Ahmedabad–Gorakhpur Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Mail/Express |
| First service | 31 August 2012 |
| Current operator(s) | Western Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Ahmedabad Junction (ADI) Gorakhpur Junction (GKP) |
| Stops | 18 |
| Distance travelled | 1,570 km (976 mi) |
| Average journey time | 32h 15m |
| Service frequency | Weekly [a] |
| Train number(s) | 19409/19410 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | E-Catering |
| Observation facilities | ICF Bogie |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 52 km/h (32 mph), including halts |
The Ahmedabad - Gorakhpur Express is a express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Ahmedabad Junction and Gorakhpur Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 19409/19410 train numbers on bi-weekly basis.[1][2][3]
Service
The 19409/Ahmedabad - Gorakhpur Express has averages speed of 49 km/hr and covers 1570 km in 32h 15m. The 19410/Gorakhpur - Ahmedabad Express has averages speed of 48 km/hr and covers 1570 km in 32h 45m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are :
- Ahmedabad Junction
- Sabarmati Junction
- Mahesana Junction
- Palanpur Junction
- Abu Road
- Falna
- Ajmer Junction
- Jaipur Junction
- Bandikui Junction
- Bharatpur Junction
- Achhnera Junction
- Mathura Junction
- Hathras City
- Sikandara Rao
- Kasganj Junction
- Farrukhabad Junction
- Kannauj
- Kanpur Central
- Lucknow Charbagh
- Gonda Junction
- Basti
- Gorakhpur Junction
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 18 coaches :
- 1 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 8 Sleeper Coaches
- 5 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Vatva Loco Shed based WDM 3A or WDM-3 diesel locomotive from Ahmedabad to Gorakhpur and vice versa.
Rake Sharing
The train share its rake with 19421/19422 Ahmedabad - Patna Weekly Express, 19403/19404 Ahmedabad - Sultanpur Weekly Express
See also
- Ahmedabad Junction railway station
- Sultanpur Junction railway station
- Ahmedabad - Patna Weekly Express
- Ahmedabad - Sultanpur Weekly Express
- Ahmedabad - Varanasi Weekly Express
- Sabarmati Express
References
- ^ Cancellation/Partial Cancellation /Diversion/Regulation/Rescheduling Of Trains On Delhi- Ghaziabad
- ^ Cancellation/ Partial Cancellation ,Diversion and regulation Of Trains Due To Traffic Block on Lucknow-Sultanpur-Varanasi Section Of Lucknow Division
- ^ Railway's new timetable, applicable to Bhopal-Gwalior Intercity
Notes
- ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
External links
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