The most awaited train on BCT-ADI, a WR scratch announced in Rail Budget for the year 2011-2012 is on track from 19-Sept-2012. This train took so long to get inaugurated due to delay in availability of DD coaches from Kapurthala Factory and then due to non-availability of Minister to flag this off.

Seen in the video is BRC WAP-5 # 30049 doing the honor of hauling 12 AC DD along with 2 EOG of first ever commercial run of 12931 Mumbai Ahmedabad AC Double Decker Express. Train approached very fast however LP braked it after some coaches passed. Don't know the exact reason. It will be a fun to see all these coaches flying at 120 Kmph. After this run coach composition will be reduced to 9 coaches which will have 7 AC DD and 2 EOG.

Finally after much of hurdle and testing, this AC Double Decker is running with its commercial timing from Mumbai on 20-Sept-2012 at 2:20 PM. This train 12931 will be the 5th Fastest Train in between BCT-ADI following 12298 ADI AC Duronto, 12267 ADI AC Duronto, 12216 DEE Garib Rath and 12009 ADI Shatabdi with an average running speed of 67.09 Kmph. It will leave BCT in the afternoon at 2:20 PM and will reach ADI at 9:40 PM. While its counterpart 12932 will leave ADI in the morning at 6 Am and will reach BCT at 1 PM. Again 12932 will be the 5th Fastest Train in between ADI-BCT following 12297 PUNE ac Duronto, 12268 BCT AC Duronto, 12215 BDTS Garib Rath and 19406 YPR AC Express with average running speed of 70.29 Kmph. In round calculation it will have average running speed of 68.69 Kmph.

This will make this AC Double Decker, the Fastest Double Decker in Indian Railway. It will be followed by JP AC DD and DHN AC DD. This DD will have MPS of 120 Kmph whereas it is certified for 130 Kmph with WAP-7 and WDP-4B locomotive. With addition of this AC DD now Western Railway will have 3 Double Decker running in its fleet.

If we compare ticket price of this train then its charging equivalent to Karnavati Express i.e. INR 471 for BCT to ADI. This train will surely bring down burden of AC Chair car of Karnavati Express to a great extent and to some extent of ADI Shatabdi too. Overall cheapest will the Gujarat Express with INR 441.

A rail-fan Rahul Srinivas can also be seen in action.

Enjoy...

Location: Umroli
Date & Time: Today, September 20, 2012, 3:46 PM
Camera: Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

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