The Ghazipur City–Bandra Terminus Express is an Express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Ghazipur City and Bandra Terminus in India. It is currently being operated with 19042/19041 train numbers on bi-weekly basis.[1][2][3]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 23 April 2017 |
| Current operator(s) | Western Railway Zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Ghazipur City (GCT) Bandra Terminus (BDTS) |
| Stops | 25 |
| Distance travelled | 1,922 km (1,194 mi) |
| Average journey time | 34h 05m |
| Service frequency | Express [a] |
| Train number(s) | 19042 UP/19041 DN |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper Coaches, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Pantry car On-board catering E-catering |
| Observation facilities | LHB coach |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 56 km/h (35 mph), including halts |
Service edit
19042/Ghazipur City–Bandra Terminus Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 1922 km in 35h 05m.
The 19041/Bandra Terminus–Ghazipur City Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 1922 km in 36h 20m.
Route and halts edit
The important halts of the train are:
- Ghazipur City
- Aunrihar Junction
- Kerakat
- Jaunpur Junction
- Prayagraj Junction
- Kanpur Central
- Etawah Junction
- Agra Cantonment
- Hindaun City
- Gangapur City
- Sawai Madhopur Junction
- Kota Junction
- Ramganj Mandi Junction
- Shamgarh
- Ratlam Junction
- Vadodara Junction
- Bharuch Junction
- Surat
- Valsad
- Vapi
- Borivali
- Bandra Terminus
Coach composition edit
The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 5 AC III Tier
- 10 Sleeper coaches
- 1 Pantry car
- 3 General
- 2 End-on Generator
Traction edit
Both trains are hauled by a Ratlam Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Ghazipur City to Ratlam. From Ratlam it is hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed-based WAP-4E Electric locomotive until Bandra Terminus and vice versa.
Rake sharing edit
The train shares its rake with 22936/22935 Bandra Terminus Palitana Express.
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Runs two days in a week for every direction.
References edit
- ^ "mumbai-ghazipur: Halt Mumbai-Ghazipur train at Bateshwar: UP CM asks Suresh Prabhu". The Times of India. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ Dev, Aditya (1 May 2017). "Yogi Adityanath: Yogi writes to Suresh Prabhu, seeks halt of Mumbai-Ghazipur express at ex-PM Vajpayee's village". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "North Central Railways / Indian Railways Portal". ncr.indianrailways.gov.in. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
External links edit
- 19042/Ghazipur City - Bandra Terminus Weekly Express India Rail Info
- 19041/Mumbai Bandra Terminus - Ghazipur City Weekly Express India Rail Info
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