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  • Avantika Express – Runs Between Indore to Mumbai
  • Source station – Indore Junction BG Railway station
  • Destination –  Mumbai Central Railway station
  • Running Days –  Everyday
  • Coach Classes –1AC, 2AC, 3 AC, Sleeper, Un-reserved
  • Fare -   1AC- INR 2800, 2AC-  INR 1700,  3 AC -  INR 1100, Sleeper – INR 500,  GEN – 230
  • Departure Time –  16:25   Hrs
  • Arrival Time –  06:10 Hrs
  • Stops – 17  Halts en route
  • Pantry Car – Not Available. However, passengers can order food in Avantika express via e-catering service.    
  • Journey Duration –  14  hours (Approximately)
  • Running status – On-time
  • Journey Distance – 830 Kilometers

Avantika Express (12961)Overview:
Avantika Express is a superfast train running regularly from Indore Junction BG railway station to Mumbai transferring hundreds of passengers at once from Indore to the glittering town of Mumbai. Avantika Express train is one of the most sought trains among the passengers to commute from Indore to Mumbai. The train is known for its speed and timeliness and that’s why the availability of the tickets in this train is lesser on a short notice of the journey. The passengers must book their train tickets in advance for getting a confirmed journey ticket. For waitlist tickets, the passengers can check out the PNR status of this train to get the updates about the varying status of the tickets.

This train departs the railway station of Indore Junction BG by 16:25 Hrs every day in the evening on the day of its journey. The train terminates at the railway station of Mumbai Central Junction on the next day by early morning. The train is equipped with all the facilities including AC coaches, clean toilest, bedrolls, electric charging points and fans for the comfort and easy travel experiences. The passengers can book their train tickets in the 1AC 2AC, 3AC, and Sleeper coach classes for the traveling purpose. There are also few un-reserved coaches attached in this train for the passengers. This train doesn’t have a pantry car to serve meals to the passengers but the passengers can avail freshly cooked restaurant food in train from IRCTC e-catering services.

 Avantika Express:Train Route
The train departs the railway station of Indore Junction BG by 16:25 Hrs in the evening every day on its first day of the journey. After leaving the railway station of Indore Junction BG, the train makes its first halt at the railway station of Dewas for 2 minutes completing the journey of 39 kilometers from its origin.

The train passes by the locations of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Maharashtra in order to reach Mumbai Central from Indore. The train stops at 17 railway stations en route from Indore to Mumbai. At most of the halting railway stations en route, the train does not halt more than 2 to 5 minutes. Only at the railway stations of Ujjain Junction, Ratlam Junction, Vadodara Junction, and Surat junction, the train stops for more than 5 minutes marking its major halts at these places. The train stops at Borivali Junction around 5’o clock in the morning marking its last railway halt en route. Completing the journey of 830 kilometers from one place to another, the train terminates at the Mumbai Central Railway junction by 06:10 Hrs in the morning on 2nd day of the journey.  

Frequently Asked Questions: Food in Train 12961 AVANTIKA EXP

Yes, you can order food while train 12961 is already running. Select the delivery station where you want your meal to be delivered. It is recommended to place your order at least 2 hours before delivery, but food may also be delivered in around 30 minutes depending on station and restaurant availability.

You can pre-book your meal up to 60 days before your journey date. You can also place a same-day food order for train 12961 if restaurants are available at your selected delivery station.

RailMitra helps passengers check the live train running status of train 12961 in real time. If the train is delayed, delivery timing can be adjusted based on the updated train status, so your food can be delivered fresh at the selected station.

Yes, Jain food is available at selected stations on the AVANTIKA EXP route. Jain meals are prepared without root vegetables, onion and garlic. You can use the Jain food filter while ordering to find suitable options.

Yes, cancellation is available before the restaurant’s cut-off time, which is the minimum preparation time required by the restaurant. If the order is cancelled within the allowed cancellation window, passengers may receive a refund as per the cancellation policy.

For urgent or short-time orders, customers may get a very limited cancellation window after placing the order. Once the restaurant starts preparing the food or the cut-off time has passed, cancellation and refund may not be applicable.

Yes, beverages such as tea, coffee, soft drinks, juices, buttermilk, cold coffee, lassi and packaged water may be available for delivery. Availability depends on the selected station and restaurant options.