Prerana Express

The 22137 / 22138 Nagpur–Ahmedabad Prerana Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Nagpur Junction and Ahmedabad Junction in India.

Prerana Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
LocaleGujarat and Maharashtra
Current operator(s)Central Railways
Route
TerminiAhmedabad Junction (ADI)
Nagpur Junction (NGP)
Stops14
Distance travelled957 km (595 mi)
Average journey time16 hours 55 minutes
Service frequencyTri-weekly
Train number(s)22137 / 22138
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo pantry car,
E-catering available
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
broad gauge
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum,
56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts
Route map

It operates as train number 22138 from Ahmedabad Junction to Nagpur Junction and as train number 22137 in the reverse direction.

Coaches

The 22137/22138 Nagpur–Ahmedabad Prerana Express presently has LHB coach, 1 AC 2-tier, 3 AC 3-tier, 9 Sleeper class, 2 General unreserved and 2 EoG.

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

11453 Prerana Express – Sleeper coach

Service

The 11454 Nagpur–Ahmedabad Prerana Express covers the distance of 957 kilometres in 18 hours 10 mins (52.68 km/h) and in 19 hours 40 mins (48.66 km/h) as 11453 Ahmedabad–Nagpur Prerana Express.

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

Route and halts

Traction

It is hauled by a powerful Ajni-based WAP-7 (HOG)-equipped locomotive on its entire journey.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 11203/11204 Nagpur–Jaipur Weekly Express.

Time Table
  • 22137 Nagpur–Ahmedabad Prerana Express leaves Nagpur Junction every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 hrs IST and reaches Ahmedabad Junction at 03:35 hrs IST the next day.
  • 22138 Ahmedabad–Nagpur Prerana Express leaves Ahmedabad Junction every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday at 17:20 hrs IST and reaches Nagpur Junction at 10:40 hrs IST the next day.

Schedule
Station code Station name

22137 – Nagpur Junction to Ahmedabad Junction[1]

 Distance
from source
in km		 Day

22138 – Ahmedabad Junction to Nagpur Junction[2]

 Distance
from source
in km		 Day
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
NGP Nagpur Junction Source 10:30 0 1 10:40 Destination 957 2
WR Wardha Junction 11:27 11:30 79 1 09:12 09:15 878 2
BD Badnera Junction 13:07 13:10 174 1 07:57 08:00 783 2
AK Akola Junction 14:10 14:15 253 1 06:15 06:20 704 2
MKU Malkapur 15:23 15:25 343 1 04:58 05:00 614 2
BSL Bhusaval Junction 16:20 16:30 393 1 03:50 04:00 564 2
JL Jalgaon Junction 17:20 17:25 417 1 03:18 03:20 540 2
NDB Nandurbar 20:00 20:05 568 1 23:55 00:15 389 2
ST Surat 23:25 23:35 728 1 21:10 21:20 229 1
BH Bharuch Junction 00:16 00:18 787 2 19:52 19:54 170 1
BRC Vadodara Junction 01:21 01:26 857 2 19:02 19:07 100 1
ANND Anand Junction 02:03 02:05 893 2 18:16 18:18 64 1
ND Nadiad Junction 02:21 02:23 911 2 17:59 18:01 46 1
ADI Ahmedabad Junction 03:35 Destination 957 2 Source 17:20 0 1
  • ICRTC
  • IRFCA

References
  1. "Prerana Express-11454". India Rail Info. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  2. "Prerana Express 11453". India Rail Info. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
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