Rajkot–Veraval Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| First service | 4 August 2017 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Western Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Rajkot Junction (RJT) Veraval Junction (VRL) | ||||
| Stops | 8 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 185 km (115 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 4 hours 25 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily [a] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 19569/19570 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | No | ||||
| Observation facilities | ICF coaches | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 42 km/h (26 mph), including halts | ||||
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The 19569/19570 Rajkot–Veraval Express is an Express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Rajkot Junction and Veraval Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 19569/19570 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]
Service
- 19569/Rajkot–Veraval Express has an average speed of 42 km/hr and covers 185 km in 4 hrs 25 mins.
- 19570/Veraval–Rajkot Express has an average speed of 52 km/hr and covers 185 km in 4 hrs 25 mins.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Rajkot Junction
- Bhaktinagar
- Gondal
- Gomta
- Virpur
- Navagadh
- Jetalsar Junction
- Junagadh Junction
- Badodar
- Keshod
- Maliya Hatina
- Chorvad Road
- Veraval Junction
Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 20 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 6 Sleeper coaches
- 9 General Unreserved
- 1 Railway Mail Service
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Sabarmati Loco Shed-based WDM-3A or WDP-4D diesel locomotive from Rajkot to Veraval and vice versa.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 59423/59424 Rajkot–Somnath Passenger and 59421/59422 Rajkot–Veraval Passenger.
See also
- Veraval Junction railway station
- Rajkot Junction railway station
- Rajkot–Veraval Passenger
- Rajkot–Somnath Passenger
References
- ^ "Status & train number of three passenger trains changes to Mail Express trains....W.E.F 4th August, 2017". Western Railway. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ STATUS & TRAIN NUMBER OF THREE PASSENGER TRAINS CHANGES TO MAIL EXPRESS TRAINS....W.E.F 4th AUGUST, 2017
- ^ EXTRA COACHES ATTACHED IN 23 PAIRS OF TRAINS
Notes
- ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
External links
- 19569/Rajkot–Veraval Express India Rail Info
- 19570/Veraval–Rajkot Express India Rail Info
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