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]

Surat Jamnagar Intercity Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
Current operator(s)Western Railways
Route
StartSurat
Stops20
EndJamnagar
Distance travelled561 km (349 mi)
Service frequency22959 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 arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesOn-board Catering
Technical
Rolling stockStandard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
53.86 km/h (33 mph) including halts
Route map

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.

Surat Jamnagar Intercity 1st Class coach
Surat Jamnagar Intercity AC Chair Car coach

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:

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
  1. "22959/Surat - Jamnagar Intercity Express". India Rail Info.
  2. "22960/Jamnagar - Surat Intercity Express". India Rail Info.
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