The 12247 / 12248 Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express is a Yuva Express train belonging to

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that run between

Bandra Terminus Bandra Terminus (station code: BDTS) also known as Vandre Terminus (in Marathi) is a railway terminus in Bandra, Maharashtra from where trains bound for northern India and western India are scheduled regularly. It was built in the 1990s to de ...

and in India. It operates as train number 12247 from Bandra Terminus to Hazrat Nizamuddin and as train number 12248 in the reverse direction, serving the states of

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Coach composition

The 12248/12247 Hazrat Nizamuddin - Bandra Terminus Yuva Express has currently 11 AC 3 Tier and 6 AC Economy Chair Car coaches. As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

12247 Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express covers the distance of 1366 kilometres in 17 hours 05 mins (81.15 km/h). 12248 Hazrat Nizamuddin–Bandra Terminus Yuva Express covers the distance of 1366 kilometres in 17 hours 45 mins (77.32 km/h). As the average speed of the train is more than 55 km/h, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are: * * * * * * *

Schedule

Traction

The route is fully electrified. Prior to Western Railway switching to the AC traction, it would be hauled by a WCAM-2/2P engine until after which it would get either a

WAP-7 The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic ...

locomotive from Ghaziabad shed or a

WAP-4 The Indian locomotive class WAP-4 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1993 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic (P) l ...

from the Vadodara shed. Since Western Railway switched over to AC traction in February 2012, it is hauled from end to end by a

electric locomotive from Vadodara Loco Shed.

Gallery

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References

The Economic Times
* http://www.indianexpress.com/news/yuva-express-on-track-cheaper-travel-for-students-jobless-youth/566776/ * http://www.indianexpress.com/news/uncomfortable-chair-cars-keep-youth-away-from-yuva-trains/948376/ * http://wr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=1714&did=13872828774443E9957A4C0A99BC4A93487CEE8EFB03A.web103

Sister trains

* August Kranti Rajdhani Express * Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Superfast Express * Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express * Delhi Sarai Rohilla Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express * Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Express *

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* Mumbai–New Delhi Duronto Express * Mumbai Rajdhani Express * Mumbai CSMT–Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express Delhi–Mumbai trains Yuva Express trains Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh Rail transport in Gujarat Rail transport in Rajasthan Railway services introduced in 2010 {{India-express-train-stub