Ahmedabad–Darbhanga Sabarmati Express
The 19165 / 19166 Ahmedabad–Darbhanga Sabarmati Express is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Ahmedabad Junction in Gujarat and Darbhanga Junction in Bihar. It is currently being operated with 19165/19166 train numbers on three days in week.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh & Bihar |
| Current operator(s) | Western Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Ahmedabad Junction (ADI) Darbhanga Junction (DBG) |
| Stops | 15 |
| Distance travelled | 1,946 km (1,209 mi) |
| Average journey time | 46h 25m |
| Service frequency | 3 days a week |
| Train number(s) | 19165 / 19166 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | E-catering |
| Observation facilities | Rake sharing with 19167/19168 Sabarmati Express |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 44 km/h (27 mph) average including halts |
Service
It averages 42 km/hr as 19165 Sabarmati Express and covers 1946 km in 46 hrs 25 mins & 41 km/hr as 19166 Sabarmati Express and covers 1946 km in 47 hrs 50 mins.
Schedule
| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19165 | ADI | Ahmedabad Junction | 8:50 PM | SUN WED FRI | Darbhanga Junction | 5:15 PM | TUE FRI SUN |
| 19166 | DBG | Darbhanga Junction | 4:35 AM | MON WED SAT | Ahmedabad Junction | 3:45 AM | WED FRI MON |
Route & halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Ahmedabad Junction
- Maninagar
- Nadiad Junction
- Anand Junction
- Chhayapuri (Vadodara)
- Godhra Junction
- Dahod
- Ratlam Junction
- Ujjain Junction
- Ruthiyai Junction
- Guna Junction
- Bina Junction
- Jhansi Junction
- Kanpur Central
- Lucknow Charbagh
- Faizabad Junction
- Ayodhya Junction
- Goshainganj
- Akbarpur Junction
- Malipur
- Shahganj Junction
- Azamgarh
- Mau Junction
- Ballia
- Chhapra Junction
- Muzaffarpur Junction
- Samastipur Junction
- Darbhanga Junction
Coach composition
The train consists 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 Vadodara Electric Loco Shed-based WAP-4E / WAP-5 locomotive from Ahmedabad Junction up to Ratlam Junction handing over to a Ratlam Diesel Loco Shed-based WDM-3A / WDM-3D locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Darbhanga Junction.
Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction 3 times at:
- Samastipur Junction
- Shahganj Junction
- Bina Junction
Rake sharing
The train sharing ita rake with 19167/19168 Sabarmati Express
References