Tirunelveli - Gandhidham Humsafar Express

Gandhidham - Tirunelveli Humsafar Express
Overview
Service type Humsafar Express
Status Operating
First service 5 July 2018 (2018-07-05) (inaugural run)
16 July 2018 (2018-07-16) (regular service)[1]
Current operator(s) Western Railway zone
Route
Start Gandhidham Junction (GIMB)
End Tirunelveli Junction (TEN)
Service frequency Weekly [lower-alpha 1]
On-board services
Class(es) AC 3 tier
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities Yes
Observation facilities Large windows
Entertainment facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock 1
Rake maintenance Gandhidham Junction
Rake sharing No

Gandhidham - Tirunelveli Humsafar Express is a superfast express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Gandhidham Junction and Tirunelveli Junction in India. It was announced to be operated with 19423/19424 train numbers on weekly basis.[2][3][4]. The inaugural special service of GIMB - TEN Humsafar express (09424) was flagged off by Minister of States of Railways Rajen Gohain on 5 July 2018.[5] The regular service will start from 16 July 2018.

Service

The 19424 Gandhidham - Tirunelveli Humsafar Express is scheduled to leave Gandhidham Junction at 13:50 on Mondays and reach Tirunelveli Junction at 11:30 on Wednesday. The 19423 Tirunelveli – Gandhidham Humsafar Express leaves Tirunelveli Junction at 07:45 on Thursdays and reaches the destination at 19:30 on Saturday.

Route and halts

The following stoppages are taken from the tentative time table[2][5].

Coach Composition

The composition is yet to be announced but usually Humsafar Express trains are operated with only 3-Tier AC sleeper coaches with LED screens to display information about stations, train speed etc. and will have announcement system as well, Vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras.

The coach composition of 19423 express..

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
EOGB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8PCB9B10B11B12B13B14B15B16EOG

See also

Notes

  1. Runs once in a week for every direction.

References

  1. "Humsafar Gandhidham-Tirunelveli Express Train Rolls Out Today". NDTV. 5 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Trains at a Glance (November 2017 - June 2018)" (PDF). Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  3. "Gandhidham Time-Table" (PDF). Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  4. "indiarailinfo". Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  5. 1 2 "GIMB - TEN Humsafar express flagged off". Financial Express. 6 July 2018.
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