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Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express

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The 12247 / 12248 Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express is a Yuva Express train belonging to Indian Railways that run between Bandra Terminus and Hazrat Nizamuddin in India.

Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express
Overview
Service typeYuva Express
First service15 January 2010; 14 years ago (2010-01-15)
Current operator(s)Western Railways
Route
TerminiBandra Terminus (BDTS)
Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM)
Stops5
Distance travelled1,367 km (849 mi)
Average journey time17 hour 05 minutes
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)12247 / 12248
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car
AC 3 tier
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Technical
Rolling stockICF coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph) average including halts
Route map
Yuva Express (Mumbai Bandra–Nizamuddin) route map

It operates as train number 12247 from Bandra Terminus to Hazrat Nizamuddin and as train number 12248 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi.

Coach composition

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The 12248/12247 Hazrat Nizamuddin - Bandra Terminus Yuva Express has currently 11 AC 3 Tier and 6 AC Economy Chair Car coaches.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
12248   EOG J6 J5 J4 J3 J2 J1 B11 B10 B9 B8 B7 B6 B5 B4 B3 B2 B1 EOG
12247   EOG B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 J1 J2 J3 J4 J5 J6 EOG

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

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12247 Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express covers the distance of 1366 kilometres in 17 hours 05 mins (81.15 km/h).

12248 Hazrat Nizamuddin–Bandra Terminus Yuva Express covers the distance of 1366 kilometres in 17 hours 45 mins (77.32 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is more than 55 km/h, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Route and halts

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The important halts of the train are:

Schedule

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Train number Station code Departure station Departure time Departure day Arrival station Arrival time Arrival day
12247 BDTS Bandra Terminus 17:30 PM Fri Hazrat Nizamuddin 10:15 AM Sat
12248 NZM Hazrat Nizamuddin 16:30 PM Sat Bandra Terminus 09:15 AM Sun

Traction

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The route is fully electrified. Prior to Western Railway switching to the AC traction, it would be hauled by a WCAM-2/2P engine until Vadodara Junction after which it would get either a WAP-7 locomotive from Ghaziabad shed or a WAP-4 from the Vadodara shed.

Since Western Railway switched over to AC traction in February 2012, it is hauled from end to end by a WAP-5 locomotive of Vadodara shed.

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    12247 Yuva Express – AC Chair Car
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    12247 Yuva Express at Bandra Terminus
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    12247 Yuva Express – coach J4

References

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