Ahmedabad - Varanasi Weekly Express

Ahmedabad - Varanasi Weekly Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
First service 29 March 2012 (2012-03-29)
Current operator(s) Western Railway
Route
Start Ahmedabad Junction (ADI)
Stops 19
End Varanasi Junction (BSB)
Distance travelled 1,704 km (1,059 mi)
Average journey time 32h 40m
Service frequency Weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 19407/19408
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 - Varanasi Weekly Express is a express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Ahmedabad Junction and Varanasi Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 19407/19408 train numbers on weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Service

It averages speed of 52 km/hr as 19407/Ahmedabad - Varanasi Weekly Express and covers 1704 km in 32h 40m & with averages speed of 53 km/hr as 19408/Varanasi - Ahmedabad Weekly Express and covers 1704 km in 32h 20m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are :

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 17 coaches :

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 2 AC III Tier
  • 7 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 Varanasi and vice versa.

Rake Sharing

The train share its rake with 19401/19402 Ahmedabad - Lucknow Weekly Express.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Puja and Chhat Special Trains-2013
  2. ↑ Sultanpur closed by railroad 5, a dozen trains canceled
  3. ↑ One and a half dozen trains lie down, passengers commute

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
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