Valsad–Jodhpur Weekly Express

Valsad-Jodhpur Weekly Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service24 July 2012; 12 years ago (2012-07-24)
Current operator(s)Western Railway
Route
TerminiValsad (BL)
Jodhpur (JU)
Stops16
Distance travelled754 km (469 mi)
Average journey time13 hrs 50 mins
Service frequencyWeekly [a]
Train number(s)19055/19056
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board Catering,
E-Catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) maximum,
54 km/h (34 mph) average including halts.

The 19055 / 19056 Valsad-Jodhpur Weekly Express is an express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Valsad and Jodhpur Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 19055/19056 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]


Service

The 19055/Valsad - Jodhpur Weekly Express has an average speed of 54 km/h and covers 754 km in 13h 25m.[4]

The 19056/Jodhpur - Valsad Weekly Express has an average speed of 53 km/h and covers 754 km in 13h 40m.[5]

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches:

  • 2 AC II Tier
  • 6 AC III Tier
  • 8 Sleeper Coaches
  • 4 General Unreserved
  • 2 End-on Generator.

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Valsad/Vadodara Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Valsad to Jodhpur and vice versa.

Schedule

Train Number Station Code Departure Station Departure Time Departure Day Arrival Station Arrival Time Arrival Day
19055 BL Valsad 18:30 PM Tuesday Jodhpur 07:55 AM Wednesday
19056 JU Jodhpur 18:50 PM Wednesday Valsad 08:30 AM Thursday

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 22909/22910 Valsad-Puri Superfast Express.

Notes

  1. ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.

See also

References

  1. ^ W. RLY TO AUGMENT ONE AC CHAIR CAR COACH IN TWO PAIRS OF TRAINS ON PERMANENT BASIS
  2. ^ WESTERN RAILWAY TO ATTACH ONE 3 AC COACH IN 11 PAIR OF TRAINS ON TEMPORARY BASIS
  3. ^ Permanent augmentation in jodhpur-valsad-jodhpur exp
  4. ^ 19055/Valsad - Jodhpur Weekly Express
  5. ^ 19056/Jodhpur - Valsad Weekly Express


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