The 12931 / 12932 Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad Double Decker Express is a Double Decker Express train belonging to

Indian Railways Indian Railways is a state-owned enterprise that is organised as a departmental undertaking of the Ministry of Railways (India), Ministry of Railways of the Government of India and operates India's national railway system. , it manages the fou ...

that runs between

Mumbai Central Mumbai Central (formerly Bombay Central, station code: MMCT) is a major railway station on the Western line, situated in Mumbai, Maharashtra in an area known by the same name. It serves as a major stop for both local and intercity trains with ...

(MMCT) and Ahmedabad Junction (ADI) in India. It runs 6 days in week except Sunday. It operates as train number 12931 from

to Ahmedabad Junction and as train number 12932 in the reverse direction. On 20 March 2017, the exteriors of the train departing Mumbai Central were covered with vinyl wrapping advertisements becoming the Indian Railway's first "branded" train. The advertisements were for soap brand Savlon, as part of its Savlon Swasth India Mission, a social awareness initiative for promoting hand hygiene.

Coach composition

The train has a rake consisting of 13 AC Chair Car and 2 EOG cars. As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended depending on demand.

Service

12931 / 12932 Mumbai Central - Ahmedabad Double Decker Express was first introduced on 19 September 2012. It covers the distance of 491 kilometres in 6 hours 55 mins as 12931 Mumbai Central - Ahmedabad Double Decker Express and as 12932 Ahmedabad - Mumbai Central Double Decker Express (71 km/h).

Gallery

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based

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engine.

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