Gujarat Mail

Overview

Service type

Superfast Express

Current operator(s)

Western Railways

Route

Start

Ahmedabad

Stops

14 as 12901 Gujarat Mail, 13 as 12902 Gujarat Mail

End

Mumbai Central

Distance travelled

491 km (305 mi)

Average journey time

8 hours 35 minutes

Service frequency

Daily

Train number(s)

12901 / 12902

On-board services

Class(es)

AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper, General Unreserved

Seating arrangements

Yes

Sleeping arrangements

Yes

Catering facilities

No Pantry Car

Observation facilities

2 rakes, No Rake Sharing

Technical

LHB Indian Railways coaches from 11 September 2016

Track gauge

1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)

Operating speed

110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
57.76 km/h (36 mph), excluding halts

Route map

Route map

The 12901/12902 Mumbai Central Ahmedabad Gujarat Mail is a super fast express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Mumbai Central and Ahmedabad in India. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12901 from Mumbai Central to Ahmedabad and as train number 12902 in the reverse direction. It operates with LHB coaches since 10 September 2016. Despite leaving before Mumbai-Ahmedabad Duronto Express, it reaches the destination 30 minutes after the Duronto.

The Gujarat Mail has 1 AC 1st Class, 3 AC 2 tier, 7 AC 3 tier, 7 Sleeper class, 4 General class coaches & 2 Generator Vans. As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

It is a daily train & covers the distance of 491 kilometres in 8 hours 35 mins as 12901 Gujarat Mail (57.20 km/hr) & 8 hours 25 mins as 12902 Gujarat Mail (58.34 km/hr).

Dual traction WCAM 2/2P locos would haul the train between Mumbai Central & Ahmedabad. Western Railways completed DC Electric Conversion to AC on 5 February 2012. It is now regularly hauled by a Vadodara based WAP 7, WAP 5, WAP 4E locomotive.

Gujarat Mail – AC 2 tier coach

Gujarat Mail – AC 3 tier coach

12901 Gujarat Mail at Mumbai Central

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