Chennai Central−Ahmedabad Express

Chennai Central Ahmedabad Express
Overview
Service type	Express
First service	1 February 2015
Current operator(s)	Western Railway
Route
Start	Chennai Central
Stops	24
End	Ahmedabad Junction
Distance travelled	1,717 km (1,067 mi)
Service frequency	Bi-Weekly
Train number(s)	19419/ 19420
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class & General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No Pantry Car attached
Observation facilities	Rake sharing with 12947/48 Azimabad Superfast Express
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum ; 53 km/h (33 mph), including halts
Route map

19419/20 Chennai Central Ahmedabad Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that run between Chennai Central and Ahmedabad Junction in India.^[1]

Service

It operates as train number 19419 from Chennai Central to Ahmedabad Junction and as train number 19420 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat. The train covers the distance of 1,717 km (1,067 mi) in 32 hours, which is approximately a speed of 53 km/h (33 mph).^[2]

The service presently has One AC 2 Tier, Four AC 3 Tier, Seven Sleeper Coach and four General Unreserved coaches and currently powered by LHB Rake.

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
	EOG	GEN	GEN	S7	S6	S5	S4	S3	S2	S1	B4	B3	B2	B1	A1	GEN	GEN	EOG

As this route is partially electrified, a Arakkonam Junction or Vijayawada Junction based electric WAG-7 pulls the train to Guntakal Junction then a Pune Junction based diesel WDG 4 loco pulls the train to Pune Junction later a Vadodara Junction based electric WAP-5 pulls the train to its destination.

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