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| operator = [[Western Railway zone|Western Railways]] | | operator = [[Western Railway zone|Western Railways]] | ||
| start = {{stnlnk|Ahmedabad Junction}} | | start = {{stnlnk|Ahmedabad Junction}} | ||
| stops = 29 | | stops = 29 until 2006, 7 until 2016 | ||
| end = {{stnlnk|Delhi Sarai Rohilla}}( | | end = {{stnlnk|Delhi Sarai Rohilla}} (until 2005), {{stnlnk|Udaipur City}} until 2016. | ||
| distance = {{convert|1020|km|mi}}( | | distance = {{convert|1020|km|mi}} (until 2005), {{convert|298|km|mi}} | ||
| speed = {{convert|32.49|kph|mph}}( | | speed = {{convert|32.49|kph|mph}} (until 2005)<br/>{{convert|29.16|kph|mph}} (until 2016) | ||
| frequency = Daily | | frequency = Daily | ||
| class = A/C sleeper, First Class, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | | class = A/C sleeper, First Class, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | ||
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[[File:YDM 4 at Ahmedabad Meter guage section.jpg|thumb|YDM-4 at Ahmedabad]] | [[File:YDM 4 at Ahmedabad Meter guage section.jpg|thumb|YDM-4 at Ahmedabad]] | ||
The 19943 / 19944 Ahmedabad Junction–Udaipur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Express was a metre-gauge [[Express trains in India|Express]] train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] – [[Western Railway zone]] that ran between {{stnlnk|Ahmedabad Junction}} & {{stnlnk|Delhi Sarai Rohilla}} | The 19943 / 19944 Ahmedabad Junction–Udaipur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Express was a metre-gauge [[Express trains in India|Express]] train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] – [[Western Railway zone]] that ran between {{stnlnk|Ahmedabad Junction}} & {{stnlnk|Delhi Sarai Rohilla}} until 2005 & then to [[Udaipur, Rajasthan|Udaipur City]] until 2016 in India. It ran as train number 19943 from Ahmedabad Junction to Delhi Sarai Rohilla until 2005 & then to Udaipur City until 2016 and as train number 19944 in the reverse direction. | ||
The train was discontinued due to track conversion to broad gauge after 125 years of service.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=3494&id=0,4,268|title=Western Railway}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/1677 | title=19944/Ahmedabad–Udaipur MG Express (unreserved)–Ahmedabad Junction MG to Udaipur WR/Western Zone–Railway Enquiry}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/16 | title=19943/Udaipur – Ahmedabad MG Express (unreserved) – Udaipur to Ahmedabad Junction MG WR/Western Zone – Railway Enquiry}}</ref> | The train was discontinued due to track conversion to broad gauge after 125 years of service.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=3494&id=0,4,268|title=Western Railway}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/1677 | title=19944/Ahmedabad–Udaipur MG Express (unreserved)–Ahmedabad Junction MG to Udaipur WR/Western Zone–Railway Enquiry}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/16 | title=19943/Udaipur – Ahmedabad MG Express (unreserved) – Udaipur to Ahmedabad Junction MG WR/Western Zone – Railway Enquiry}}</ref> | ||
== Operations | == Operations until 2005== | ||
This train ran from Delhi Sarai Rohillia to Ahmedabad Jn via Ajmer, Udaipur, Himmatnagar | This train ran from Delhi Sarai Rohillia to Ahmedabad Jn via Ajmer, Udaipur, Himmatnagar until March 2005. After the [[Track gauge conversion|gauge conversion]] between Ajmer and Udaipur the train ran from Udaipur to Ahmedabad from April 2005 to December 2016. | ||
Originally | Originally until 2005, it used to run cover distance of {{convert|1020|km|mi}} in 31 hrs 30 mins at speed of ({{convert|32.49|kph|mph}}) as 19944 and in 31 hours 30 mins as 19943 at speed of {{convert|32.49|kph|mph}}. Timings were Ahmedabad Junction departure 23.05 hrs, Udaipur City departure 09.40 hrs, {{stnlnk|Chittaurgarh Junction}} arrival 12.45 hrs & departure 13.45 hrs, {{stnlnk|Ajmer Junction}} departure 18.50 hrs, {{stnlnk|Jaipur Junction}} arrival 21.35 hrs & departure 22.35 hrs & Delhi Sarai Rohilla arrival 06.35 hrs at 3rd morning as 19943. In return {{stnlnk|Delhi Sarai Rohilla}} departure 20.30 hrs, Jaipur Junction arrival 04.30 hrs & departure 05.30 hrs, Ajmer Junction departure 08.25 hrs, Chittaurgarh Junction arrival 13.20 hrs & departure 14.20 hrs, Udaipur City departure 17.45 hrs & Ahmedabad Junction arrival 04.00 hrs at 3rd morning as 19944. The express train ran from Ahmedabad Junction via {{stnlnk|Himmatnagar Junction}}, [[Dungarpur]], [[Kharwa, Rajasthan|Kharwa Chanda]], Udaipur City, Chittaurgarh Junction (reversal of loco took place with 1 hour halt time), {{stnlnk|Bhilwara}}, Ajmer Junction, {{stnlnk|Phulera Junction}}, Jaipur Junction (reversal of loco took place with 1 hour halt time), {{stnlnk|Ringas Junction}} & {{stnlnk|Rewari Junction}} to Delhi Sarai Rohilla, halting at 29 stops in between. The train was hauled by [[Diesel Loco Shed, Sabarmati|Sabarmati]] or [[Diesel Loco Shed, Phulera|Phulera]]-based YDM-4 Twins for its entire journey. The express train had 16 car rake consisting of 1 A/c sleeper coach, 1 [[First class travel|first class]] coach, 8 [[sleeping car|sleeper]] class coaches, 4 General Unreserved coaches and 2 SLR (seating cum luggage rake) coaches. It did not carry a [[pantry car]]. | ||
== Operations between 2005 | == Operations between 2005 and 2016== | ||
After the gauge conversion between Ajmer and Udaipur in 2005, this express train started to cover the distance of {{convert|298|km|mi}} in 10 hours 15 mins at speed of {{convert|29.16|kph|mph}} as 19944 and in 10 hours 15 mins as 19943 at speed of {{convert|29.16|kph|mph}}. Timings were Ahmedabad Junction departure 23.05 hrs, {{stnlnk|Himmatnagar Junction}} departure 02.00 hrs, [[Dungarpur]] departure 05.00 hrs, [[Kharwa, Rajasthan|Kharwa Chanda]] departure 07.44 hrs & Udaipur Cit} arrival 09.20 hrs next morning as 19943. In return Udaipur City departure 17.45 hrs, Kharwa Chanda departure 19.23 hrs, Dungarpur departure 22.15 hrs, Himmatnagar Junction departure 01.15 hrs & Ahmedabad Junction arrival 04.00 hrs next morning as 19944. The express train ran from Ahmedabad Junction via Himmatnagar Junction, Dungarpur, Kharwa Chanda to Udaipur City, halting at 7 stops in between. The train was hauled by a [[Diesel Loco Shed, Sabarmati|Sabarmati]]-based [[YDM-4]] for its entire journey. The express train had 1 1 A/c sleeper & 1 [[First class travel|First Class]] coaches | After the gauge conversion between Ajmer and Udaipur in 2005, this express train started to cover the distance of {{convert|298|km|mi}} in 10 hours 15 mins at speed of {{convert|29.16|kph|mph}} as 19944 and in 10 hours 15 mins as 19943 at speed of {{convert|29.16|kph|mph}}. Timings were Ahmedabad Junction departure 23.05 hrs, {{stnlnk|Himmatnagar Junction}} departure 02.00 hrs, [[Dungarpur]] departure 05.00 hrs, [[Kharwa, Rajasthan|Kharwa Chanda]] departure 07.44 hrs & Udaipur Cit} arrival 09.20 hrs next morning as 19943. In return Udaipur City departure 17.45 hrs, Kharwa Chanda departure 19.23 hrs, Dungarpur departure 22.15 hrs, Himmatnagar Junction departure 01.15 hrs & Ahmedabad Junction arrival 04.00 hrs next morning as 19944. The express train ran from Ahmedabad Junction via Himmatnagar Junction, Dungarpur, Kharwa Chanda to Udaipur City, halting at 7 stops in between. The train was hauled by a [[Diesel Loco Shed, Sabarmati|Sabarmati]]-based [[YDM-4]] for its entire journey. The express train had 1 1 A/c sleeper & 1 [[First class travel|First Class]] coaches until 2013 (it was removed due to less demand), 5 [[sleeping car|sleeper]] class (3 removed due to less demand in 2011), 5 General Unreserved and 2 SLR (seating cum luggage rake) coaches. It did not carry a [[pantry car]]. | ||
== References == | == References == |