Bandra Terminus Muzaffarpur Avadh Express
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| Current operator(s) | Western Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Bandra Terminus |
| Stops | 14 as 19039 Avadh Express, 14 as 19040 Avadh Express |
| End | Muzaffarpur Junction |
| Distance travelled | 2,155 km (1,339 mi) |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Class, hot buffet Pantry cars. |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Auto-rack arrangements | yes |
| Catering facilities | Pantry Car attached |
| Observation facilities | Rake Sharing with 19037/38 Bandra Terminus Gorakhpur Avadh Express |
| Entertainment facilities | yes |
| Baggage facilities | slr and eog |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches and LHB Coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed |
80 km/h (50 mph) maximum 115 km/h (71 mph), including halts |
The 19039/40 Bandra Terminus Muzaffarpur Avadh Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Western Railways zone that runs between Bandra Terminus and Muzaffarpur Junction in India.
It operates as train number 19039 from Bandra Terminus to Muzaffarpur Junction and as train number 19040 in the reverse direction.
Unlike the other trains that run between Bandra Terminus to Muzaffarpur Junction, this train is operated by Western Railways.
Coaches
The 19039/40 Bandra Terminus Muzaffarpur Avadh Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 15 Sleeper Class, 2 General Class seating & 2 EOG Generator car. In addition, it has a 1 pantry car.
Coach composition
| LOCO | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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EOG | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | PC | AB1 | A1 | B2 | B1 | S9 | S10 | S11 | S12 | S13 | S14 | S15 | GEN | EOG |
Routeing
The 19039/40 Bandra Terminus Muzaffarpur Avadh Express runs via Surat, Vadodara Junction, Ratlam Junction, Kota Junction, Hindaun City, Agra Fort, Kanpur Central, Lucknow Junction, Gonda Junction, Gorakhpur Junction to Muzaffarpur Junction.
Lucknow Junction is where it reverses direction & switches to diesel traction.
Service
The 19039/40 Bandra Terminus Muzaffarpur Avadh Express covers the distance of 2155 kilometres in 25 hours 35 mins as 19039 Bandra Terminus Muzaffarpur Avadh Express (80 km/hr) & in 25 hrs 35 mins as 19040 Muzaffarpur Bandra Terminus Avadh Express (80 km/hr).
Routeing
The 19039/40 Bandra Terminus Muzaffarpur Avadh Express runs via Surat, Vadodara, Ratlam, Kota, Agra Fort, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mankapur, Gorakhpur,to Muzaffarpur
Timings
19039 Bandra Terminus Muzaffarpur Avadh Express leaves Bandra Terminus every Monday, Thursday & Saturday at 22:00 hrs IST and reaches Muzaffarpur Junction at 23:35 hrs IST on the 2nd day.
19040 Muzaffarpur Bandra Terminus Avadh Express leaves Muzaffarpur Junction every Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday at 06:00 hrs IST and reaches Bandra Terminus at 07:35 hrs IST on the 2nd day.
Traction
Prior to February 2012, Dual traction WCAM 1 or WCAM 2/2P locos would haul the train between Bandra Terminus & Vadodara Junction after which a Vadodara based WAP 4 locomotive would take over until Lucknow Junction handing over to a Gonda based WDM 3A for the remainder of the journey.
Western Railway completed DC Electric Conversion to AC on 5 February 2012 & it is now regularly hauled by a Vadodara based WAP 4 locomotive until Lucknow Junction handing over to a Gonda based WDM 3A or WDP 4 for the remainder of the journey.
Time table
| Station name | Day |
|---|---|
| Muzaffarpur Junction | 1 |
| Gorakhpur Junction | 1 |
| Mankapur Junction | 1 |
| Lucknow Junction | 1 |
| Kanpur Central | 1 |
| Tundla Junction | 1 |
| Agra Fort | 1 |
| Bayana Junction | 1 |
| Kota Junction | 1 |
| Nagada Junction | 1 |
| Ratlam Junction | 2 |
| Vadodara Junction | 2 |
| Surat | 2 |
| Bandra Terminus | 2 |
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
References
- "Election year clears track for 20 new trains in Uttar Pradesh - The Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- "avadh express - India Travel Forum | IndiaMike.com". indiamike.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- "One killed, one injured in shootout on Avadh Express near Limbdi - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
