Golden Temple Mail
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The 12903 / 12904 Golden Temple Mail is a mail train belonging to Indian Railways that runs daily between Mumbai Central (MMCT) in Maharashtra and Amritsar Junction (ASR) in Punjab. It is named after the famous Golden Temple at Amritsar. The train is operated with modern LHB coaches from 29 September 2020. The train ran as the Frontier Mail between 1928 and 1996, ferrying passengers arriving by Steamer from Europe directly from Ballard Pier in Bombay to the city of Peshawar on India's North-West Frontier before the Partition of India.[1]
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Service type | Mail/Express | ||||
Locale | Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi & Punjab | ||||
First service | 1 September 1928; 95 years ago (1928-09-01) | ||||
Current operator(s) | Western Railways | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Mumbai Central (MMCT) Amritsar Junction (ASR) | ||||
Stops | 35 | ||||
Distance travelled | 1,893 km (1,176 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 31hrs 40mnts | ||||
Service frequency | Daily | ||||
Train number(s) | 12903 / 12904 | ||||
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Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | Available | ||||
Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
Baggage facilities | Overhead racks | ||||
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Rolling stock | LHB coaches | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 59 km/h (37 mph) average including halts | ||||
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It operates as train number 12903 from Mumbai Central to Amritsar Junction and as train number 12904 in the reverse direction.