Overview | |||||
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Service type | Express | ||||
Locale | Maharashtra, Gujarat | ||||
Current operator(s) | Western Railway | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Mumbai Central Porbandar | ||||
Stops | 63 as 19015 Saurashtra Express, 62 as 19016 Saurashtra Express | ||||
Distance travelled | 955 km (593 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 20 hours 10 minutes as 19015 Saurashtra Express, 22 hours 10 minutes as 19016 Saurashtra Express | ||||
Service frequency | Daily | ||||
Train number(s) | 19015 / 19016 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | No pantry car attached | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railways coaches | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 43.74 km/h (27 mph), including halts | ||||
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The 19015/19016 Saurashtra Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Mumbai Central and Porbandar in India.
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]
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.
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.
The 19015 / 19016 Saurashtra Express runs from Mumbai Central via Palghar, Surat, Vadodara Junction, Ahmedabad Junction, Rajkot Junction, Jamnagar to Porbandar and vice versa.
Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
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19015 | MMCT | Mumbai Central | 09:20 AM | Daily | Porbandar | 05:30 AM | Daily |
19016 | PBR | Porbandar | 21:20 PM | Daily | Mumbai Central | 19:30 PM | Daily |
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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