Udaipur City–Patliputra Humsafar Express

Udaipur City - Patliputra Junction
Humsafar Express
Overview
Service typeHumsafar Express
First service5 October 2018; 6 years ago (2018-10-05)
Current operator(s)North Western Railways
Route
TerminiUdaipur City (UDZ)
Patliputra (PPTA)
Stops20
Distance travelled1,565 km (972 mi)
Average journey time32h 55m
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)19669 / 19670
On-board services
Class(es)AC 3 tier
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesYes
Technical
Rolling stockLHB Humsafar
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed48 km/h (30 mph) Avg. Speed

The 19669/19670 Udaipur City - Patliputra Humsafar Express is a superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting Udaipur City in Rajasthan and Patliputra Junction in Bihar. It is currently being operated with 19669/19670 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3][4][5]

Coach composition

The train is completely 3-tier AC sleeper designed by Indian Railways with features of LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. and will have announcement system as well, Vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras.

Service

It averages 48 km/h as 19669/Udaipur City - Patliputra Humsafar Express starts on Wednesday from Udaipur City covering 1565 km in 32 hrs 55 mins & 49 km/h as 19670/Patliputra - Udaipur City Humsafar Express starts on Saturday from Patliputra Junction covering 1565 km in 32 hrs 10 min. The route between DDU and Kanpur via Lucknow should have been avoided. More than 100 km more has to be covered. Similarly, the distance between Kanpur and Bharatpur could have been reduced by another 100 km. This might have been done keeping in view of Varanasi, Lucknow and Kasganj passengers. But, Patliputra passengers may view this as a useless bargain. They feel that for long-distance trains, the average speed must be around 61 kmph instead of 48 kmph.

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a WAP 7 of Mughal Sarai Junction Electric Locomotive Shed on its entire journey.

Route and halts

  1. Udaipur City
  2. Mavli Junction
  3. Chanderiya
  4. Bundi
  5. Kota Junction
  6. Sawai Madhopur Junction
  7. Bharatpur Junction
  8. Achhnera Junction
  9. Mathura Junction
  10. Hathras City
  11. Kasganj Junction
  12. Farrukhabad Junction
  13. Kannauj
  14. Kanpur Central
  15. Lucknow Charbagh
  16. Sultanpur Junction
  17. Varanasi Junction
  18. Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction
  19. Buxar
  20. Ara Junction
  21. Danapur
  22. Patliputra Junction

Direction reversal

Train Reverses its direction 2 times:

See also

References

  1. ^ Important information for Indian Railways passengers: This facility announced ahead of Diwali
  2. ^ Weekly train from Udaipur to Pataliputra (Bihar) will start on Friday.
  3. ^ Hansafar Express for Lucknow from Udaipur
  4. ^ Diwali gift to railway passengers, special trains for Lucknow from Hansafar Express, Udaipur, Special train for Chandigarh
  5. ^ New train will run for Udaipur City Hamsafar Express