Shalimar–Porbandar Superfast Express

Shalimar–Porbandar Superfast Express

Overview
Service type	Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra & Gujarat
First service	13 December 1998; 25 years ago (1998-12-13)
Current operator(s)	Western Railways
Route
Termini	Shalimar (SHM) Porbandar (PBR)
Stops	30
Distance travelled	2,544 km (1,581 mi)
Average journey time	42 hrs 24 mins
Service frequency	Bi-weekly
Train number(s)	12905 / 12906
On-board services
Class(es)	First AC, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper, Pantry, General, SLR, Luggage/Milk Van
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Baggage facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	avg. speed 58 km/h
Route map

The 12905 / 12906 Shalimar–Porbandar Superfast Express is a

It is now run on a biweekly schedule using train numbers 12905 and 12906.^[1][2]

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 24 coaches:

• 1 AC First Class
• 2 AC II Tier
• 6 AC III Tier
• 9 Sleeper coaches
• 1 Pantry car
• 3 General Unreserved
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Service

• The 12905/Porbandar–Shalimar Superfast Express has an average speed of 60 km/h and covers 2544 km in 42 hrs 30 mins.
• The 12906/Shalimar–Porbandar Superfast Express has an average speed of 60 km/h and covers 2544 km in 42 hrs 35 mins.

Route

The important halts of the train are:

• Shalimar
• Kharagpur Junction
• Tatanagar Junction
• Rourkela
• Jharsuguda
• Champa Junction
• Bilaspur Junction
• Raipur Junction
• Durg Junction
• Gondia Junction
• Nagpur Junction
• Badnera Junction (Amravati)
• Akola Junction
• Bhusaval Junction
• Surat
• Vadodara Junction
• Ahmedabad Junction
• Viramgam Junction
• Surendranagar Junction
• Rajkot Junction
• Hapa
• Jamnagar
• Porbandar

Schedule

Traction

On its journey from Shalimar to Porbandar, the train is hauled by a

• 
  12906 (Porbandar–Shalimar) Aradhana Express
• 
  Shalimar–Porbandar Aradhana Express
• 
  Shalimar–Porbandar Express – AC 3 tier coach
• 
  Shalimar–Porbandar Aradhana Express
• 
  Shalimar–Porbandar Aradhana Express

References