Somnath Express
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| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Western Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Ahmedabad Junction | ||||
| Stops | 16 | ||||
| End | Veraval | ||||
| Distance travelled | 432 km (268 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 8 hours 25 minutes as 19221 Somnath Express, 8 hours 20 minutes as 19222 Somnath Express | ||||
| Service frequency | daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 19221 / 19222 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Observation facilities | Rake Sharing with 19223/23 Ahmedabad Jammu Tawi Express & 19225/26 Jammu Tawi Bathinda Express | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed |
110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 51.58 km/h (32 mph), including halts | ||||
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The 19221/19222 Ahmedabad Veraval Somnath Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Ahmedabad Junction and Veraval in India.
It operates as train number 19221 from Ahmedabad Junction to Veraval and as train number 19222 in the reverse direction.
Coaches
The 19221/19222 Ahmedabad Veraval Somnath Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 10 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 19221 Ahmedabad Veraval Somnath Express covers the distance of 432 kilometres in 8 hours 25 mins (51.33 km/hr) & in 8 hours 20 mins (47.11 km/hr) as 19222 Veraval Ahmedabad Somnath Express.
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
It is a diesel haul end to end. A WDM 3A from the Ratlam or Vatva shed hauls the train.
Time Table
19221 Ahmedabad Veraval Somnath Express leaves Ahmedabad Junction on a daily basis at 22:00 hrs IST and reaches Veraval at 06:25 hrs IST the next day.
19222 Veraval Ahmedabad Somnath Express leaves Veraval on a daily basis at 19:35 hrs IST and reaches Ahmedabad Junction at 03:55 hrs IST the next day.
| Station Code | Station Name |
19221 - Ahmedabad Junction to Veraval[1] |
Distance from Source in km |
Day |
19222 - Veraval to Ahmedabad Junction[2] |
Distance from Source in km |
Day | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | ||||||
| ADI | Ahmedabad Junction | Source | 22:00 | 0 | 1 | 03:55 | Destination | 432 | 2 |
| VG | Viramgam Junction | 23:05 | 23:07 | 66 | 1 | 02:43 | 02:45 | 367 | 2 |
| SUNR | Surendranagar Junction | 00:14 | 00:16 | 131 | 2 | 01:34 | 01:36 | 301 | 2 |
| THAN | Than Junction | 00:52 | 00:54 | 179 | 2 | 00:49 | 00:51 | 254 | 2 |
| WKR | Wankaner Junction | 01:18 | 01:20 | 206 | 2 | 00:16 | 00:18 | 227 | 2 |
| RJT | Rajkot Junction | 02:12 | 02:17 | 247 | 2 | 23:30 | 23:35 | 185 | 2 |
| BKNG | Bhakti Nagar | 02:42 | 02:44 | 253 | 2 | 23:17 | 23:19 | 179 | 1 |
| GDL | Gondal | 03:14 | 03:16 | 288 | 2 | 22:28 | 22:30 | 144 | 1 |
| VRR | Virpur Junction | 03:32 | 03:34 | 305 | 2 | 22:10 | 22:12 | 128 | 1 |
| NUD | Navagadh | 03:45 | 03:47 | 319 | 2 | 21:55 | 21:57 | 114 | 1 |
| JLR | Jetalsar Junction | 03:55 | 04:00 | 324 | 2 | 21:42 | 21:50 | 108 | 1 |
| JND | Junagadh Junction | 04:26 | 04:36 | 350 | 2 | 21:14 | 21:16 | 82 | 1 |
| KSD | Keshod | 05:07 | 05:09 | 386 | 2 | 20:24 | 20:26 | 47 | 1 |
| MLHA | Maliya Hatina | 05:25 | 05:27 | 402 | 2 | 20:07 | 20:09 | 31 | 1 |
| CVR | Chorvad Road | 05:49 | 05:51 | 414 | 2 | 19:52 | 19:54 | 19 | 1 |
| VRL | Veraval | 06:25 | Destination | 432 | 2 | Source | 19:35 | 0 | 1 |
External links
- www.indianrail.gov.in
References
- ↑ "Somnath Express-19221". Retrieved 3 Sep 2012.
- ↑ "Somnath Express 19222". Retrieved 18 Oct 2012.