Flying Ranee
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{{Infobox rail service
| name = Flying Ranee
| image=
| caption =
| type = Superfast
| locale = Maharashtra, Gujarat
| first = 17 April 1937
| last =
| operator = Western Railways
| ridership =
| start = {{stnlnk|Mumbai Central}} (MMCT)
| stops = 12
| end = {{stnlnk|Surat}} (ST)
| distance = {{convert|263|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 4 hours 40 minutes
| frequency = Daily
| class = AC Chair Car, First Class, Non AC Seating LHB coach(2S)
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = No
| autorack =
| catering = Discontinued
| observation =
| entertainment =
| baggage =
| other facilities=
| stock = LHB coach
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}}
| el =
| trainnumber = 12921 / 12922
| speed = {{convert|110|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum,
{{convert|56|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts
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The 12921/12922 Flying Ranee is a 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.[https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-flying-ranee-12922/460/65/12293 12922 Surat - Mumbai Central Flying Ranee][https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-flying-ranee-12921/459/12293/65 12921 Mumbai Central - Surat Flying Ranee]
Coaches
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.{{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}}
Service and History
File:Flying Ranee promotional poster.jpg
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 1937The Bombay Chronicle, 2 May 1937, page 34 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-seltrain.html#other|title= Famous Trains|publisher=Indian Railways Fan Club|accessdate=7 July 2013}}[http://www.iaslic1955.org/flying_ranee.html History of "Flying Ranee"][http://railwaysofraj.blogspot.com/2010/09/history-of-railways-from-bombay-to-rest_20.html History of the Bombay-Surat "Flying Ranee"]
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).{{fact|date=October 2021}}
Traction
Time table
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
The important halts of the train are:
- {{stnlnk|Mumbai Central}}
- {{stnlnk|Andheri}}
- {{stnlnk|Borivali}}
- {{stnlnk|Palghar}}
- {{stnlnk|Dahanu Road}}
- {{stnlnk|Vapi}}
- {{stnlnk|Udvada}}
- {{stnlnk|Valsad}}
- {{stnlnk|Bilimora Junction}}
- {{stnlnk|Amalsad}}
- {{stnlnk|Navsari}}
- {{stnlnk|Maroli}}
- {{stnlnk|Sachin}}
- {{stnlnk|Udhna Junction}}
- {{stnlnk|Surat}}
Gallery
File:Flying Ranee Double Decker.jpg|Flying Ranee Double Decker
File:Flying Ranee Chair Car.jpg|Flying Ranee Chair Car
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
References
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{{Historical trains in India}}
{{Double Decker Express}}
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Category:Double-decker trains of India
Category:Rail transport in Gujarat
Category:Express trains in India