Kutch Express

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Kutch Express
Overview
Service type Express train
First service 02 October 1984
Current operator(s) Western Railway
Route
Start Bandra Terminus
Stops 22
End Bhuj
Distance travelled 839 km (521 mi)
Average journey time 15 hours 55 minutes (average)
Service frequency daily
Train number(s) 19131 / 19132
On-board services
Class(es) AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities Available, No Pantry Car
Observation facilities Standard Indian Railway coaches
Technical
Rolling stock Rake sharing with 19115/19116 Sayajinagari Express
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Indian gauge
Operating speed 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
52.71 km/h (33 mph), including halts

The 19131/19132 Bandra (T) Bhuj Kutch Express is a express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Bandra Terminus and Bhuj It is a daily service. It operates as train number 19131 from Bandra Terminus to Bhuj and as train number 19132 in the reverse direction.

Initially it ran to/from Mumbai Central later it was amended to Bandra Terminus.

Coaches

The Bandra (T) Bhuj Kutch Express has 1 AC 1st Class, 1 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 12 Sleeper class & 6 General unreserved coaches.

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

Service

The Bandra (T) Bhuj Kutch Express covers the distance of 839 km in 16 hours 15 mins as 19131 Bandra (T) Bhuj Kutch Express averaging 51.63 km/hr & 15 hours 35 mins as 19132 Bhuj Bandra (T) Kutch Express averaging 53.84 km/hr.

As the average speed of the train in both directions is below 55 km/hr, it does not have a superfast surcharge.

Traction

Initially it would be hauled by a WCAM 1 engine until Ahmedabad. As Western Railway switched over to AC system in February 2012, it is hauled by a WAP 4 engine from the Vadodara shed until Ahmedabad Junction after which a Ratlam based WDM 3A takes over until Bhuj. Occasionally a Vatva based WDM 3A may be used. It reverses direction at Gandhidham Junction.

Train History

  • It was flagged off as 31DN/32UP Bombay Central Gandhidham Express with 9 halts.
  • It was extended to Bhuj railway station on 3 June 2001 after completion of the Gandhidham - Bhuj BG line.
  • On 8 February 2008 this train was shifted to Bandra Terminus.
  • It used to run as 9031/9032 BDTS - New Bhuj Kutch Express.
  • It was further renumbered as 9131/9132 from 15 June 2008.

Timetable

19131 Bandra (T) Bhuj Kutch Express leaves Bandra Terminus every day at 17:10 hrs IST and reaches the Bhuj at 09:25 hrs IST the next day.

On return, the 19132 Bhuj Bandra (T) Kutch Express leaves Bhuj every day at 19:50 hrs IST and reaches Bandra Terminus at 11:25 hrs IST the next day.

Station Code Station Name

19131 - Bandra Terminus to Bhuj[1]

 Distance
from Source
in km		 Day

19132 - Bhuj to Bandra Terminus[2]

 Distance
from Source
in km		 Day
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
BDTS Bandra Terminus Source 17:10 0 1 11:25 Destination 839 2
BVI Borivali 17:45 17:47 19 1 10:34 10:38 820 2
VAPI Vapi 19:58 20:00 159 1 08:25 08:27 680 2
BL Valsad 20:26 20:28 183 1 08:01 08:03 656 2
NVS Navsari 20:59 21:01 223 1 07:26 07:28 617 2
ST Surat 21:37 21:42 252 1 07:00 07:05 588 2
AKV Ankleshwar 22:24 22:26 302 1 06:02 06:04 538 2
BH Bharuch 22:39 22:41 311 1 05:51 05:53 529 2
BRC Vadodara Junction 23:40 23:45 381 1 04:55 05:00 459 2
ANND Anand Junction 00:17 00:19 417 2 04:08 04:10 423 2
ND Nadiad 00:34 00:36 435 2 03:45 03:47 405 2
ADI Ahmedabad Junction 01:40 02:00 481 2 02:35 03:00 359 2
VG Viramgam 03:01 03:03 546 2 01:15 01:17 294 2
DHG Dhrangdhra 04:11 04:13 612 2 00:02 00:04 228 2
HVD Halvad 04:41 04:43 643 2 23:29 23:31 197 1
MALB Maliya Miyana 05:22 05:24 688 2 22:50 22:52 152 1
SIOB Samakhiali 06:14 06:16 728 2 22:13 22:15 111 1
BCOB Bhachau BG 06:30 06:32 744 2 21:46 21:48 95 1
GIMB Gandhidham Junction 07:15 07:40 781 2 20:55 21:15 58 1
AI Adipur 07:48 07:50 790 2 20:36 20:38 49 1
AJE Anjar 08:00 08:02 797 2 20:24 20:26 42 1
BHUJ Bhuj 09:25 Destination 839 2 Source 19:50 0 1

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External links

References

  1. ↑ "Kutch Express - 19131". Retrieved 3 Sep 2012. 
  2. ↑ "Kutch Express /19132 Kutch Express /Bhuj to Mumbai/BDTS". Retrieved 18 Oct 2012. 
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