Sabarmati Express
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| Current operator(s) | Western Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Ahmedabad Junction (ADI) Varanasi Junction (BSB) |
| Stops | 55 |
| Distance travelled | 1,600 km (990 mi) |
| Average journey time | 37h 15m |
| Service frequency | 4 days a week |
| Train number(s) | 19167/19168 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Reserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 44 km/h (27 mph) |
The Sabarmati Express (19168/19167) is an express train which connects the city of Ahmedabad in the western state of Gujarat to Varanasi city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh through Jhansi. The train may take up to two days to complete the journey. It travels through Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & Gujarat.
History
On 27 February 2002, the train was stopped outside Godhra Junction railway station because of the emergency chain being pulled. The train was then attacked and four coaches were burned by a large Muslim mob composed of local Muslims.[1][2]
58 Hindu pilgrims who were returning from the holy city of Ayodhya, were trapped and killed in the burning train. That incident is perceived as the trigger for the widespread 2002 Gujarat riots that followed in Godhra as well as the rest of Gujarat in which more than a thousand individuals died, thousands more were rendered homeless and property worth hundreds of crores was lost.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are :
- Ahmedabad Junction
- Maninagar
- Nadiad Junction
- Anand Junction
- Chhayapuri (Vadodara)
- Godhra Junction
- Dahod
- Ratlam Junction
- Ujjain Junction
- Ruthiyai Junction
- Guna Junction
- Bina Junction
- Jhansi Junction
- Kanpur Central
- Lucknow Charbagh
- Faizabad Junction
- Ayodhya Junction
- Shahganj Junction
- Jaunpur Junction
- Varanasi Junction
Coach composite
The train consist of 22 coaches :
- 1 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 13 Sleeper Coaches
- 4 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Traction
As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Ratlam Diesel Loco Shed based WDM 3A from Varanasi up to Ratlam handing over to a Vadodara Electric Loco Shed based WAP-4 locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Ahmedabad.
Schedule
| Train Number | Station Code | Departure Station | Departure Time (IST) | Departure Days | Arrival Station | Arrival Time | Arrival Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19167 | ADI | Ahmedabad | 8:50 PM | MON TUE THU SAT | Varanasi | 9:35 AM | WED THU SAT MON |
| 19168 | BSB | Varanasi | 2:30 PM | SUN TUE THU FRI | Ahmedabad | 3:45 AM | TUE THU SAT SUN |
Direction Reversal
Train Reverses its direction 2 times:
See also
References
- ^ [1] BBC News
- ^ The Godhra conspiracy as Justice Nanavati saw it The Times of India, 28 September 2008. Retrieved 2012-02-19. Archived 21 February 2012.
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