Mumbai Central Superfast Express (Trains 12955/12956) is a daily superfast express train. It is one of the most important trains of India’s Western Railway running between Mumbai in Maharashtra and Jaipur in Rajasthan, India. It was the first direct train between these two cities. It is the fastest train under Superfast category of trains; which is running between Mumbai and Jaipur.
Overview This train is the first broad-gauge train from Jaipur Junction and it came into service on 30 January 1993. Jaipur Superfast is also informally known as Gangaur Express. Before Jaipur Junction was upgraded to broad-gauge, this train ran between and station, another railway station in Jaipur.
It operates as train number 12955 in the northbound direction from Mumbai Central to Jaipur Junction and in the southbound direction as train number 12956 between Jaipur Junction and Mumbai Central. It covers a distance of in 16 hours and 55 minutes with an average speed of (with halts) in the both directions, with a maximum speed of . The train is equipped with Bio toilets. A scheme of meal coupons was first experimented on this train.
Important halts
The train halts at important stations such as Borivali, Surat, Vadodara, Ratlam, Kota, Sawai Madhopur and Durgapura in the down and up directions.
Schedule It leaves Mumbai Central at 19:05, and arrives at Jaipur the next day at 12:00.
Station Code Station Name Arrival Departure MMCT Mumbai Central --- 19:05 BVI Borivali 19:40 19:42 ST Surat 22:30 22:35 BRC Vadodara Junction 00:08 00:18 RTM Ratlam Junction 04:05 04:10 KOTA Kota Junction 07:45 07:55 SWN Sawai Madhopur Junction 09:25 09:45 DPA Durgapura 11:27 11:30 JP Jaipur Junction 12:00 ---
After stopping in Jaipur, it starts its return to Mumbai Central at 14:00, and arrives the next day at 06:55. Station Code Station Name Arrival Departure JP Jaipur Junction --- 14:00 DPA Durgapura 14:08 14:11 SWM Sawai Madhopur Junction 15:50 16:05 KOTA Kota Junction 17:10 17:20 RTM Ratlam Junction 21:10 21:20 BRC Vadodara Junction 00:56 01:06 ST Surat 02:48 02:53 BVI Borivali 05:56 06:00 MMCT Mumbai Central 06:55 ---
Coach composition The train is running with LHB coach effectively from 1 November 2019. The train has total 22 coaches with 1 end-on-generator car, 1 coach of First AC, 3 coaches of Second AC Coach, 6 coaches of Third AC, 6 coaches of Second Sleeper, 3 unreserved coaches, 1 Pantry Car and 1 High Capacity Parcel Van both down and up services.
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 EOG D1 S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 PC B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 A1 A2 A3 H1 D2 DL1 HCVP
Traction
Prior to DC to AC Conversion of Western Line Suburban Railway in Mumbai; it departed from Mumbai Central with a Valsad Loco Shed WCAM 2/2P locomotive in order to use Mumbai's DC traction wires. There was a locomotive change at Vadodara where it used to swap the WCAM 2/2P for a Vadodara Loco Shed WAP 4E .
At Sawai Madhopur Junction it got a WDP 4/4B/4D from Bhagat Ki Kothi shed for its remaining journey upto Jaipur. Sawai Madhopur Junction is also where it gets a reversal in direction.
The Western railway completed DC to AC electric conversion on 5 February 2012. After the complete AC electrification of Western Line suburban system in Mumbai; it was hauled by WAP 5 or WAP 4E between Mumbai Central and Sawai Madhopur Junction.
North Western Railway completed electrification of Jaipur - Sawai Madhopur rail route in August, 2021. Now it is haul by a Vadodara Loco Shed based WAP 7 locomotive for its end-to-end journey.
Incidents On 31 July 2023, a RPF constable Chetan Singh on escort duty of 12956 Jaipur–Mumbai Central Superfast Express between Surat and Mumbai Central, shot and killed his senior, assistant sub-inspector Tikaram Meena, and three other passengers in different coaches of the train.
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