Bandra Terminus Gandhidham Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 19 July 2012 |
| Current operator(s) | Western Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Bandra Terminus |
| Stops | 13 |
| End | Gandhidham Junction |
| Distance travelled | 859 km (534 mi) |
| Service frequency | Thursday from both ends |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No Pantry car coach attached |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed |
110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 51.54 km/h (32 mph) including halts |
The 19451/52 Bandra Terminus Gandhidham Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Western Railway zone that runs between Bandra Terminus & Gandhidham Junction in India.
It operates as train number 19451 from Bandra Terminus to Gandhidham Junction and as train number 19452 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra & Gujarat.
Coaches
The 19451/52 Bandra Terminus Gandhidham Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 4 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 6 General Unreserved & 2 sitting cum luggage rack coaches. It does not have a Pantry car coach.
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 19451 Bandra Terminus Gandhidham Express covers the distance of 859 kilometres in 17 hours 25 mins (49.32 km/hr) & in 15 hours 55 mins as 19452 Gandhidham Bandra Terminus Express (53.97 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 19451/52 Bandra Terminus Gandhidham Express runs from Bandra Terminus via Vapi, Surat, Vadodara Junction, Ahmedabad Junction, Wankaner Junction to Gandhidham Junction.
Traction
As Western Railway switched over to AC system in February 2012, it is hauled by a WAP 4 locomotive from the Vadodara shed until Ahmedabad after which a Vatva based WDM 3A powers the train for the remainder of its journey until Ghandidham Junction.
Timings
19451 Bandra Terminus Gandhidham Express leaves Bandra Terminus every Thursday at 23:55 hrs IST and reaches Gandhidham Junction at 17:20 hrs IST the next day.
19452 Gandhidham Bandra Terminus Express leaves Gandhidham Junction every Thursday at 06:30 hrs IST and reaches Bandra Terminus at 22:25 hrs IST the same day.
See also
- Bhuj Dadar Superfast Express
- Kutch Express
- Sayajinagari Express
- Bandra Terminus Bhuj AC Superfast Express
References
- "Western Railway". wr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
- "Drenched in Rain 19452 Gandhidham Bandra Terminus Weekly Express Furiously Passes through Boisar - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.". irfca.org. Retrieved 2014-04-05.