Tirunelveli–Gandhidham Humsafar Express
The 19423 / 19424 Tirunelveli - Gandhidham Humsafar Express is a superfast express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Gandhidham Junction and Tirunelveli Junction in India.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Humsafar Express |
| First service | 5 July 2018 (inaugural run) 16 July 2018 (regular service)[1] |
| Current operator(s) | Western Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Tirunelveli Junction (TEN) |
| Stops | 16 |
| End | Gandhidham Junction (GIMB) |
| Distance travelled | 2,400 km (1,491 mi) |
| Average journey time | 45 hours 00 mins |
| Service frequency | Weekly [lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 19423 / 19423 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 3 tier |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB Humsafar |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 54 km/h (34 mph) average including halts |
| Rake maintenance | Gandhidham Junction |
It was announced to be operated with 19423/19424 train numbers on weekly basis.[2][3][4]
The inaugural special service of Gandhidham - Tirunelveli Humsafar Express (09424) was flagged off by Minister of States of Railways Rajen Gohain on 5 July 2018.[5] The regular service started from 16th of that month.
ServiceEdit
The 19423 Tirunelveli - Gandhidham Humsafar Express leaves Tirunelveli Junction at 07:45 AM on Thursday and reaches Gandhidham Junction at 04:30 AM on Saturday.
The 19424 Gandhidham - Tirunelveli Humsafar Express leaves Gandhidham Junction at 14:00 PM on Monday and reaches Tirunelveli Junction at 11:30 AM on Wednesday.
Route & HaltsEdit
| Station Code | Station Name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIMB | Gandhidham Junction | --- | 14:00 |
| ADI | Ahmedabad Junction | 19:00 | 19:20 |
| BRC | Vadodara Junction | 21:04 | 21:14 |
| ST | Surat | 23:40 | 23:50 |
| BSR | Vasai Road | 03:05 | 03:10 |
| PNVL | Panvel Junction | 04:25 | 04:30 |
| RN | Ratnagiri | 09:00 | 09:05 |
| MAQ | Madgaon Junction | 12:30 | 12:40 |
| KAWR | Karwar | 13:40 | 13:42 |
| MAJN | Mangaluru Junction | 19:30 | 19:40 |
| CLT | Kozhikode Main | 22:57 | 23:00 |
| SRR | Shoranur Junction | 01:10 | 01:20 |
| TCR | Thrissur | 02:27 | 02:30 |
| ERS | Ernakulam Junction | 03:55 | 04:00 |
| KYJ | Kayamkulam Junction | 05:29 | 05:30 |
| TVC | Thiruvananthapuram Central | 07:55 | 08:00 |
| NJT | Nagercoil Town | 09:28 | 09:30 |
| TEN | Tirunelveli Junction | 11:30 | --- |
TractionEdit
This train is hauled by Vatva based WDM 3A / WDM 3D locomotive from Gandhidham Junction till Mangalore Junction after which a Erode based WAP 4 or WAP 7 locomotive power the train until Tirunelveli Junction and vice versa.
Coach CompositionEdit
The composition is yet to be announced but usually Humsafar Express trains are operated with only 3-Tier AC sleeper coaches with LED screens to display information about stations, train speed etc. and will have announcement system as well, Vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras.
The coach composition of 19423 Tirunelveli – Gandhidham Humsafar Express.
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
EOG | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | B8 | PC | B9 | B10 | B11 | B12 | B13 | B14 | B15 | B16 | EOG |
See alsoEdit
NotesEdit
- ↑ Runs once in a week for every direction.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Humsafar Gandhidham-Tirunelveli Express Train Rolls Out Today". NDTV. 5 July 2018.
- ↑ "Trains at a Glance (November 2017 - June 2018)" (PDF). Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ↑ "Gandhidham Time-Table" (PDF). Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ↑ "indiarailinfo". Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ↑ Nag, Devanjana (6 July 2018). "Gandhidham-Tirunelveli Humsafar Express: All AC-3 tier Indian Railways train flagged off; 5 things to know". Financial Express. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
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