Suryanagri Express


The 12479/12480 Suryanagri Express is a superfast train running between the Indian cities of Jodhpur and Bandra Terminus, Mumbai. It initially plied between Jodhpur and Ahmedabad as the 4845/46 Suryanagri Express. In the 2002/03 railway budget its operation was extended to Bandra Terminus, Mumbai for four days a week. Later it became a daily train between Jodhpur and Bandra Terminus and was renumbered to 12479/12480.
It operates as train number 12479 from to and as train number 12480 in the reverse direction.

Coaches

The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 24 coaches :
As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 12479 Jodhpur - Bandra Terminus Suryanagri Express covers a distance of 935 kilometers in 16 hours 50 mins and in 17 hours 00 mins as the 12480 Bandra Terminus - Jodhpur Suryanagri Express .
As the average speed of the train is more than, the fare includes a superfast surcharge.

Route & Halts

The 12479/80 Jodhpur - Bandra Terminus Suryanagri Express runs from via,,,,, to and vice versa.

Rake Sharing

RSA with 22481/22482 Jodhpur Delhi Sarai Rohilla SF Express

Traction

Prior to the Western Railway switching to the AC traction, the 12479/12480 Suryanagri Express would be hauled by a WCAM 1 or WCAM 2/2P engine of Valsad shed from Bandra Terminus up to the Ahmedabad Junction after which it would get a WDP 4 from the Bhagat Ki Kothi shed until Jodhpur.
Since the Western Railway switched over to AC traction in February 2012, the 12479/12480 Suryanagri Express is now hauls by a WAP 5 / WAP 4E / WAP 7 from the Vadodara shed until Ahmedabad Junction after which a WDP 4 / WDP 4B / WDP 4D from the Bhagat Ki Kothi shed takes over and hauls the train to Jodhpur.

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