| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Passenger | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Western Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Rajkot Junction (RJT) | ||||
| Stops | 19 | ||||
| End | Somnath (SMNH) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 190 km (118 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 5h 10m | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | No | ||||
| Observation facilities | ICF Coaches | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 37 km/h (23 mph) average with halts | ||||
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The Rajkot - Somnath Passenger is a passenger train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Rajkot Junction and Somnath. It is currently being operated with 59421/59423 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3][4][5]
Average speed and frequency
The 59421/Rajkot Somnath Passenger runs with an average speed of 37 km/hr and covers 190 km in 5h 10m. The 59423/Somnath Rajkot Passenger runs with an average speed of 37 km/hr and covers 190 km in 5h 10m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Rajkot Junction
- Bhaktinagar
- Jetalsar Junction
- Junagadh Junction
- Keshod
- Chorvad Road
- Veraval Junction
- Somnath
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 11 coaches:
- 9 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Ratlam Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Rajkot to Somnath and vice versa.
Rake Sharing
The train shares its rake with 59423/59424 Rajkot - Veraval Passenger and 19569/19570 Rajkot - Veraval Express.
See also
- Veraval Junction railway station
- Rajkot Junction railway station
- Rajkot - Veraval Express
- Rajkot - Veraval Passenger
Notes
- ↑ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
References
- ↑ Due to repercussion of heavy rains in Ahmedabad Division, some trains are cancelled/partially cancelled & diverted
- ↑ Due to repercussion of heavy rains in Ahmedabad Division, some trains are cancelled/partially cancelled & diverted
- ↑ Due to repercussion of heavy rains in Ahmedabad Division
- ↑ Rajkot-Somnath train cancelled, other trains will run late
- ↑ "Extra coaches attached in 23 pairs of trains". Western Railway. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
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