Bandra Terminus–Ghazipur City Weekly Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 23 April 2017 |
| Current operator(s) | Western Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Ghazipur City (GCT) Bandra Terminus (BDTS) |
| Stops | 25 |
| Distance travelled | 1,922 km (1,194 mi) |
| Average journey time | 31hrs 20mins |
| Service frequency | Bi-weekly [a] |
| Train number(s) | 20941 / 20942 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC First, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 61 km/h (38 mph) average including halts. |
The 20941 / 20942 Bandra Terminus-Ghazpur City 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 20941/20942 train numbers on bi-weekly basis.[1][2][3]
Service
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
The important halts of the train are:
- Ghazipur City
- Aunrihar Junction
- Kerakat
- Janghai Junction
- 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
The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches:
- 1 AC I cum AC II Tier
- 2 AC II Tier
- 6 AC III Tier
- 8 Sleeper coaches
- 1 Pantry car
- 2 General
- 2 End-on Generator
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed-based WAP-7 Electric locomotive from Ghazipur City to Bandra Terminus and vice versa.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 22936/22935 Bandra Terminus Palitana Express.
See also
Notes
- ^ Runs two days in a week for every direction.
References
- ^ "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
- 19042/Ghazipur City - Bandra Terminus Weekly Express India Rail Info
- 19041/Mumbai Bandra Terminus - Ghazipur City Weekly Express India Rail Info