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{{Infobox rail service
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Flying Ranee
| name = ''Flying Ranee''
| image= Flying Ranee Trainboard.jpg
| image=
| caption =
| caption =
| type = [[Superfast Express]]
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]]
| states = [[Maharashtra]], [[Gujarat]]
| locale = [[Maharashtra]], [[Gujarat]]
| first = 1906
| first = 17 April 1937
| last =
| last =
| operator = [[Western Railway zone|Western Railways]]
| operator = [[Western Railway zone|Western Railways]]
| ridership =
| ridership =
| start = [[Mumbai Central railway station|Mumbai Central]]
| start = {{stnlnk|Mumbai Central}} (MMCT)
| stops = 14
| stops = 12
| end = [[Surat railway station|Surat]]
| end = {{stnlnk|Surat}} (ST)
| distance = {{convert|263|km|0|abbr=on}}
| distance = {{convert|263|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 4 hours 43 minutes
| journeytime = 4 hours 40 minutes
| frequency = daily
| frequency = Daily
| class = AC Chair Car, First Class, Double decker second class
| class = AC Chair Car, First Class, Non AC Seating LHB coach(2S)
| seating = Yes
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = No
| sleeping = No
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| baggage =
| other facilities=
| other facilities=
| stock =
| stock = [[LHB coach]]
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|allk=on}}
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}}
| el =
| el =
| trainnumber = 12921 / 12922
| trainnumber = 12921 / 12922
| speed = {{convert|110|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum <br/>{{convert|55.96|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts
| speed = {{convert|110|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum, <br/>{{convert|56|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts
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The 12921/12922 '''Flying Ranee''' is a [[Superfast/Mail Trains in India|super fast]] express train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] that runs between [[Mumbai Central railway station|Mumbai]] and [[Surat railway station|Surat]] in India. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12922 from [[Surat railway station|Surat]] to [[Mumbai Central railway station|Mumbai]] and as train number 12921 in the reverse direction.
The 12921/12922 '''''Flying Ranee''''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|superfast express]] train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] that runs between {{stnlnk|Mumbai Central}} ('''MMCT''') and {{stnlnk|Surat}} ('''ST''') in India. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12922 from Surat to Mumbai Central and as train number 12921 in the reverse direction.<ref>[https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-flying-ranee-12922/460/65/12293 12922 Surat - Mumbai Central Flying Ranee]</ref><ref>[https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-flying-ranee-12921/459/12293/65 12921 Mumbai Central - Surat Flying Ranee]</ref>


==Coaches==
==Coaches==


'''Flying Ranee''' is presently operated with an [[LHB coach|LHB]] rake consisting of 2 reserved AC chair car coaches, 7 Reserved chair car coaches, 6 General Second class coaches, 1 General second class coaches earmarked for First class MST passholders, 1 General second class coach earmarked for Second class MST passholders, 1 General second class coach earmarked for ladies, 1 General second class earmarked for Second class MST ladies passholders, 1 End-on Generation coach & 1 Seating cum Luggage coach.
The Flying Ranee presently has 2 AC Chair Car, 3 General second class, 1 First Class & 12 Double Decker non AC coaches. This train would earlier carry a pantry car but this has been removed and replaced with a second Chair Car coach.


This train's rake previously used to include double decker non-AC coaches. These coaches were removed when the train was upgraded with an LHB rake in July 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-17 |title=No more double decker for Flying Ranee, new rake in |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/no-more-double-decker-for-flying-ranee-new-rake-in/articleshow/101808394.cms |access-date=2024-11-11 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
==Service==


==Service and History==
The Flying Ranee was first introduced in 1906 as a weekend special. Between 1906 & 1939 when it was discontinued due to World War two, it had been discontinued & restarted several times. It finally resumed operations on 1 November 1950 and has been running ever since. Presently it is a daily service.<ref name="Indian Railways Fan Club - Famous Trains">{{cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-seltrain.html#other|title= Famous Trains|publisher=Indian Railways Fan Club|accessdate=7 July 2013}}</ref>
[[File:Flying Ranee promotional poster.jpg|thumb|right]]
'''Flying Ranee''' is a classic train that started in India in its Pre-Independence phase. This train started operating in the year 1906. But on 24 April 1914, it was discontinued. The Flying Ranee was restarted on 1 May 1937<ref>''The Bombay Chronicle'', 2 May 1937, page 34</ref> as a weekend special. It ran between 1937 and 1939, when it was discontinued due to World War II. Since then, it had been discontinued and restarted several times. It finally resumed operations on 1 November 1950 and has been running ever since. On 18 December 1979, double-decker cars were added to the Flying Ranee's rake. Presently it is a daily service.<ref name="Indian Railways Fan Club – Famous Trains">{{cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-seltrain.html#other|title= Famous Trains|publisher=Indian Railways Fan Club|accessdate=7 July 2013}}</ref><ref>[http://www.iaslic1955.org/flying_ranee.html History of "Flying Ranee"]</ref><ref>[http://railwaysofraj.blogspot.com/2010/09/history-of-railways-from-bombay-to-rest_20.html History of the Bombay-Surat "Flying Ranee"]</ref>


It covers the distance of 263 kilometres in 4 hours 40 mins as 12922 Flying Ranee (56.35&nbsp;km/hr) & 4 hours 45 mins as 12921 Flying Ranee (55.37&nbsp;km/hr)
It covers the distance of 263 kilometres in 4 hours 40 minutes as 12922 Flying Ranee (56.35&nbsp;km/h) and 4 hours 40 minutes as 12921 Flying Ranee (55.37&nbsp;km/h).{{fact|date=October 2021}}


==Traction==
==Traction==


The train is usually hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara|Vadodara]]-based [[WAP-7]] or [[WAP-5]] locomotive.
Dual traction [[WCAM 1]] locos would usually haul the train between [[Mumbai Central railway station|Mumbai]] & [[Surat railway station|Surat]]. [[Western Railway zone|Western Railways]] completed DC Electric Conversion to AC on 5 February 2012. It is now regularly hauled by a [[Vadodara railway station|Vadodara]] based [[WAP 4]] locomotive.


Prior to the completion of the DC to AC electric conversion of the line on 5 February 2012, dual-traction [[WCAM-1]] locomotive usually hauled the train between Mumbai and Surat.
==Time Table==


==Time table==
12922 Flying Ranee leaves [[Surat railway station|Surat]] every day at 05:25 hrs IST and reaches the [[Mumbai Central railway station|Mumbai]] at 10:10 hrs IST. On return, the 12921 Flying Ranee leaves [[Mumbai Central railway station|Mumbai]] every day at 17:55 hrs IST and reaches [[Surat railway station|Surat]] at 22:35 hrs IST.


12922 Flying Ranee leaves Surat at 05:05 AM IST every day and reaches Mumbai Central at 09:45 AM IST the same day.
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center"

|-
12921 Flying Ranee leaves Mumbai Central at 17:55 PM IST every day and reaches Surat at 22:35 PM IST the same day.
!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="background:gold;"| Station Code

!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="background:gold;"| Station Name
==Route and halts==
!scope="col" colspan="2" style="background:gold;"|

'''12922 - [[Surat railway station|Surat]] to [[Mumbai Central railway station|Mumbai]]'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.makemytrip.com/railways/flying_ranee-12921-train.html|title=Flying Ranee - 12921|accessdate=3 Sep 2012}}</ref>
The important halts of the train are:
!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="background:gold;"| Distance<br> from Source <br>in km

!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="background:gold;"| Day
* '''{{stnlnk|Mumbai Central}}'''
!scope="col" colspan="2" style="background:gold;"|
* {{stnlnk|Andheri}}
'''12921 - [[Mumbai Central railway station|Mumbai]] to [[Surat railway station|Surat]]'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/train/timeline/edits-flying-rani-express-12921-bct-to-st/459/297/65|title=Flying Rani Express 12921|accessdate=18 Oct 2012}}</ref>
* {{stnlnk|Borivali}}
!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="background:gold;"| Distance<br> from Source <br>in km
* {{stnlnk|Palghar}}
!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="background:gold;"| Day
* {{stnlnk|Dahanu Road}}
|-
* {{stnlnk|Vapi}}
!scope="col" colspan="1" style="background:gold;"|Arrival
* {{stnlnk|Udvada}}
!scope="col" colspan="1" style="background:gold;"|Departure
* {{stnlnk|Valsad}}
!scope="col" colspan="1" style="background:gold;"|Arrival
* {{stnlnk|Bilimora Junction}}
!scope="col" colspan="1" style="background:gold;"|Departure
* {{stnlnk|Amalsad}}
|-
* {{stnlnk|Navsari}}
| valign="center" | ST
* {{stnlnk|Maroli}}
| valign="center" | [[Surat railway station|Surat]]
* {{stnlnk|Sachin}}
| valign="center" | '''Source'''
* {{stnlnk|Udhna Junction}}
| valign="center" | '''05:25'''
* '''{{stnlnk|Surat}}'''
| valign="center" | 0
| valign="center" | 1
| valign="center" | '''22:35'''
| valign="center" | '''Destination'''
| valign="center" | 263
| valign="center" | 1
|-
| valign="center" | UDN
| valign="center" | [[Udhna Junction|Udhna]]
| valign="center" |05:31
| valign="center" | 05:33
| valign="center" | 5
| valign="center" | 1
| valign="center" | 22:13
| valign="center" | 22:15
| valign="center" | 259
| valign="center" | 1
|-
| valign="center" | SCH
| valign="center" | [[Sachin, Gujarat|Sachin]]
| valign="center" | 05:41
| valign="center" | 05:43
| valign="center" | 15
| valign="center" | 1
| valign="center" | 21:59
| valign="center" | 22:01
| valign="center" | 248
| valign="center" | 1
|-
| valign="center" | MRL
| valign="center" | [[Maroli]]
| valign="center" | 05:48
| valign="center" | 05:50
| valign="center" | 22
| valign="center" | 1
| valign="center" | 21:50
| valign="center" | 21:52
| valign="center" | 242
| valign="center" | 1
|-
| valign="center" | NVS
| valign="center" | [[Navsari]]
| valign="center" | 05:58
| valign="center" | 06:00
| valign="center" | 30
| valign="center" | 1
| valign="center" | 21:40
| valign="center" | 21:42
| valign="center" | 233
| valign="center" | 1
|-
| valign="center" | AML
| valign="center" | [[Amalsad]]
| valign="center" | 06:12
| valign="center" | 06:14
| valign="center" | 46
| valign="center" | 1
| valign="center" | 21:26
| valign="center" | 21:28
| valign="center" | 218
| valign="center" | 1
|-
| valign="center" | BIM
| valign="center" |[[Bilimora Junction]]
| valign="center" | 06:19
| valign="center" | 06:21
| valign="center" | 51
| valign="center" | 1
| valign="center" | 21:18
| valign="center" | 21:20
| valign="center" | 212
| valign="center" | 1
|-
| valign="center" | BL
| valign="center" | [[Valsad]]
| valign="center" | 06:41
| valign="center" | 06:43
| valign="center" | 69
| valign="center" | 1
| valign="center" | 21:02
| valign="center" | 21:04
| valign="center" | 194
| valign="center" | 1
|-
| valign="center" | VAPI
| valign="center" | [[Vapi]]
| valign="center" | 07:02
| valign="center" | 07:04
| valign="center" | 93
| valign="center" | 1
| valign="center" | 20:30
| valign="center" | 20:32
| valign="center" | 170
| valign="center" | 1
|-
| valign="center" | DRD
| valign="center" | [[Dahanu Road]]
| valign="center" | 07:43
| valign="center" | 07:45
| valign="center" | 143
| valign="center" | 1
| valign="center" | 19:56
| valign="center" | 19:58
| valign="center" | 120
| valign="center" | 1
|-
| valign="center" | PLG
| valign="center" | [[Palghar]]
| valign="center" | 08:10
| valign="center" | 08:12
| valign="center" | 176
| valign="center" | 1
| valign="center" | 19:26
| valign="center" | 19:28
| valign="center" | 87
| valign="center" | 1
|-
| valign="center" | BVI
| valign="center" | [[Borivali railway station|Borivali]]
| valign="center" | 09:14
| valign="center" | 09:16
| valign="center" | 233
| valign="center" | 1
| valign="center" | 18:34
| valign="center" | 18:36
| valign="center" | 30
| valign="center" | 1
|-
| valign="center" | ADH
| valign="center" | [[Andheri railway station|Andheri]]
| valign="center" | 09:31
| valign="center" | 09:33
| valign="center" | 245
| valign="center" | 1
| valign="center" | 18:17
| valign="center" | 18:19
| valign="center" | 18
| valign="center" | 1
|-
| valign="center" | BCT
| valign="center" | [[Mumbai Central railway station|Mumbai Central]]
| valign="center" | '''10:10'''
| valign="center" | '''Destination'''
| valign="center" | 263
| valign="center" | 1
| valign="center" | '''Source'''
| valign="center" | '''17:55'''
| valign="center" | 0
| valign="center" | 1
|}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Mumbai Central stationboard.jpg|Mumbai Central stationboard
File:Flying Ranee Double Decker.jpg|Flying Ranee Double Decker
File:Flying Ranee Double Decker.jpg|Flying Ranee Double Decker
File:Flying Ranee Chair Car.jpg|Flying Ranee Chair Car
File:Flying Ranee Chair Car.jpg|Flying Ranee Chair Car
File:Surat Railway Station 1.jpg|Surat Stationboard
File:Flying Ranee at Vangaon railway station.jpg|Flying Ranee at [[Vangaon railway station]]
File:Flying Ranee at Vangaon railway station.jpg|Flying Ranee at [[Vangaon railway station]]
File:12921 Flying Ranee - New AC Chair Car coach.jpg|12921 Flying Ranee – AC Chair Car coach

File:12921 Flying Ranee at Mumbai Central.jpg|12921 Flying Ranee at Mumbai Central
</gallery>
</gallery>


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[[Category:Transport in Surat]]
[[Category:Transport in Surat]]
[[Category:Double-decker trains of India]]
[[Category:Double-decker trains of India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Gujarat]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Gujarat]]
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Latest revision as of 13:30, 11 November 2024

Flying Ranee
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
LocaleMaharashtra, Gujarat
First service17 April 1937
Current operator(s)Western Railways
Route
TerminiMumbai Central (MMCT)
Surat (ST)
Stops12
Distance travelled263 km (163 mi)
Average journey time4 hours 40 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12921 / 12922
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, First Class, Non AC Seating LHB coach(2S)
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesDiscontinued
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum,
56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts

The 12921/12922 Flying Ranee is a superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Mumbai Central (MMCT) and Surat (ST) in India. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12922 from Surat to Mumbai Central and as train number 12921 in the reverse direction.[1][2]

Coaches

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Flying Ranee is presently operated with an LHB rake consisting of 2 reserved AC chair car coaches, 7 Reserved chair car coaches, 6 General Second class coaches, 1 General second class coaches earmarked for First class MST passholders, 1 General second class coach earmarked for Second class MST passholders, 1 General second class coach earmarked for ladies, 1 General second class earmarked for Second class MST ladies passholders, 1 End-on Generation coach & 1 Seating cum Luggage coach.

This train's rake previously used to include double decker non-AC coaches. These coaches were removed when the train was upgraded with an LHB rake in July 2023.[3]

Service and History

[edit]

Flying Ranee is a classic train that started in India in its Pre-Independence phase. This train started operating in the year 1906. But on 24 April 1914, it was discontinued. The Flying Ranee was restarted on 1 May 1937[4] as a weekend special. It ran between 1937 and 1939, when it was discontinued due to World War II. Since then, it had been discontinued and restarted several times. It finally resumed operations on 1 November 1950 and has been running ever since. On 18 December 1979, double-decker cars were added to the Flying Ranee's rake. Presently it is a daily service.[5][6][7]

It covers the distance of 263 kilometres in 4 hours 40 minutes as 12922 Flying Ranee (56.35 km/h) and 4 hours 40 minutes as 12921 Flying Ranee (55.37 km/h).[citation needed]

Traction

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The train is usually hauled by a Vadodara-based WAP-7 or WAP-5 locomotive.

Prior to the completion of the DC to AC electric conversion of the line on 5 February 2012, dual-traction WCAM-1 locomotive usually hauled the train between Mumbai and Surat.

Time table

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12922 Flying Ranee leaves Surat at 05:05 AM IST every day and reaches Mumbai Central at 09:45 AM IST the same day.

12921 Flying Ranee leaves Mumbai Central at 17:55 PM IST every day and reaches Surat at 22:35 PM IST the same day.

Route and halts

[edit]

The important halts of the train are:

[edit]
  • Flying Ranee Double Decker
    Flying Ranee Double Decker
  • Flying Ranee Chair Car
    Flying Ranee Chair Car
  • Flying Ranee at Vangaon railway station
    Flying Ranee at Vangaon railway station
  • 12921 Flying Ranee – AC Chair Car coach
    12921 Flying Ranee – AC Chair Car coach
  • 12921 Flying Ranee at Mumbai Central
    12921 Flying Ranee at Mumbai Central

References

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  1. ^ 12922 Surat - Mumbai Central Flying Ranee
  2. ^ 12921 Mumbai Central - Surat Flying Ranee
  3. ^ "No more double decker for Flying Ranee, new rake in". The Times of India. 17 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  4. ^ The Bombay Chronicle, 2 May 1937, page 34
  5. ^ "Famous Trains". Indian Railways Fan Club. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  6. ^ History of "Flying Ranee"
  7. ^ History of the Bombay-Surat "Flying Ranee"
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