Sabarmati Express

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Ahmedabad-Varanasi Sabarmati Express
Overview
Service type Express
First service Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh & Uttar Pradesh
Current operator(s) Western Railway
Route
Termini Ahmedabad (ADI)
Varanasi City (BCY)
Stops50
Distance travelled1,592 km (989 mi)
Average journey time35hrs 05 mins
Service frequency4 days a week
Train number(s)19167 / 19168
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilitiesRake sharing with 19165/19166 Ahmedabad–Darbhanga Sabarmati Express
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed44 km/h (27 mph) average including halts.

The 19167 / 19168 Ahmedabad-Varanasi Sabarmati Express is an express train which connects the city of Ahmedabad in the western state of Gujarat to Varanasi city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh through Jhansi. The train may take up to two days to complete the journey. It travels through Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & Gujarat.

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History

On 27 February 2002, the train was stopped outside Godhra Junction railway station because of the emergency chain being pulled. The train was then attacked. [1] [2]

Fifty-eight Hindu pilgrims who were returning from the holy city of Ayodhya, were trapped and killed in the burning train. The incident is perceived as the trigger for the widespread 2002 Gujarat riots.

Route and halts

The important stops of the train are:

Coach composite

The train consists of 22 coaches:

Traction

As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive for its entire journey.

Schedule

Train numberStation codeDeparture stationDeparture time (IST)Departure daysArrival stationArrival timeArrival days
19167ADIAhmedabad Junction11:10 PMMON TUE THU SATVaranasi City10:15 AMWED THU SAT MON
19168BCYVaranasi City2:05 PMSUN TUE THU FRIAhmedabad Junction1:10 AMTUE THU SAT SUN

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 2 times:

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 19165/19166 Ahmedabad–Darbhanga Sabarmati Express

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References

  1. BBC News
  2. The Godhra conspiracy as Justice Nanavati saw it The Times of India, 28 September 2008. Retrieved 2012-02-19. Archived 21 February 2012.