24 December 1976; 47 years ago (1976-12-24)(initial service)
1 September 2015; 8 years ago (2015-09-01)[1](extended to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra)
Current operator(s)
Northern Railways
Route
Termini
Bandra Terminus (BDTS) Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK)
Stops
25
Distance travelled
2,028 km (1,260 mi)
Average journey time
29 hours
Service frequency
4 days a week
Train number(s)
12471 / 12472
On-board services
Class(es)
AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved, AC 1 tier
Seating arrangements
Yes
Sleeping arrangements
Yes
Catering facilities
Available
Observation facilities
Large windows
Other facilities
Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock
LHB coach
Track gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Operating speed
68 km/h (42 mph) average including halts
Route map
The 12471 / 12472 Swaraj Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Northern Railways Zone that runs between Bandra Terminus and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra in India. It gets a very high priority on its route.
It operates as train number 12471 from Bandra Terminus to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and as train number 12472 in the reverse direction.
It would initially run from Mumbai Central. Later it was transferred to Bandra Terminus.
^"List of the trains announced in the Railway Budget 2014-15 which would serve the State of Jammu & Kashmir and status of implementation". Press Information Bureau. 4 September 2015.
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