Western Railways is to launch its first air conditioned (AC) double-decker services from Mumbai Central-Ahmedabad Super Fast Express from today (September 19) following the launch of the Delhi-Jaipur service by Northern Railways.
The new train will help in easing out the passenger traffic between two important commercial and industrial cities of India.
The train will operate six days a week, except Sundays from Mumbai. However, the inaugural service will start from Ahmedabad on September 19 at 16.30, arriving at Mumbai Central at 00:30.
The train will cover the distance of 492 kms between Mumbai Central & Ahmedabad in about seven hours while Karnavati Express takes about 07.40.
From September 20 onwards, the regular services will start from Mumbai Central-Ahmedabad Double Decker Super Fast Express will depart from Mumbai Central at 14.20 from Monday to Saturday and reach Ahmedabad at 21.40.
In its return journey, Ahmedabad-Mumbai Central Double Decker Super Fast Express will depart from Ahmedabad at 06.00 from Monday to Saturday and reach Mumbai Central at 13.00.
The train will halt at Borivali, Vapi, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand and Nadiad in both the directions.
The carrying capacity of a coach of double-decker train will be 120 seats, as against the current carrying capacity of a coach of Shatabdi Express is 78 seats, an increase of 54 per cent in seating capacity.
Western Railways is also planning to provide a mini Pantry Car Service in the train which will provide snacks etc. to the passengers’ on payment. It is also planned to make available LCD screens in the train to provide entertainment to the passengers on advertisement basis with no cost to the railways.
At present, Western Railway already runs 27 pairs of trains between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. In addition, 28 weekly trains also run through Central Railway to Ahmedabad via Vasai Road station.
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