Bhavnagar Terminus–Udhampur Janmabhoomi Express

The 19107 / 19108 Bhavnagar Terminus–Udhampur Janmabhoomi Express is an Express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Bhavnagar Terminus of Gujarat and Udhampur of Jammu and Kashmir in India.

Bhavnagar Terminus–Udhampur Janmabhoomi Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service20 February 2011 (2011-02-20)
Current operator(s)Western Railway
Route
TerminiBhavnagar Terminus (BVC)
Udhampur (UHP)
Stops25
Distance travelled1,843 km (1,145 mi)
Average journey time35 hours 20 mins
Service frequencyWeekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)19107 / 19108
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 speed53 km/h (33 mph) average including halts

It is currently being operated with 19107/19108 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]

This train was previously running between Ahmedabad Junction and Udhampur but recently this train has been extended up to Bhavnagar Terminus by the Ministry of Indian Railways.

Service
  • 19107/ Bhavnagar Terminus–Udhampur Janmabhoomi Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 1843 km in 36h 40m.
  • 19108/Udhampur–Bhavnagar Terminus Janmabhoomi Express has an average speed of 45 km/h and covers 1843 km in 40h 25m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches:

  • 2 AC II Tier
  • 6 AC III Tier
  • 8 Sleeper coaches
  • 4 General Unreserved
  • 2 End-on Generator

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara-based WAP-7 from Bhavnagar Terminus to Jodhpur Junction handling over to a Bhagat Ki Kothi-based WDP-4B diesel locomotive which powers the train for the remainder of the journey.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 3 times:

See also

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

References
  1. Cancellation/Partial Cancellation/Regulation Of Trains Due To Traffic Blocks On Pathankot- Jammu Tawi Section
  2. W. RLY ATTACHED EXTRA COACHES IN 12 PAIRS OF TRAINS
  3. Permanent Augmentation in 09 Trains


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