Surat–Jamnagar Intercity Express

The 22959/22960 Surat - Jamnagar Intercity Express is a Superfast train belonging to Indian Railways - Western Railway zone that runs between Surat and Jamnagar in India.[1][2]

Surat Jamnagar Intercity Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express
Current operator(s)Western Railways
Route
TerminiSurat
Jamnagar
Stops20
Distance travelled561 km (349 mi)
Average journey time10 hours 05 mins
Service frequency22959 Surat Jamnagar Intercity Express- Except Monday
22960 Jamnagar Surat Intercity Express- Except Tuesday
Train number(s)22959 / 22960
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, 2nd Class seating, 1st Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesOn-board Catering
Technical
Rolling stockStandard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
53.86 km/h (33 mph) including halts
Route map

It operates as train number 22959 from Surat to Jamnagar and as train number 22960 in the reverse direction serving the state of Gujarat.

Coaches

22959/60 Surat - Jamnagar Intercity Express presently has 3 AC Chair Car(CC), 1 First Class(FC), 6 2nd Class Seating(2S), 9 General Unreserved(GEN) & 2 SLR (Seating Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not have a Pantry car coach.

As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

22959 Surat - Jamnagar Intercity Express covers the distance of 561 km in 10 hours 10 mins (55 km/h) and in 10 hours 05 mins as 22960 Jamnagar - Surat Intercity Express (56 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast Express surcharge.

Surat Jamnagar Intercity 1st Class coach
Surat Jamnagar Intercity AC Chair Car coach

Route and Halts

22959/60 Surat - Jamnagar Intercity Express runs from Surat via Bharuch Junction, Vadodara Junction, Ahmedabad Junction, Viramgam Junction, Rajkot Junction to Jamnagar.

The important halts of the train are:

Traction

As the route is partially electrified, a Vadodara based WAP-4E or WAP-5 locomotive hauls the train from Surat to Ahmedabad Junction handing over to a Vatva based WDM-3A locomotive which powers the train for the remainder of the journey.

Timings

22959 Surat - Jamnagar Intercity Express leaves Surat every day except Monday at 13:30 PM IST and reaches Jamnagar at 23:40 PM IST the same day.

22960 Jamnagar - Surat Intercity Express leaves Jamnagar every day except Tuesday at 04:45 AM IST and reaches Surat at 14:50 PM IST the same day.

Rake Sharing

The train shares its rake with 12935/12936 Bandra Terminus - Surat Intercity Express and 22961/22962 Surat - Hapa Intercity Weekly Express.

References
  1. "22959/Surat - Jamnagar Intercity Express". India Rail Info.
  2. "22960/Jamnagar - Surat Intercity Express". India Rail Info.
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