Bhavnagar Terminus–Haridwar Weekly Express

Bhavnagar Terminus – Haridwar Weekly Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleGujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
First service4 September 2023; 15 months ago (2023-09-04)
Current operator(s)Western Railway
Route
TerminiBhavnagar Terminus (BVC)
Haridwar Junction (HW)
Stops35
Distance travelled1,574 km (978 mi)
Average journey time31hrs 20mnts
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)19271 / 19272
On-board services
Class(es)General Unreserved, Sleeper, AC 3rd Tier, AC 2nd Tier
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesE-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum,
50 km/h (31 mph) average including halts

The 19271 / 19272 Bhavnagar Terminus - Haridwar Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Bhavnagar Terminus of Gujarat and Haridwar of Uttarakhand in India. It is currently operated with 19271/72 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2] Since 1 April 2024, this train runs with LHB coach.

It operates as train number 19271 from Bhavnagar Terminus to Haridwar Junction and as train number 19272 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat

Service

  • 19271/ Bhavnagar Terminus–Haridwar Weekly Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 1574 km in 31h 20m.
  • 19272/ Haridwar–Bhavnagar Terminus Weekly Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 1574 km in 31h 25m.

Schedule

Train number Station code Departure station Departure time Departure day Arrival station Arrival time Arrival day
19271 BVC Bhavnagar Terminus 20:20 PM Monday Haridwar 03:40 AM Wednesday
19272 HW Haridwar 05:00 AM Wednesday Bhavnagar Terminus 12:25 PM Thursday

Routes and halts

The importance Halts of the train are;

Coach composition

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

  • 2 AC-2 Tier
  • 6 AC-3 Tier
  • 8 Sleeper class coaches
  • 4 Second class coaches
  • 1 Seating Cum Luggage Coaches
  • 1 EOG car

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

Traction

As the entire route is fully electrified it is hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed-based WAP-5 electric locomotive from Bhavnagar to Haridwar and vice versa.

Rake reversal

The train reverses its direction 2 times

  1. Hisar Junction
  2. Dhuri Junction

See also

Trains from Bhavnagar Terminus :

  1. Kochuveli–Bhavnagar Express
  2. Bhavnagar Terminus–Kakinada Port Express
  3. Bhavnagar Terminus–Udhampur Janmabhoomi Express
  4. Parasnath Express
  5. Bandra Terminus–Bhavnagar Terminus Superfast Express
  6. Bandra Terminus–Bhavnagar Terminus Weekly Superfast Express

Trains from Haridwar Junction :

  1. Haridwar–Amritsar Jan Shatabdi Express
  2. Bandra Terminus–Haridwar Express
  3. Haridwar–Shri Ganganagar Intercity Express
  4. Haridwar–Una Link Janshatabdi Express
  5. Haridwar–Ramnagar Intercity Express
  6. Haridwar–Jammu Tawi Express

Notes

a. Runs one day in a week for every direction

References

  1. ^ "Bhavnagar-Haridwar Train From September 11". The Times of India. TNN. September 1, 2023. p. 1.
  2. ^ Pandey, Riya (September 3, 2023). "Haridwar: भावनगर-हरिद्वार के बीच 6 सितंबर से हर बुधवार चलेगी साप्ताहिक एक्सप्रेस, जानें ट्रेन की समय सारणी...". Jagran. p. 1.