Ajmer - Bangalore City Garib Nawaz Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Current operator(s) | South Western Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Ajmer Junction (AII) |
| Stops | 36 |
| End | Bangalore City (SBC) |
| Distance travelled | 1,955 km (1,215 mi) |
| Service frequency | Weekly [lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 16531/16532 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities |
On-board Catering E-Catering |
| Observation facilities | ICF Coaches |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 46 km/h (29 mph), including halts |
The Ajmer - Bangalore City Garib Nawaz Express is an express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between Ajmer Junction and Bangalore City in India. It is currently being operated with 16531/16532 train numbers on weekly basis.[1][2][3]
Service
The 16531/Ajmer - KSR Bengaluru Garib Nawaz Express has averages speed of 47 km/hr and covers 2216 km in 47h 15m. The 16532/KSR Bengaluru - Ajmer Garib Nawaz Express has averages speed of 46 km/hr and covers 2216 km in 48h 40m .
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Ajmer Junction
- Marwar Junction
- Abu Road
- Palanpur Junction
- Mahesana Junction
- Ahmedabad Junction
- Vadodara Junction
- Surat
- Vasai Road
- Bhiwandi Road
- Kalyan Junction
- Karjat Junction
- Lonavala
- Pune Junction
- Satara
- Miraj Junction
- Belgaum
- Londa Junction
- Dharwad
- Hubli Junction
- Gadag Junction
- Hospet Junction
- Bellary Junction
- Guntakal Junction
- Dharmavaram Junction
- Yesvantpur Junction
- Malleswaram
- Bangalore City
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 24 coaches :
- 2 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 12 Sleeper Coaches
- 1 Pantry Car
- 4 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Hubballi Loco Shed based WDP-4 diesel locomotive from Bangalore to Gandhidham and vice versa.
Rake Sharing
The train share its rake with 16573/16574 Yesvantpur - Puducherry Weekly Express, 16533/16534 Bhagat Ki Kothi−Bangalore City Express (via Guntakal), 16505/16506 Gandhidham - Bangalore City Express and 16507/16508 Bhagat Ki Kothi−Bangalore City Express (via Hubballi).
Notes
- ↑ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
