Porbandar–Muzaffarpur Express
The Porbandar–Muzaffarpur Express commonly known as Motihari Express is an Express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Porbandar and Muzaffarpur Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 19269/19270 train numbers on a bi-weekly basis.[1][2]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 4 October 2006 |
| Current operator(s) | Western Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Porbandar (PBR) Muzaffarpur Junction (MFP) |
| Stops | 16 |
| Distance travelled | 2,443 km (1,518 mi) |
| Average journey time | 46 hrs 30 mins |
| Service frequency | Bi-weekly |
| Train number(s) | 19269/19270 |
| 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 | ICF coach |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 48 km/h (30 mph), including halts |
Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 23 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 5 AC III Tier
- 10 Sleeper coaches
- 1 Pantry Car
- 4 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/Parcel van
Service
- 19269/Porbandar–Muzaffarpur Express has an average speed of 53 km/h and covers 2443 km in 46 hrs 30 mins.
- 19270/Muzaffarpur–Porbandar Express has an average speed of 53 km/h and covers 2443 km in 46 hrs 30 mins.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Porbandar
- Jamnagar
- Hapa
- Rajkot Junction
- Chandlodiya(Ahmedabad)
- Abu Road
- Marwar Junction
- Ajmer Junction
- Jaipur Junction
- Alwar Junction
- Rewari Junction
- Gurgaon
- Delhi Cantonment
- Delhi Sarai Rohilla
- Delhi Junction
- Moradabad Junction
- Bareilly Junction
- Shahjahanpur
- Lucknow Charbagh
- Gonda Junction
- Gorakhpur Junction
- Narkatiaganj Junction
- Bapudham Motihari
- Muzaffarpur Junction
Schedule
| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19269 | PBR | Porbandar | 19:40 PM | Thu,Fri | Muzaffarpur | 18:09 PM | Sat,Sun |
| 19270 | MFP | Muzaffarpur | 15:15 PM | Sun,Mon | Porbandar | 13:45 PM | Tue,Wed |
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 12905/12906 Shalimar–Porbandar Superfast Express, 20937/20938 Porbandar–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Superfast Express and 19201/19202 Secunderabad–Porbandar Weekly Express.
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Sabarmati Loco Shed based WDP4D diesel locomotive from Delhi to Porbandar and vice versa.
See also
References
External links
- 19269/Porbandar–Muzaffarpur Express India Rail Info
- 19270/Muzaffarpur–Porbandar Express India Rail Info
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