Darbhanga - Ahmedabad Jan Sadharan Weekly Express

Darbhanga - Ahmedabad Jan Sadharan Weekly Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
Current operator(s) Western Railway zone
Route
Start Darbhanga Junction (DBG)
Stops 25
End Ahmedabad Junction (ADI)
Distance travelled 2,015 km (1,252 mi)
Average journey time 39h 55m
Service frequency Once a week
On-board services
Class(es) Unreserved
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)
Route map

Darbhanga - Ahmedabad Jan Sadharan Weekly Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Darbhanga Junction in Bihar and Ahmedabad Junction in Gujarat. It is currently being operated with 15559/15560 train numbers on once in week.

Service

It averages 50 km/hr as 15559 Darbhanga - Ahmedabad Jan Sadharan Weekly Express and covers 2015 km in 39 hrs 55 mins & 49 km/hr as 15560 Ahmedabad - Darbhanga Jan Sadharan Weekly Express and covers 2015 km in 40 hrs 50 mins.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are :

Coach composite

The train consist of 22 coaches :

  • 16 General
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Traction

As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Samastipur Diesel Loco Shed based WDM-3D or WDM 3A locomotive from Darbhanga up to Itarsi handing over to an Itarsi Diesel Loco Shed-based WAP-4 or WAM-4 locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Ahmedabad.

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 2 times:

See also

References


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