| Shalimar–Porbandar Superfast Express | |
| Type: | Superfast |
| Locale: | West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra & Gujarat |
| Operator: | Western Railway |
| Start: | (SHM) |
| Stops: | 30 |
| End: | (PBR) |
| Distance: | 2544km (1,581miles) |
| Journeytime: | 42 hrs 24 mins |
| Frequency: | Bi-weekly |
| Class: | AC First, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating: | Yes |
| Sleeping: | Yes |
| Catering: | Available |
| Baggage: | No |
| Otherfacilities: | Below the seats |
| Stock: | ICF coach |
| Trainnumber: | 12905 / 12906 |
| Speed: | 58km/h average including halts. |
The 12905 / 12906 Shalimar–Porbandar Superfast Express is a Superfast train of Indian Railways, running between in West Bengal and in Gujarat. The train is named Aradhana Express by Indian Railway. The train is very much important and popular train in the route and connects eastern India to extreme west part of country. The train is as important as Jnaneshwari Express.
It is now run on a biweekly schedule using train numbers 12905 and 12906.[1] [2]
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 24 coaches:
The important halts of the train are:
| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12905 | PBR | Porbandar | 08:50 AM | Wed,Thu | Shalimar | 03:20 AM | Fri,Sat | |
| 12906 | SHM | Shalimar | 21:05 PM | Fri,Sat | Porbandar | 15:40 PM | Sun,Mon |
The train is hauled by a Vatva Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Shalimar to Porbandar and vice-versa.