Bandra Terminus–Ghazipur City Weekly Express
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 | |
| Start | Ghazipur City (GCT) |
| Stops | 25 |
| End | Bandra Terminus (BDTS) |
| Distance travelled | 1,922 km (1,194 mi) |
| Service frequency | Express [lower-alpha 1] |
| 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 Coaches |
| 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
The 19042/Ghazipur City - Bandra Terminus Express has an average speed of 56 km/hr and covers 1922 km in 35h 05m.
The 19041/Bandra Terminus - Ghazipur City Express has an average speed of 50 km/hr and covers 1922 km in 36h 20m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Ghazipur City
- Aunrihar Junction
- Jaunpur Junction
- Allahabad 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 composite
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 20 coaches :
- 1 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 10 Sleeper Coaches
- 1 Pantry Car
- 3 General
- 2 End-on Generator
Traction
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
The train share its rake with 22936/22935 Bandra Terminus - Palitana - Bandra Terminus Superfast Express.
Notes
- Runs two days in a week for every direction.
References
External links
- 19042/Ghazipur City - Bandra Terminus Weekly Express
- 19041/Mumbai Bandra Terminus - Ghazipur City Weekly Express