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Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express
Overview
Service type	Yuva Express
First service	15 January 2010; 14 years ago
Current operator(s)	Western Railways
Route
Termini	Bandra Terminus (BDTS); Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM)
Stops	5
Distance travelled	1,367 km (849 mi)
Average journey time	17 hour 05 minutes
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	12247 / 12248
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car; AC 3 tier
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering ; E-catering
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph) average including halts
Route map
Route map

The 12247 / 12248 Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express is a Yuva Express train belonging to Indian Railways that run between Bandra Terminus and Hazrat Nizamuddin in India.

It operates as train number 12247 from Bandra Terminus to Hazrat Nizamuddin and as train number 12248 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi.

Coach composition

The 12248/12247 Hazrat Nizamuddin - Bandra Terminus Yuva Express has currently 11 AC 3 Tier and 6 AC Economy Chair Car coaches.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
12248		EOG	J6	J5	J4	J3	J2	J1	B11	B10	B9	B8	B7	B6	B5	B4	B3	B2	B1	EOG
12247		EOG	B1	B2	B3	B4	B5	B6	B7	B8	B9	B10	B11	J1	J2	J3	J4	J5	J6	EOG

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

12247 Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express covers the distance of 1366 kilometres in 17 hours 05 mins (81.15 km/h).

12248 Hazrat Nizamuddin–Bandra Terminus Yuva Express covers the distance of 1366 kilometres in 17 hours 45 mins (77.32 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is more than 55 km/h, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

The important halts of the train are:

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
12247	BDTS	Bandra Terminus	17:30 PM	Fri	Hazrat Nizamuddin	10:15 AM	Sat
12248	NZM	Hazrat Nizamuddin	16:30 PM	Sat	Bandra Terminus	09:15 AM	Sun

The route is fully electrified. Prior to Western Railway switching to the AC traction, it would be hauled by a WCAM-2/2P engine until Vadodara Junction after which it would get either a WAP-7 locomotive from Ghaziabad shed or a WAP-4 from the Vadodara shed.

Since Western Railway switched over to AC traction in February 2012, it is hauled from end to end by a WAP-5 locomotive of Vadodara shed.

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