Ahmedabad–Sultanpur Weekly Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
First service31 March 2011 (2011-03-31)
Current operator(s)Western Railway
Route
TerminiAhmedabad Junction (ADI)
Sultanpur Junction (SLN)
Stops18
Distance travelled1,561 km (970 mi)
Average journey time30h
Service frequencyWeekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)19403/19404
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesE-catering
Observation facilitiesLHB coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed52 km/h (32 mph), including halts

The Ahmedabad–Sultanpur Weekly Express is an express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Ahmedabad Junction and Sultanpur Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 19403/19404 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Service

The 19403/Ahmedabad–Sultanpur Weekly Express has an average speed of 52 km/h and covers 1561 km in 30h. The 19404/Sultanpur–Ahmedabad Weekly Express has an average speed of 52 km/h and covers 1561 km in 30h.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are :

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 19 coaches:

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 2 AC III Tier
  • 9 Sleeper coaches
  • 5 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Vatva Loco Shed-based WDM-3A or WDM-3 diesel locomotive from Ahmedabad to Varanasi and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 19421/19422 Ahmedabad–Patna Weekly Express, 19409/19410 Ahmedabad–Gorakhpur Express.

See also

References

Notes

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


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