Kutch Express
| Kutch Express | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 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) | ||||
| Operating speed |
110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 52.71 km/h (33 mph), including halts | ||||
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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.
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | SLR | UR | UR | H1 | A1 | B1 | B2 | S12 | S11 | S10 | S9 | S8 | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | UR | UR | SLR |
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 |
Gallery
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19132 Kutch Express at Bhuj railway station
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19132 Kutch Express sleeper coach
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19132 Kutch Express - AC 1st class coach
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19132 Kutch Express at Gandhidham Bg Railway Station
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New electronic coach display indicators at Surat railway station
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19132 Kutch Express at a curve outside Surat railway station
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19132 Kutch Express
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New RSA board of the Kutch & Sayajinagari Express
External links
- "irse - Powered by ForumCo.com - The Forum Company". irse.forumco.com. Retrieved 28 Apr 2014.
References
- ↑ "Kutch Express - 19131". Retrieved 3 Sep 2012.
- ↑ "Kutch Express /19132 Kutch Express /Bhuj to Mumbai/BDTS". Retrieved 18 Oct 2012.
- "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: Famous Trains of IR". irfca.org. Retrieved 28 Apr 2014.