| Porbandar–Santragachi Kavi Guru Express | |
| Type: | Superfast |
| Operator: | Western Railways |
| Start: | (PBR) |
| Stops: | 35 |
| End: | (SRC) |
| Distance: | 2657km (1,651miles) |
| Journeytime: | 45 hrs 30 mins |
| Frequency: | Weekly |
| Class: | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating: | Yes |
| Sleeping: | Yes |
| Catering: | On-board catering E-catering |
| Stock: | ICF coach |
| Trainnumber: | 12949 / 12950 |
| Speed: | 110km/h maximum, 55.17km/h average including halts |
The 12949 / 12950 Porbandar–Santragachi Kavi Guru Express is a Superfast Express train of the Kavi Guru series belonging to Indian Railways – Western Railway zone that runs between and in India.
It operates as train number 12949 from Porbandar to Santragachi Junction and as train number 12950 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal.
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As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
The 12949 Porbandar–Santragachi Junction Kavi Guru Express covers the distance of 2657km (1,651miles) in 45 hours 10 mins (55.16 km/h) and 2667km (1,657miles) in 46 hours 25 mins as 12950 Santragachi Junction–Porbandar Kavi Guru Express (55.18 km/h).
As the average speed of the train is above 55km/h, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
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| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12949 | PBR | Porbandar | 09:10 AM | Friday | Santragachi | 06:20 AM | Sunday | |
| 12950 | SRC | Santragachi | 20:10 PM | Sunday | Porbandar | 18:35 PM | Tuesday |
As the entire route is fully electrified, a based WAP-4 locomotive hauls the train from Porbandar to and vice-versa .