Okha - Nathdwara Express

Okha - Nathdwara Express
Overview
Service type Express
First service 28 September 2013 (2013-09-28)
Current operator(s) Western Railway zone
Route
Start Okha (OKHA)
Stops 18
End Nathdwara (NDT)
Distance travelled 1,137 km (706 mi)
Service frequency Weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 19575/19576
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 Bogie
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 56 km/h (35 mph), including halts

The Okha - Nathdwara Express is an express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Okha and Nathdwara in India. It is currently being operated with 19575/19576 train numbers on weekly basis.[1][2]

Service

The 19575/Okha - Nathdwara Express has averages speed of 52 km/hr and covers 1137 km in 22h 5m. The 19576/Nathdwara - Okha Express has averages speed of 49 km/hr and covers 1137 km in 23h 10m.

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
  • 6 Sleeper Coaches
  • 6 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Vatva Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Okha to Ahmedabad. From Ahmedabad trains are hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed based WAP-4E electric locomotive uptil Ratlam. From Ratlam trains are hauled by a Ratlam Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive uptil Nathdwara and vice versa.

Rake Sharing

The train share its rake with 22939/22940 Hapa - Bilaspur Superfast Express.

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 2 times:

Notes

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1 Injured, 31 Trains disrupted as portion of Khokhra Railway bridge collapses
  2. ↑ Trains of Ahmedabad Division Diverted.Short treminated
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