| Swaraj Express | |
| Type: | Superfast Express |
| Locale: | Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab & Jammu and Kashmir |
| First: | |
| Operator: | Northern Railways |
| Start: | (BDTS) |
| Stops: | 25 |
| End: | (SVDK) |
| Distance: | 2028km (1,260miles) |
| Journeytime: | 29 hours |
| Frequency: | 4 days a week |
| Class: | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved, AC 1 tier |
| Seating: | Yes |
| Sleeping: | Yes |
| Catering: | Available |
| Observation: | Large windows |
| Otherfacilities: | Below the seats |
| Stock: | LHB coach |
| Gauge: | broad gauge |
| Trainnumber: | 12471 / 12472 |
| Speed: | 68km/h average including halts |
The 12471 / 12472 Swaraj Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Northern Railways Zone that runs between and 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 . Later it was transferred to Bandra Terminus.
The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h between and Block Hut 01. The train consists of 22 coaches:[2]
As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
12471 Bandra Terminus–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Swaraj Express covers the distance of 2030 kilometres in 33 hours 15 mins (63.41 km/h) and 2030 kilometres in 32 hours 55 mins (63.24 km/h) as 12472 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra–Bandra Terminus Swaraj Express.
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
This train shares its rake with,
It is hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.