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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Flying Ranee<br />
| image= File:Flying Ranee exp.jpg<br />
| caption = <br />
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]]<br />
| states = [[Maharashtra]], [[Gujarat]]<br />
| first = 17 April 1937 <br />
| last =<br />
| operator = [[Western Railway zone|Western Railways]]<br />
| ridership = <br />
| start = {{stnlnk|Mumbai Central}} (MMCT)<br />
| stops = 12<br />
| end = {{stnlnk|Surat}} (ST)<br />
| distance = {{convert|263|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 4 hours 40 minutes <br />
| frequency = Daily<br />
| class = AC Chair Car, First Class, Double Decker Second class <br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = No<br />
| autorack =<br />
| catering = Discontinued<br />
| observation = <br />
| entertainment = <br />
| baggage = <br />
| other facilities=<br />
| stock = [[Integral Coach Factory|ICF Utkrisht Coaches]]<br />
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}}<br />
| el = <br />
| trainnumber = 12921 / 12922<br />
| speed = {{convert|110|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum, <br/>{{convert|56|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts<br />
| map =<br />
| map_state =<br />
}}<br />
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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><br />
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==Coaches==<br />
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'''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.<br />
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==Service==<br />
[[File:Flying Ranee promotional poster.jpg|thumb|right]]<br />
'''Flying Ranee'''is a classic train that started in India in its Pre-Independence phase. This classic train started operating from the year 1906. But in the year 1914 on April 24, it was discontinued. The Flying Ranee was restarted on 1st 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><br />
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It covers the distance of 263 kilometres in 4 hours 40 minutes as 12922 Flying Ranee (56.35&nbsp;km/hr) and 4 hours 40 minutes as 12921 Flying Ranee (55.37&nbsp;km/hr).<br />
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==Traction==<br />
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Dual-traction [[WCAM-1]] locomotive usually hauls the train between Mumbai and Surat. [[Western Railway zone|Western Railways]] completed DC Electric Conversion to AC on 5 February 2012.<br />
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It is now regularly hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara|Vadodara]]-based [[WAP-7]] or [[WAP-5]] or [[WAP-4E]] locomotive.<br />
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==Time Table==<br />
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12922 Flying Ranee leaves Surat at 05:30 AM IST every day and reaches Mumbai Central at 10:10 AM IST the same day.<br />
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12921 Flying Ranee leaves Mumbai Central at 17:55 PM IST every day and reaches Surat at 22:35 PM IST the same day.<br />
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==Route & Halts==<br />
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The important halts of the train are:<br />
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* '''{{stnlnk|Mumbai Central}}'''<br />
* {{stnlnk|Andheri}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Borivali}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Palghar}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Dahanu Road}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Vapi}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Valsad}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Bilimora Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Amalsad}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Navsari}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Maroli}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Sachin}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Udhna Junction}}<br />
* '''{{stnlnk|Surat}}'''<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
<gallery><br />
File:Flying Ranee Double Decker.jpg|Flying Ranee Double Decker<br />
File:Flying Ranee Chair Car.jpg|Flying Ranee Chair Car<br />
File:Flying Ranee at Vangaon railway station.jpg|Flying Ranee at [[Vangaon railway station]]<br />
File:12921 Flying Ranee - New AC Chair Car coach.jpg|12921 Flying Ranee – New AC Chair Car coach<br />
File:12921 Flying Ranee at Mumbai Central.jpg|12921 Flying Ranee at Mumbai Central<br />
</gallery><br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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{{Historical trains in India}}<br />
{{Double Decker Express}}<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Flying Ranee}}<br />
[[Category:Transport in Mumbai]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Surat]]<br />
[[Category:Double-decker trains of India]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Gujarat]]<br />
[[Category:Express trains in India]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra]]<br />
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