Garbha Superfast Express

Garbha Superfast Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
Status Operating
Locale Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal
Current operator(s) Western Railways
Route
Start Gandhidham
Stops 15
End Howrah
Distance travelled 2,510 km (1,560 mi)
Average journey time 44 hrs 5 mins(for 12937),41 hrs 45 mins(for 12938)
Service frequency Weekly
Train number(s) 12937/12938
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper, General
Seating arrangements Available
Sleeping arrangements Available
Technical
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 54 km/h (34 mph) average with halts
Route map

The Garbha Superfast Express is a superfast train running between Gandhidham and Howrah Junction.

Coaches

The Garbha Superfast Express has AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class and General Unreserved coaches. As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.[1]

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
SLRURURURS1S2S3S4S5S6S7S8B5B4B3B2B1A1URURURSLR

Service

The Garbha Superfast Express covers the distance of 2,510 km in 44 hrs 5 mins as 12937; 41 hrs 45 mins as 12938.

Traction

A Vatva or Ratlam based WDM-3A or WDM-3D hauls the train from Gandhidham to Ahmedabad after which a Vadodara-based WAP-4E hauls the train for the remainder of its journey until Howrah.

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/28/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.