Gujarat Mail

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.

Coaches

The Gujarat Mail has 1 AC 1st Class, 3 AC 2 tier, 8 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper class, 4 General class coaches. As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

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).

Traction

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 5 or WAP 4E locomotive.

Trivia

• It is one of the most prestigious trains on the Western Railways network.
• The Gujarat Mail is a daily service which was originally numbered 1DN/ 2UP.
• Earlier, it would carry a mail coach from which it likely derived its name. This mail coach has now been transferred to the 19143/44 Lok Shakti Express.
• It is an extremely popular train with the Angadia community & is known as the Angadia Express within its circles.
• It has got maximum no of AC Coaches (12) in non rajdhani and non shatabdi class super fast trains in India.

Gallery

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  Gujarat Mail – AC 2 tier coach

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  Gujarat Mail – AC 3 tier coach

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  12901 Gujarat Mail at Mumbai Central

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  12901 Gujarat Mail - AC 3 tier coach - B2

Time Table

12901 Mumbai Central Ahmedabad Gujarat Mail leaves Mumbai Central on a daily basis and reaches Ahmedabad the next day.

12902 Ahmedabad Mumbai Central Gujarat Mail leaves Ahmedabad on a daily basis and reaches Mumbai Central the next day.

External links

• http://epaper.timesofindia.com dated 4 July 2013 (Mumbai edition)
• Gujarat Mail Time-Table