12972 BVC BDTS SF EXP
12972 BVC BDTS SF EXP is a superfast service from Bhavnagar Terminus (BVC) to Bandra Terminus (BDTS). It covers 778 km in 13 hr 50 min, calling at 21 stations and spending 1 night on board. It runs every day of the week.
Superfast · 778 km · 13 hr 50 min · 21 stops · Daily
Route and stops
Every scheduled call in order, from Bhavnagar Terminus (BVC) to Bandra Terminus (BDTS). An em dash means there is no such event: the train starts at that station or finishes there. “Day” counts from the day it leaves its origin, so a stop on day 2 is the morning after departure.
| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhavnagar Terminus BVC | — | 18:30 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Bhavanagar Para BVP | 18:38 | 18:39 | 1 min | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Sihor Gujarat SOJN | 18:57 | 18:58 | 1 min | 1 | 21 |
| 4 | Songadh SGD | 19:06 | 19:08 | 2 min | 1 | 28 |
| 5 | Dhola Jn DLJ | 19:25 | 19:26 | 1 min | 1 | 49 |
| 6 | Botad Jn BTD | 19:53 | 19:55 | 2 min | 1 | 92 |
| 7 | Ranpur RUR | 20:15 | 20:16 | 1 min | 1 | 114 |
| 8 | Limbdi LM | 20:38 | 20:39 | 1 min | 1 | 141 |
| 9 | Joravarnagar JVN | 20:58 | 20:59 | 1 min | 1 | 164 |
| 10 | Surendranagar Gate SRGT | 21:04 | 21:05 | 1 min | 1 | 167 |
| 11 | Viramgam Jn VG | 22:20 | 22:22 | 2 min | 1 | 232 |
| 12 | Ahmedabad Jn ADI | 23:25 | 23:35 | 10 min | 1 | 298 |
| 13 | Nadiad Jn ND | 00:36 | 00:38 | 2 min | 2 | 343 |
| 14 | Vadodara Jn BRC | 01:32 | 01:37 | 5 min | 2 | 397 |
| 15 | Surat ST | 03:24 | 03:29 | 5 min | 2 | 530 |
| 16 | Navsari NVS | 03:48 | 03:50 | 2 min | 2 | 556 |
| 17 | Valsad BL | 04:48 | 04:50 | 2 min | 2 | 595 |
| 18 | Vapi VAPI | 05:13 | 05:15 | 2 min | 2 | 619 |
| 19 | Borivali BVI | 07:18 | 07:20 | 2 min | 2 | 759 |
| 20 | Andheri ADH | 07:43 | 07:45 | 2 min | 2 | 771 |
| 21 | Bandra Terminus BDTS | 08:20 | — | — | 2 | 778 |
Longest halts
Where 12972 stands longest, from the scheduled times above. A long booked halt is also where a change of train is most likely to hold — the margin is already in the timetable.
- Ahmedabad Jn ADI10 min · arrives 23:25, departs 23:35
- Vadodara Jn BRC5 min · arrives 01:32, departs 01:37
- Surat ST5 min · arrives 03:24, departs 03:29
Stations on the 12972 route
A sample of the intermediate calls, spread along the run. Each station page lists everything else that stops there.
- Bhavanagar Para (BVP)Day 1 · 3 km from Bhavnagar Terminus
- Dhola Jn (DLJ)Day 1 · 49 km from Bhavnagar Terminus
- Limbdi (LM)Day 1 · 141 km from Bhavnagar Terminus
- Viramgam Jn (VG)Day 1 · 232 km from Bhavnagar Terminus
- Vadodara Jn (BRC)Day 2 · 397 km from Bhavnagar Terminus
- Valsad (BL)Day 2 · 595 km from Bhavnagar Terminus
What is and is not on this page
Everything above is published timetable data — scheduled times, halts, day numbers and cumulative distance. It changes when the timetable changes and not otherwise, and nothing on this page predicts a delay.
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