 Secunderabad-Porbandar Express train board. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 11 July 2012 |
| Current operator(s) | Western Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Secunderabad (SC) |
| Stops | 16 |
| End | Porbandar (PBR) |
| Distance travelled | 1,682 km (1,045 mi) |
| Average journey time | 31 hrs 15 mins |
| Service frequency | Weekly [lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 20967 / 20968 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | ICF coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) average including halts. |
The 20967 / 20968 Secunderabad–Porbandar Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Secunderabad Junction and Porbandar in India. It is currently being operated with 20967/20968 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2]
Coach composition
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The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 24 coaches:
- 1 AC First
- 2 AC II Tier
- 6 AC III Tier
- 9 Sleeper coaches
- 1 Pantry car
- 3 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Service
- The 20967/Secunderabad–Porbandar Weekly Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1682 km in 30 hrs 40 mins.
- The 20968/Porbandar–Secunderabad Weekly Express has an average speed of 54 km/h and covers 1682 km in 31 hrs.
Route & halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Secunderabad Junction
- Wadi Junction
- Kalaburagi Junction
- Solapur
- Daund Junction
- Pune Junction
- Karjat
- Kalyan Junction
- Bhiwandi Road
- Vasai Road
- Vapi
- Valsad
- Surat
- Ankleshwar Junction
- Vadodara Junction
- Ahmedabad Junction
- Viramgam Junction
- Surendranagar Junction
- Rajkot Junction
- Hapa
- Jamnagar
- Wansjaliya
- Porbandar
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Vatva Loco Shed-based WAP4E Electric locomotive from Porbandar to Secunderabad and vice versa.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with;
- 12905/12906 Shalimar–Porbandar Superfast Express
- 20937/20938 Porbandar–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Superfast Express
- 19269/19270 Porbandar–Muzaffarpur Express.
See also
- Howrah–Porbandar Express
- Porbandar railway station
- Porbandar–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Superfast Express
- Porbandar–Muzaffarpur Express
Notes
- ↑ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
References
External links
- 20967/Secunderabad–Porbandar Weekly Express India Rail Info
- 20968/Porbandar–Secunderabad Weekly Express India Rail Info
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