Surat–Jamnagar Intercity Express
The 22959/22960 Surat - Jamnagar Intercity Express is a Superfast train belonging to Indian Railways - Western Railway zone that runs between Surat and Jamnagar in India.[1][2]
Overview | |||||
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Service type | Superfast | ||||
Current operator(s) | Western Railways | ||||
Route | |||||
Start | Surat | ||||
Stops | 20 | ||||
End | Jamnagar | ||||
Distance travelled | 561 km (349 mi) | ||||
Service frequency | 22959 Surat Jamnagar Intercity Express- Except Monday 22960 Jamnagar Surat Intercity Express- Except Tuesday | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC Chair Car, 2nd Class seating, 1st Class, General Unreserved | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
Catering facilities | On-board Catering | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 53.86 km/h (33 mph) including halts | ||||
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It operates as train number 22959 from Surat to Jamnagar and as train number 22960 in the reverse direction serving the state of Gujarat.
Coaches
22959/60 Surat - Jamnagar Intercity Express presently has 3 AC Chair Car(CC), 1 First Class(FC), 6 2nd Class Seating(2S), 9 General Unreserved(GEN) & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not have a Pantry car coach.
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
22959 Surat - Jamnagar Intercity Express covers the distance of 561 km in 10 hours 10 mins (55 km/hr) & in 10 hours 05 mins as 22960 Jamnagar - Surat Intercity Express (56 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Route and Halts
22959/60 Surat - Jamnagar Intercity Express runs from Surat via Bharuch Junction, Vadodara Junction, Ahmedabad Junction, Viramgam Junction, Rajkot Junction to Jamnagar.
The important halts of the train are:
- Surat
- Kim
- Kosamba Junction
- Ankleshwar Junction
- Bharuch Junction
- Miyagam Karjan Junction
- Vadodara Junction
- Anand Junction
- Nadiad Junction
- Mahemadavad Kheda Road
- Ahmedabad Junction
- Sabarmati Junction
- Chandlodiya
- Viramgam Junction
- Surendranagar Junction
- Than
- Wankaner Junction
- Rajkot Junction
- Paddhari
- Jamwanthali
- Hapa
- Jamnagar
Traction
As the route is partially electrified, a Vadodara based WAP-4E or WAP-5 locomotive hauls the train from Surat to Ahmedabad Junction handing over to a Vatva based WDM-3A locomotive which powers the train for the remainder of the journey.
Timings
22959 Surat - Jamnagar Intercity Express leaves Surat every day except Monday at 13:30 PM IST and reaches Jamnagar at 23:40 PM IST the same day.
22960 Jamnagar - Surat Intercity Express leaves Jamnagar every day except Tuesday at 04:45 AM IST and reaches Surat at 14:50 PM IST the same day.
Rake Sharing
The train share its rake with 12935/12936 Bandra Terminus - Surat Intercity Express and 22961/22962 Surat - Hapa Intercity Weekly Express.
References
- "22959/Surat - Jamnagar Intercity Express". India Rail Info.
- "22960/Jamnagar - Surat Intercity Express". India Rail Info.
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "Western Railway". wr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "Jamnagar-Surat intercity express cancelled - The Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "Trains on Surat-Vadodara route cancelled, re-scheduled for construction work - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.