Khandesh Express

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Khandesh Express
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Overview
Service type Express
Locale Gujarat & Maharashtra
First service16 February 2019;6 years ago (2019-02-16)
Current operator Western Railway
Route
Termini Dadar (DDR)
Bhusaval Junction (BSL)
Stops18
Distance travelled581 km (361 mi)
Average journey time11 hrs 55 mins
Service frequencyTri-weekly [a]
Train number19003 / 19004
On-board services
Classes AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock ICF coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed49 km/h (30 mph) average including halts.
Rake sharing19015/19016 Saurashtra Express

The 19003 / 19004 Khandesh Express is an express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Dadar and Bhusaval Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 19003/19004 train numbers on tri-weekly basis. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Contents

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 21 coaches:

Service

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Schedule

Train numberStation codeDeparture stationDeparture timeDeparture dayArrival stationArrival timeArrival day
19003DDRDadar12:20 AMSun,Tue,ThuBhusaval Junction12:00 PMSun,Tue,Thu
19004BSLBhusaval Junction17:40 PMSun,Tue,ThuDadar05:05 AMMon,Wed,Fri

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Valsad Loco Shed-based WAP-4E or Vadodara Loco Shed-based WAP-5 electric locomotive from Bandra Terminus to Bhusaval.

See also

Notes

  1. Runs 3 days in a week for every direction.

References

  1. "19003/Bandra Terminus–Bhusaval Khandesh Express". India Rail Info.
  2. "19004/Bhusaval–Bandra Terminus Khandesh Express". India Rail Info.
  3. "पश्चिम रेलवे चलाएगी 2 नई ट्रेन". Dailyhunt.
  4. "Green Flag To Khandesh Express From Bhusawal Railway Station". Maharashtra Times.
  5. "खानदेश एक्सप्रेस कल से भेस्तान में ठहरेगी". Patrika (in Hindi). 27 February 2019.
  6. "पश्चिम रेलवे ने शुरू की ये नई ट्रेन, रेल यात्रियों को होगी सहूलियत". Zeebiz.