Ahimsa Express

Ahimsa Express
Overview
Service type Express
Current operator(s) Central Railway
Route
Start Pune Junction
Stops 16 as 11096 Ahimsa Express, 17 as 11095 Ahimsa Express
End Ahmedabad Junction
Distance travelled 635 km (395 mi)
Service frequency Weekly service. 11096 Ahimsa Express on Wednesday, 11095 Ahimsa Express on Thursday
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 Pantry Car attached
Observation facilities Rake Sharing with 11097/98 Poorna 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
52.37 km/h (33 mph), including halts

The 11095/11096 Ahimsa Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Pune Junction and Ahmedabad Junction in India. It operates as train number 11096 from Pune Junction to Ahmedabad Junction and as train number 11095 in the reverse direction. The word Ahimsa means non-violent in Devangiri.

Coaches

The 11095/11096 Ahimsa Express presently has one AC First Class, one AC 2-tier, three AC 3-tier, ten Sleeper Class, one Pantry Car and four General Unreserved coaches. It also has a pantry car coach. As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways, depending on demand.

11095 Ahimsa Express coach
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
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Service

The 11095 Ahimsa Express covers the distance of 635 kilometres in 12 hours, 20 minutes (51.49 km/hr) and in 11 hours, 55 minutes as 11096 Ahimsa Express (53.29 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/hr, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Traction

As the entire route between Pune Junction and Ahmedabad Junction is completely electrified, it is hauled by a WCAM 2/2P engine from the Kalyan shed. After DC-AC conversion of Mumbai, it is hauled by a Vadodara based WAP 5 or WAP 4E locomotive end-to-end.

Time Table

11096 Ahimsa Express leaves Pune Junction every Wednesday at 19:50 hrs IST and reaches Ahmedabad Junction at 07:45 hrs IST the next day.

11095 Ahimsa Express leaves Ahmedabad Junction every Thursday at 16:25 hrs IST and reaches Pune Junction at 04:45 hrs IST the next day.

Station Code Station Name

11096 - Pune Junction to Ahmedabad Junction[1]

 Distance
from Source
in km		 Day

11095 - Ahmedabad Junction to Pune Junction[2]

 Distance
from Source
in km		 Day
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
Pune Pune Junction Source 19:50 0 1 04:45 Destination 635 2
SVJR Shivajinagar No Halt No Halt xxx 1 04:18 04:20 632 2
LNL Lonavala 20:43 20:45 64 1 03:23 03:25 571 2
KJT Karjat 21:28 21:30 92 1 02:28 02:30 543 2
KYN Kalyan Junction 22:20 22:25 139 1 01:45 01:50 496 2
BIRD Bhiwandi Road 22:48 22:50 164 1 00:53 00:55 471 2
BSR Vasai Road 23:45 23:50 191 1 00:10 00 :15 444 2
DRD Dahanu Road 01:08 01:10 263 2 22:26 22:28 372 1
VAPI Vapi 01:44 01:46 314 2 21:46 21:48 322 1
BL Valsad 02:11 02:13 338 1 21:21 21:23 298 1
NVS Navsari 03:02 03:04 377 2 20:43 20:45 259 1
ST Surat 03:50 03:55 406 2 20:10 20:20 229 1
BH Bharuch Junction 04:42 04:44 465 2 19:08 19:10 170 1
BRC Vadodara Junction 05:45 05:50 535 2 18:15 18:20 100 1
ANND Anand Junction 06:24 06:26 571 2 17:25 17:27 64 1
ND Nadiad Junction 06:44 06:46 589 2 17:05 17:07 46 1
ADI Ahmedabad Junction 07:45 Destination 635 2 Source 16:25 0 1

References

  1. ↑ "Ahimsa Express-11096". Retrieved 3 Sep 2012.
  2. ↑ "Ahimsa Express 11095". Retrieved 18 Oct 2012.
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