of Gujarat . It is one of the four cities with the population of over 1 million...
Junction, Ratlam
Ratlam
Ratlam , known historically as Ratnapuri, is a city in the Malwa region in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The town of Ratlam lies 480 m above sea level. It is the administrative headquarters of Ratlam District....
Junction & Kota
Kota, Rajasthan
Kota , formerly known as Kotah, is a city in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located south of state capital, Jaipur. Situated on the banks of Chambal River, the city is the trade centre for an area in which millet, wheat, rice, pulses, coriander and oilseeds are grown; industries...
Junction.
Coach composition
The Mumbai Rajdhani generally has a 1 AC 1st Class coach, 4 AC 2 tier class coaches, 2 pantry cars, 2 luggage cum generator coaches & up to 10 AC 3 tier coaches taking the total up to 19 coaches.Locomotion
It departs Mumbai Central with a Valsad WCAM 2P locomotive in order to use Mumbai's DC traction wires and switches power on-the-fly in a dead zoneDead Zone
Dead zone may refer to:* Dead zone , low-oxygen areas in the world's oceans* Dead zone , an area where cell phones cannot transmit to a nearby cell siteDead Zone may also refer to:* "Dead Zone" , a 2011 album by Merzbow...
just beyond Virar from where onwards it is a pure AC line. There is a loco change over at Vadodara
Vadodara
Vadodara formerly known as Baroda is the third most populated city in the Indian State of Gujarat . It is one of the four cities with the population of over 1 million...
. A WCAM-2P of the Valsad Shed hauls the train between Mumbai Central
Mumbai Central
Mumbai Central , previously known as Bombay Central, is a major intercity railway station and a commuter station in Mumbai. It was designed by the british architect Claude Batley. It serves as the terminal for several long distance trains operated by Western Railway. The station is located in south...
and Vadodara
Vadodara
Vadodara formerly known as Baroda is the third most populated city in the Indian State of Gujarat . It is one of the four cities with the population of over 1 million...
where it switches over to a WAP7 engine from the Ghaziabad shed.
Recently, Western Railway has begun converting the Mumbai region's 1500v DC traction to 25000v AC traction. This will result in the elimination of the need to change engine's at Vadodara & WAP engines will start entering the Mumbai region.