Vidarbha Express


The 12105/12106 Vidarbha Superfast Express is a Super fast express train belonging to Indian Railways - Central Railway zone that runs between Mumbai CSMT and Gondia in Maharashtra. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12105 from Mumbai CSMT to Gondia and as train number 12106 in the reverse direction.

Coaches

The 12105/12106 Vidarbha Express has 1 AC 1st Class cum AC 2 tier, 2 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 2 cum AC 3 tier, 5 AC 3 tier, 10 Sleeper Class & 4 General Unreserved coaches.
As with most train services in India, Coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
The service was the first Air-Brake rake train from Nagpur Division of Central Railways and used to have Green-Blue liveried coaches when introduced with D suffixed on coach numbers at end. The rake was later on transferred to Mumbai Division when it was extended to Gondia.

Service

The 12105/12106 Vidarbha Superfast Express initially ran between Mumbai CSMT & Nagpur and was later extended to Gondia.
It is a daily service covering the distance of 967 km in 16 hours as 2105 & 16 hours 05 mins as 12106 at an average speed of 60.44 km/hr in both directions.

Routing

12105/12106 Vidarbha Superfast Express runs from Mumbai CSMT via Kalyan, Igatpuri, Manmad, Bhusawal, Akola, Badnera, Nagpur, to Gondia.

Traction

Dual traction WCAM 3 locos would haul the train between Mumbai CSMT & Igatpuri after which a Bhusawal WAP 4 would take over for the remainder on the journey. It has banker engines attached between Kasara & Igatpuri.
With Central Railways having completed the changeover from DC to AC traction, it was hauled end to end by a Bhusaval based WAP 4. Later the link was given to Nagpur Division and the locomotives are shared with 12289/90 Nagpur Mumbai CSMT Duronto Express.
It is now hauls by a WAP 7 of AJNI electric loco shed end to end.

Trivia

The Vidarbha Express is so named as it initially plied to Nagpur which falls in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.
Now engine swap do not takes place in Igatpuri.

Operation

12105 Vidarbha Express leaves Mumbai CSMT every day at 19:05 Hrs IST and reaches the Gondia the next day at 11:15 Hrs IST.
On return, the 12106 Vidarbha Express leaves Gondia every day at 14:55 Hrs IST and reaches Mumbai CSMT the next day at 7:00 Hrs IST.