Saurashtra Express

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Saurashtra Express
19215 Saurashtra Express trainboard.jpg
Overview
Service type Express
Locale Maharashtra, Gujarat
Current operator(s) Western Railway
Route
Termini Mumbai Central
Porbandar
Stops63 as 19015 Saurashtra Express, 62 as 19016 Saurashtra Express
Distance travelled955 km (593 mi)
Average journey time20 hours 10 minutes as 19015 Saurashtra Express, 22 hours 10 minutes as 19016 Saurashtra Express
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)19015 / 19016
On-board services
Class(es) AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo pantry car attached
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
43.74 km/h (27 mph), including halts
Route map
Saurashtra Express (Porbander - Mumbai) Route map.jpg

The 19015/19016 Saurashtra Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Mumbai Central and Porbandar in India.

Contents

It operates as train number 19015 from Mumbai Central to Porbandar and as train number 19016 in the reverse direction. It is named after Saurashtra region of Gujarat

On, 1 January 2018 the train number of Saurashtra Express was changed from 19215 / 19216 to 19015 / 19016. [1]

Coaches

The 19015/19016 Saurashtra Express presently has 3 AC 3 tier, 7 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved & 2 seating cum luggage rake coaches. It also carries a Railway Mail Service Coach & a Milk Coach.

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

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19215 Saurashtra Express – AC 3 tier coach

Service

The 19015 Saurashtra Express covers the distance of 955 kilometres in 20 hours 10 mins (44.42 km/hr) & in 22 hours 10 mins (43.08 km/hr) as 19016 Saurashtra Express. [2] [3]

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

Route

The 19015 / 19016 Saurashtra Express runs from Mumbai Central via Palghar, Surat, Vadodara Junction, Ahmedabad Junction, Rajkot Junction, Jamnagar to Porbandar and vice versa.

Schedule

Train numberStation codeDeparture stationDeparture timeDeparture dayArrival stationArrival timeArrival day
19015MMCTMumbai Central09:20 AMDailyPorbandar05:30 AMDaily
19016PBRPorbandar21:20 PMDailyMumbai Central19:30 PMDaily

Traction

Prior to Western Railways switching to AC system, the Saurashtra Express would be hauled by a WCAM-1 engine until Ahmedabad Junction after which a Vatva-based WDM-3A would take over.

As Western Railways switched over to AC system on 5 February 2012, it is now hauled by a WAP-4 engine from the Electric Loco Shed, Valsad from end to end .

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References

  1. Western Railway, Retrieved 10 June 2019
  2. "19015/Saurashtra Express". India Rail Info.
  3. "19016/Saurashtra Express". India Rail Info.