Vadodara Express
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express |
| First service | 1 June 1976 |
| Current operator(s) | Western Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Mumbai Central |
| Stops | 6 |
| End | Vadodara |
| Distance travelled | 392 km (244 mi) |
| Average journey time | 6 hours 20 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 12927 / 12928 |
| 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 | Rake Sharing with 12961/62 Avantika Express |
| Technical | |
| Standard Indian Railways coaches | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 62.30 km/h (39 mph), excluding halts |
The 12927/12928 Mumbai Central Vadodara Vadodara Express is a super fast express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Mumbai Central and Vadodara in India. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12927 from Mumbai Central to Vadodara and as train number 12928 in the reverse direction.
The Vadodara Express has 1 AC 1st Class cum AC 2 tier, 1 AC 2 tier, 5 AC 3 tier, 12 Sleeper class, 4 General class coaches. At times, it also carries a High Capacity Parcel Van. 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 392 kilometres in 6 hours 15 mins as 12927 Vadodara Express (62.72 km/hr) & 6 hours 20 mins as 12928 Vadodara Express (61.89 km/hr).
Western Railways completed DC Electric Conversion to AC on 5 February 2012. It is now regularly hauled by a Vadodara based WAP 5 or WAP 4E locomotive.
12927 Mumbai Central Vadodara Vadodara Express leaves Mumbai Central every day at 23:40 hrs IST and reaches Vadodara at 05:55 hrs IST the next day.
12928 Vadodara Mumbai Central Vadodara Express leaves Vadodara every day at 22:30 hrs IST and reaches the Mumbai Central at 04:50 hrs IST the next day.
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