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Ahimsa Express

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Ahimsa Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleMaharashtra, Gujarat
First service1 January 1991; 33 years ago (1991-01-01)
Current operator(s)Central Railway
Route
TerminiAhmedabad Junction (ADI)
Pune Junction (PUNE)
Stops15
Distance travelled635 km (395 mi)
Average journey time11 hours 15 minutes as 22185 Ahmedabad Junction–Pune Junction Ahimsa Express. 11 hours 20 minutes as 22186 Pune Junction–Ahmedabad Junction Ahimsa Express.
Service frequencyWeekly. 22185 Ahmedabad Junction–Pune Junction Ahimsa Express – Thursday. 11096 Pune Junction–Ahmedabad Junction Ahimsa Express – Wednesday.
Train number(s)22185/22186
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, Unreserved/General
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo Pantry car attached
Technical
Rolling stockStandard Indian Railways ICF coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
52.21 km/h (32 mph), including halts

The 22185/22186 Ahimsa Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Ahmedabad Junction and Pune Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 22185/22186 train numbers on a weekly basis.

It operates as train number 22185 from Ahmedabad Junction to Pune Junction and as train number 22186 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Gujarat and Maharashtra. The word Ahimsa means non-violence in Sanskrit.[1][2]

Coach composition

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The train has standard ICF coach with max speed of 110 km/h (68 mph). The train consists of 22 coaches:

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 21 22
SLR GEN A1 H1 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 GEN SLR

Service

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  • 11095/Ahmedabad–Pune Ahimsa Express covers the distance of 625 kilometres in 12 hours 25 minutes (50 km/h).
  • 11096/Pune–Ahmedabad Ahimsa Express covers the distance of 625 kilometres in 11 hours 55 minutes (52 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Route and halts

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The 11095/11096 Ahimsa Express runs from Pune Junction via Karjat Junction, Kalyan Junction,Bhiwandi Road,Vasai Road, Surat, Vadodara Junction to Ahmedabad Junction.

Schedule

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Train number Station code Departure station Departure time Departure day Arrival station Arrival time Arrival day
11095 ADI Ahmedabad Junction 16:15 PM Thu Pune Junction 04:40 AM Fri
11096 PUNE Pune Junction 19:50 PM Wed Ahmedabad Junction 07:45 AM Thu

Rake sharing

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The train shares its rake with;

Traction

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The entire route is fully electrified.

Previously, the train was powered by a Kalyan-based WCAM-3 end to end.

With the switchover from DC traction to AC traction, it is now hauled by a Vadodara-based WAP-4E / WAP-5 locomotive.

References

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  1. ^ "11095/Ahmedabad - Pune Ahimsa Express". India Rail Info.
  2. ^ "11096/Pune - Ahmedabad Ahimsa Express". India Rail Info.
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