Sabarmati Express

The 19167 / 19168 Sabarmati Express is an express train which connects the city of Ahmedabad in the western state of Gujarat to Varanasi city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh through Jhansi. The train may take up to two days to complete the journey. It travels through Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & Gujarat.

Not to be confused with Ahmedabad - Darbhanga Sabarmati Express.

Sabarmati Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
First serviceGujarat, Madhya Pradesh & Uttar Pradesh
Current operator(s)Western Railways
Route
StartAhmedabad Junction (ADI)
Stops55
EndVaranasi Junction (BSB)
Distance travelled1,600 km (990 mi)
Average journey time37h 15m
Service frequency4 days a week
Train number(s)19167 / 19168
On-board services
Class(es)Reserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board Catering,
E-Catering
Observation facilitiesRake sharing with 19165/19166 Ahmedabad - Darbhanga Sabarmati Express
Technical
Rolling stockLHB Coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed44 km/h (27 mph) average including halts

History

On 27 February 2002, the train was stopped outside Godhra Junction railway station because of the emergency chain being pulled. The train was then attacked and four coaches were burned by a large Muslim mob composed of local Muslims.[1][2]

58 Hindu pilgrims who were returning from the holy city of Ayodhya, were trapped and killed in the burning train. That incident is perceived as the trigger for the widespread 2002 Gujarat riots that followed in Godhra as well as the rest of Gujarat in which more than a thousand individuals died, thousands more were rendered homeless and property worth hundreds of crores was lost.

Route & Halts

The important halts of the train are :-

Coach composite

The train consist of 22 coaches :

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

Traction

As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Ratlam Diesel Loco Shed based WDM 3A / WDM 3D locomotive from Varanasi up to Ratlam handing over to a Vadodara Electric Loco Shed based WAP 4E / WAP 5 locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Ahmedabad Junction.

Schedule
Train NumberStation CodeDeparture StationDeparture Time (IST)Departure DaysArrival StationArrival TimeArrival Days
19167ADIAhmedabad8:50 PMMON TUE THU SATVaranasi9:35 AMWED THU SAT MON
19168BSBVaranasi2:30 PMSUN TUE THU FRIAhmedabad3:45 AMTUE THU SAT SUN

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 2 times:

Rake Sharing

The train sharing its rake with 19165/19166 Ahmedabad - Darbhanga Sabarmati Express

See also

References
  1. BBC News
  2. The Godhra conspiracy as Justice Nanavati saw it The Times of India, 28 September 2008. Retrieved 2012-02-19. Archived 21 February 2012.


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