Sabarmati Express

Not to be confused with Ahmedabad–Darbhanga Sabarmati Express.

Ahmedabad-Varanasi Sabarmati Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First serviceGujarat, Madhya Pradesh & Uttar Pradesh
Current operator(s)Western Railway
Route
TerminiAhmedabad (ADI)
Varanasi City (BCY)
Stops50
Distance travelled1,592 km (989 mi)
Average journey time35hrs 05 mins
Service frequency4 days a week
Train number(s)19167 / 19168
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilitiesRake sharing with 19165/19166 Ahmedabad–Darbhanga Sabarmati Express
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed44 km/h (27 mph) average including halts.

The 19167 / 19168 Ahmedabad-Varanasi Sabarmati Express is an express train which connects the city of Ahmedabad in the western state of Gujarat to Varanasi city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh through Jhansi. The train may take up to two days to complete the journey. It travels through Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & Gujarat.

History

On 27 February 2002, the train was stopped outside Godhra Junction railway station because of the emergency chain being pulled. The train was then attacked.[1][2]

Fifty-eight Hindu pilgrims who were returning from the holy city of Ayodhya, were trapped and killed in the burning train. The incident is perceived as the trigger for the widespread 2002 Gujarat riots.

Route and halts

The important stops of the train are:

Coach composite

The train consists of 22 coaches:

  • 2 AC II Tier
  • 6 AC III Tier
  • 8 Sleeper coaches
  • 4 General
  • 1 Seating and luggage / Generator car

Traction

As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive for its entire journey.

Schedule

Train number Station code Departure station Departure time (IST) Departure days Arrival station Arrival time Arrival days
19167 ADI Ahmedabad Junction 11:10 PM MON TUE THU SAT Varanasi City 10:15 AM WED THU SAT MON
19168 BCY Varanasi City 2:05 PM SUN TUE THU FRI Ahmedabad Junction 1:10 AM TUE THU SAT SUN

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 2 times:

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 19165/19166 Ahmedabad–Darbhanga Sabarmati Express

See also

References

  1. ^ [1] BBC News
  2. ^ The Godhra conspiracy as Justice Nanavati saw it The Times of India, 28 September 2008. Retrieved 2012-02-19. Archived 21 February 2012.


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