Sabarmati Express

Not to be confused with Ahmedabad–Darbhanga Sabarmati Express .

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)
Stops	50
Distance travelled	1,592 km (989 mi)
Average journey time	35hrs 05 mins
Service frequency	4 days a week
Train number(s)	19167 / 19168
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	Rake sharing with 19165/19166 Ahmedabad–Darbhanga Sabarmati Express
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	44 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 and Gujarat.

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-nine 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:

• Ahmedabad Junction
• Maninagar
• Nadiad Junction
• Anand Junction
• Chhayapuri (Vadodara)
• Godhra Junction
• Dahod
• Ratlam Junction
• Ujjain Junction
• Ruthiyai Junction
• Guna Junction
• ASHOKNAGAR
• Bina Junction
• Virangana Laxmibai Jhasi
• Kanpur Central
• Lucknow Charbagh
• Faizabad Junction
• Ayodhya Junction
• Goshain Ganj
• Akbarpur Junction
• Malipur
• Shahganj Junction
• Jaunpur Junction
• Varanasi Junction

Coach composite

The train consists of 22 coaches:

• 2 AC II Tier
• 6 AC III Tier
• 8 Sleeper coaches
• 4 General
• 1 Seating and luggage / Generator car

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 number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time (IST)	Departure days	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival days
19167	ADI	Ahmedabad Junction	11:10 PM	MON TUE THU SAT	Varanasi City	10:15 AM	WED THU SAT MON
19168	BCY	Varanasi City	2:05 PM	SUN TUE THU FRI	Ahmedabad Junction	1:10 AM	TUE THU SAT SUN

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 2 times:

• Bina Junction
• Vadodara Junction

Rake sharing

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

See also

• 2002 Gujarat riots
• Godhra Junction railway station

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.