Gujarat Express
| Gujarat Express | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Western Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Mumbai Central | ||||
| Stops | 27 | ||||
| End | Ahmedabad Junction | ||||
| Distance travelled | 491 km (305 mi) | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, 1st Class, 2nd Class seating, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes (1st Class only) | ||||
| Catering facilities | No Pantry Car but Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Rake Sharing with 19109/10 Gujarat Queen & 19129/30 Vadodara Ahmedabad Express | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed |
110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 52.84 km/h (33 mph), including halts | ||||
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The 19011/19012 Gujarat Express is a express train belonging to Indian Railways that run between Mumbai Central and Ahmedabad Junction in India. It operates as train number 19011 from Mumbai Central to Ahmedabad Junction and as train number 19012 in the reverse direction.
Coaches
19011/19012 Gujarat Express presently has 2 AC Chair Car, 2 1st Class, 10 2nd Class seating & 8 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 19011 Gujarat Express covers the distance of 491 kilometres in 9 hours 10 mins (53.56 km/hr) & 9 hours 25 mins as 19012 Gujarat Express (52.14 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.
Traction
Prior to Western Railways switching over to the AC system in February 2012, dual traction WCAM 1 or WCAM 2/2P locos would haul the train.
Since Western Railway has switched over to the AC system it is hauled end to end by a Vadodara based WAP 4 loco.
Time Table
19011 Gujarat Express leaves Mumbai Central every day at 05:45 hrs IST and reaches Ahmedabad Junction at 14:55 hrs IST the same day.
19012 Gujarat Express leaves Ahmedabad Junction every day at 07:00 hrs IST and reaches Mumbai Central at 16:25 hrs IST the same day.
| Station Code | Station Name |
19011 - Mumbai Central to Ahmedabad Junction[1] |
Distance from Source in km |
Day |
19012 - Ahmedabad Junction to Mumbai Central[2] |
Distance from Source in km |
Day | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | ||||||
| BCT | Mumbai Central | Source | 05:45 | 0 | 1 | 16:25 | Destination | 491 | 1 |
| DDR | Dadar | 05:55 | 05:57 | 6 | 1 | 15:58 | 16:00 | 486 | 1 |
| BVI | Borivali | 06:25 | 06:27 | 30 | 1 | 15:24 | 15:26 | 462 | 1 |
| PLG | Palghar | No Halt | No Halt | 86 | 1 | 14:14 | 14:16 | 404 | 1 |
| BOR | Boisar | 07:26 | 07:28 | 99 | 1 | 14:02 | 14:04 | 393 | 1 |
| VAPI | Vapi | 08:43 | 08:45 | 168 | 1 | 12:53 | 12:55 | 298 | 1 |
| BL | Valsad | 09:12 | 09:17 | 194 | 1 | 12:03 | 12:25 | 298 | 1 |
| BIM | Bilimora | 09:35 | 09:37 | 212 | 1 | 12:01 | 12:02 | 280 | 1 |
| NVS | Navsari | 09:52 | 09:54 | 233 | 1 | 11:41 | 12:43 | 280 | 1 |
| ST | Surat | 10:28 | 10:33 | 263 | 1 | 11:15 | 11:20 | 229 | 1 |
| BRC | Vadodara Junction | 12:40 | 12:45 | 392 | 1 | 09:00 | 09:05 | 100 | 1 |
| ANND | Anand Junction | 13:17 | 13:19 | 427 | 1 | 08:15 | 08:17 | 64 | 1 |
| ADI | Ahmedabad Junction | 14:55 | Destination | 491 | 1 | Source | 07:00 | 0 | 1 |
References
- ↑ "Gujarat Express - 19011". Retrieved 3 Sep 2012.
- ↑ "Gujarat Express 19012". Retrieved 18 Oct 2012.