Somnath Express

Somnath Express
Overview
Service type Express
Current operator(s) Western Railways
Route
Start Ahmedabad Junction
Stops 16
End Veraval
Distance travelled 432 km (268 mi)
Average journey time 8 hours 25 minutes as 19221 Somnath Express, 8 hours 20 minutes as 19222 Somnath Express
Service frequency daily
Train number(s) 19221 / 19222
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
Observation facilities Rake Sharing with 19223/23 Ahmedabad Jammu Tawi Express & 19225/26 Bathinda Jammu Tawi Express (via Firozpur)
Technical
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
51.58 km/h (32 mph), including halts
Route map

The 19221/19222 Ahmedabad Veraval Somnath Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Ahmedabad Junction and Veraval in India.

It operates as train number 19221 from Ahmedabad Junction to Veraval and as train number 19222 in the reverse direction.

Coaches

The 19221/19222 Ahmedabad Veraval Somnath Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 10 Sleeper Class & 6 General Unreserved coaches.

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

Somnath Express - Sleeper Class

Service

The 19221 Ahmedabad Veraval Somnath Express covers the distance of 432 kilometres in 8 hours 25 mins (51.33 km/hr) & in 8 hours 20 mins (47.11 km/hr) as 19222 Veraval Ahmedabad Somnath Express.

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Traction

It is a diesel haul end to end. A WDM 3A from the Ratlam or Vatva shed hauls the train.

Time Table

19221 Ahmedabad Veraval Somnath Express leaves Ahmedabad Junction on a daily basis at 22:00 hrs IST and reaches Veraval at 06:25 hrs IST the next day.

19222 Veraval Ahmedabad Somnath Express leaves Veraval on a daily basis at 19:35 hrs IST and reaches Ahmedabad Junction at 03:55 hrs IST the next day.

Station Code Station Name

19221 - Ahmedabad Junction to Veraval[1]

 Distance
from Source
in km		 Day

19222 - Veraval to Ahmedabad Junction[2]

 Distance
from Source
in km		 Day
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
ADI Ahmedabad Junction Source 22:00 0 1 03:55 Destination 432 2
VG Viramgam Junction 23:05 23:07 66 1 02:43 02:45 367 2
SUNR Surendranagar Junction 00:14 00:16 131 2 01:34 01:36 301 2
THAN Than Junction 00:52 00:54 179 2 00:49 00:51 254 2
WKR Wankaner Junction 01:18 01:20 206 2 00:16 00:18 227 2
RJT Rajkot Junction 02:12 02:17 247 2 23:30 23:35 185 2
BKNG Bhakti Nagar 02:42 02:44 253 2 23:17 23:19 179 1
GDL Gondal 03:14 03:16 288 2 22:28 22:30 144 1
VRR Virpur Junction 03:32 03:34 305 2 22:10 22:12 128 1
NUD Navagadh 03:45 03:47 319 2 21:55 21:57 114 1
JLR Jetalsar Junction 03:55 04:00 324 2 21:42 21:50 108 1
JND Junagadh Junction 04:26 04:36 350 2 21:14 21:16 82 1
KSD Keshod 05:07 05:09 386 2 20:24 20:26 47 1
MLHA Maliya Hatina 05:25 05:27 402 2 20:07 20:09 31 1
CVR Chorvad Road 05:49 05:51 414 2 19:52 19:54 19 1
VRL Veraval 06:25 Destination 432 2 Source 19:35 0 1
  • www.indianrail.gov.in

References

  1. ↑ "Somnath Express-19221". Retrieved 3 Sep 2012.
  2. ↑ "Somnath Express 19222". Retrieved 18 Oct 2012.
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