Parallel Train Race & Overtake : 12980 JP - BDTS Express VS Mumbai Local Train : Indian Railways

Описание: PARALLEL TRAIN RACE & OVERTAKE : 12980 JAIPUR - BANDRA TERMINUS EXPRESS VS CHURCHGATE BOUND FAST MUMBAI LOCAL TRAIN : INDIAN RAILWAYS.

12980/Jaipur - Bandra Terminus SF Express (PT)
जयपूर - मुंबई वांद्रे टर्मिनस सुपरफास्ट एक्सप्रेस जयपुर - मुंबई बान्द्रा टर्मिनस सुपरफास्ट एक्सप्रेस
JP/Jaipur Junction -- BDTS/Bandra Terminus

The 12979/12980 Jaipur - Bandra Terminus Superfast Express is a superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Jaipur Junction and Bandra Terminus in India.
It operates as train number 12980 from Jaipur Junction to Bandra Terminus and as train number 12979 in the reverse direction. It is currently being operated with 12979/12980 train numbers on tri-weekly basis.
The 12980 Jaipur - Bandra Terminus Superfast Express covers the distance of 1148 kilometres in 17 hours 55 mins (64.07 km/hr) & in 18 hours 30 mins (62.19 km/hr) as 12979 Bandra Terminus - Jaipur Superfast Express.
Train reverses direction one time at Sawai Madhopur Junction.
An Abu Road based WDM 3A or Bhagat Ki Kothi based WDP 4 hauls the train between Jaipur Junction & Sawai Madhopur Junction.
Prior to Western Railways switching to AC traction, it would get a Vadodara based WAP 4E or locomotive until Valsad after which a WCAM 1 would take over until Bandra Terminus.
Western Railways completed DC Electric Conversion to AC on 5 February 2012 & it is now regularly hauled by a Vadodara based WAP 4E or WAP 5 locomotive from Sawai Madhopur Junction until Bandra Terminus.

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 24 coaches :
1 AC I cum AC II Tier
2 AC II Tier
4 AC III Tier
11 Sleeper Coaches
4 General Unreserved
2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

The important halts of the train are:
Jaipur Junction
Durgapura
Sawai Madhopur Junction
Kota Junction
Nagda Junction
Ratlam Junction
Meghnagar
Dahod
Godhra Junction
Vadodara Junction
Surat
Valsad
Vapi
Palghar
Borivali
Andheri
Bandra Terminus

The Mumbai Suburban Railway formerly Bombay Suburban Railway (colloquially called the Bombay local, local trains or simply locals)[2] consists of exclusive inner suburban railway lines augmented by commuter rail on main lines serving outlying suburbs to serve the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Spread over 390 kilometres (240 mi),[3] the suburban railway operates 2,342 train services and carries more than 7.5 million commuters daily.[1] By annual ridership (2.64 billion), the Mumbai Suburban Railway is one of the busiest commuter rail systems in the world[4] and it has the most severe overcrowding in the world. Trains run from 04:00 until 01:00, and some trains also run up to 02:30. It is the second largest suburban rail network in terms of route length after Kolkata.

The Western Line follows the Western Railway northwards from Churchgate parallel to the west coast. Local services by electric multiple units (EMUs) ply between Churchgate and Dahanu (124 km) on exclusive parallel tracks up to Virar (60 km) while Mainline Electrical Multiple Units (MEMUs) service the section beyond Virar to Dahanu Road (64 km). On 16 April 2013 EMU has extended up to Dahanu Road. MEMUs also operate between Dahanu Road and Panvel via a branch line from Bhiwandi road-Vasai Road. There are EMU carsheds at Mumbai Central, Kandivali and Virar. The largest EMU car shed in Asia is located at Virar. A repair shop for EMUs is situated at Mahalaxmi.
Western Railway's EMU fleet consists of EMUs completely powered by alternating current (25 kV) power. EMUs are 12 car or 15 car formations and are differentiated as slow and fast locals. Slow trains halt at all stations, while fast ones halt at important stations only and are preferable over longer distances.