Ahimsa Express
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | Maharashtra, Gujarat |
| Current operator(s) | Central Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Pune Junction Ahmedabad Junction |
| Stops | 16 as 11096 Ahimsa Express, 17 as 11095 Ahimsa Express |
| Distance travelled | 635 km (395 mi) |
| Average journey time | 11 hours 55 minutes as 11096 Ahimsa Express, 12 hours 20 minutes as 11095 Ahimsa Express |
| Service frequency | Weekly service. 11096 Ahimsa Express on Wednesday, 11095 Ahimsa Express on Thursday |
| Train number(s) | 11095/11096 |
| 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.
| 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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SLR | UR | S10 | S9 | S8 | S7 | PC | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | A1 | H1 | B3 | B2 | B1 | UR | SLR |
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
- ^ "Ahimsa Express-11096". Retrieved 3 September 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ahimsa Express 11095". Retrieved 18 October 2012.