Ahmedabad Kolkata Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Status | Operating |
| Locale | West Bengal, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat |
| First service | 11 October 2010 |
| Current operator(s) | Western Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Chitpur railway station (Koaa) |
| Stops | 35 |
| End | Ahmedabad Junction (Adi) |
| Distance travelled | 2,614 km (1,624 mi) |
| Average journey time | 54 hrs 05 mins |
| Service frequency | Weekly |
| Train number(s) | 19413DN/19414UP |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, sleeper, UR, SLR |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Available |
| Auto-rack arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | Yes |
| Observation facilities | Small & Large Both Type Windows |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 48 km/h (30 mph) excluding halts |
Ahmedabad Kolkata Express or Sare Jahan Se Achchha Express is the Mail/Express Indian trains, as well as the like other normal Mail/Express train. It is the newer train . At any given time the Ahmedabad Kolkata Express always gets the normal priority like other mail/express, on any line.
Ahmedabad Kolkata Express leaves Chitpur railway station for Ahmedabad railway station, and covers a distance of 2,614 km (1,624 mi) km in 54 hours and 05 mins. At that time, it only had an 1-1 AC 2&3-Tier and 5 3-Tier Sleeper. Also, the train was the First Mail/Express Train to travel from Chitpur railway station to Ahmedabad railway station in India. All other trains are Superfast/Mail Trains in India. It is hauled weekly by a Asansol railway station (ASN) WAG 5 From Chitpur railway station to Barkakana railway station, locomotive of Chittaranjan Locomotive Works and BHEL and Barkakana railway station (BRKA) Indian locomotive class WDM-3A/2a/WDG-3A From Barkakana railway station (BRKA) to Ahmedabad Junction (ADI).
History
It was started about 2 or 3 years ago. Initially, it travelled between Chitpur railway station and Ajmer Junction railway station with 7 sleeper coaches, 1-1 AC 2&3-Tier and others are SLR and UR. It was a 13 coach Train.
Kolkata Terminal
Ahmedabad Junction railway station
Accommodations
The trains have normal priority on the Indian railway network. The trains offer four classes of accommodation: Second Class AC 2-tier (bays of 4 berths + 2 berth on the side) with open system berth, Second Class AC 3-tier (bays of 6 berths + 2 berths on the side) it also with open system berth and Second class 3 tier sleeper (bays of6 berths + 2 berths on the side). Generally it has 1 AC 2-Tiers, up to 2 AC 3-Tiers ( both of which may be increased according to demand), it has no pantry car, 7 UR (Unreserved) and 2 SLR (Second-class Luggage/parcel van + guard van ('G' missing). See note for 'GS' above.)
On this route, the train covers a distance of 2,614 km (1,624 mi) in 54 hrs. For Route and Time Table
Coach composition
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | BRKA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | SLR | UR | UR | UR | UR | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | B2 | B1 | A1 | UR | UR | UR | SLR | |
Trivia
- Chitpur - Ahmedabad Sare Jahan Se Accha express is the mail express train to have one AC-2 tier coaches, Two AC 3 tier coaches, while the Bhopal–Howrah Express and Shipra Express (howrah-Indore) also have one AC-2 tier coaches and Two AC 3 tier coaches.