Ahmedabad–Gorakhpur Express

The Ahmedabad–Gorakhpur Express is an Superfast Express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Ahmedabad Junction and Gorakhpur Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 19409/19410 train numbers on bi-weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Ahmedabad–Gorakhpur Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service31 August 2012 (2012-08-31)
Current operator(s)Western Railways
Route
TerminiAhmedabad Junction (ADI)
Gorakhpur Junction (GKP)
Stops27
Distance travelled1,570 km (976 mi)
Average journey time32h 10m
Service frequencyBi-weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)19409 / 19410
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed52 km/h (32 mph) average including halts

Service

19409 Ahmedabad–Gorakhpur Express has an average speed of 49 km/h and covers 1570 km in 32h 15m. The 19410 Gorakhpur–Ahmedabad Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 1570 km in 32h 45m.

Route & halts

The important halts of the train are;

Coach composition

The train has modern LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 18 coaches:

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 2 AC III Tier
  • 8 Sleeper coaches
  • 5 General Unreserved
  • 2 Luggage Brake cum Generator cars

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Vatva Loco Shed / Abu Road Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Ahmedabad Junction to Gorakhpur Junction and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with:

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction once at:

See also

References
  1. Cancellation/Partial Cancellation /Diversion/Regulation/Rescheduling Of Trains On Delhi- Ghaziabad
  2. Cancellation/ Partial Cancellation ,Diversion and regulation Of Trains Due To Traffic Block on Lucknow-Sultanpur-Varanasi Section Of Lucknow Division
  3. Railway's new timetable, applicable to Bhopal-Gwalior Intercity

Notes
  1. Runs one day in a week for every direction.


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