Porbandar–Muzaffarpur Express

The Porbandar–Muzaffarpur Express is an express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Porbandar and Muzaffarpur Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 19269/19270 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2]

Porbandar–Motihari Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service4 October 2006 (2006-10-04)
Current operator(s)Western Railway zone
Route
StartPorbandar (PBR)
Stops16
EndMuzaffarpur Junction (MFP)
Distance travelled2,461 km (1,529 mi)
Service frequencyWeekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)19269/19270
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesICF Coaches
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed48 km/h (30 mph), including halts

Service

The 19269/Porbandar–Muzaffarpur Express has an average speed of 48 km/hr and covers 2461 km in 50h 55m. The 19270/Muzaffarpur–Porbandar Express has an average speed of 49 km/hr and covers 2461 km in 50h 5m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 21 coaches:

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 3 AC III Tier
  • 11 Sleeper Coaches
  • 4 General
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
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Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Vatva Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Delhi to Porbandar and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 12905/12906 Howrah–Porbandar Express, 19263/19264 Porbandar–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Express and 19201/19202 Secunderabad–Porbandar Weekly Express.

Direction reversal

Train reverses its direction once:

Timing / Operations

  • 19270 - leaves Muzaffarpur Jn every Sunday and Monday at 15:15 HRS IST and reaches Porbandar on Tuesday and Wednesday at 17:20 Hrs IST
  • 19269 - leaves Porbandar every Thursday, Friday and reaches Muzaffarpur Jn on Saturday and Sunday at 18:10 HRS IST

See also

Notes

  1. Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References


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