Ahmedabad–Allahabad Weekly Superfast Express

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Ahmedabad–Allahabad Weekly Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
First service13 November 2014; 7 years ago (2014-11-13)
Current operator(s)Western Railway zone
Route
StartAhmedabad Junction (ADI)
Stops18
EndAllahabad Junction (ALD)
Distance travelled1,483 km (921 mi)
Service frequencyWeekly [a]
Train number(s)22967/22968
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 facilitiesLHB coaches
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed56 km/h (35 mph), including halts

The Ahmedabad–Allahabad Weekly Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Ahmedabad Junction and Allahabad Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 22967/22968 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Service[]

The 22967/Ahmedabad–Allahabad Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 56 km/hr and covers 1483 km in 26h 40m. The 22968/Allahabad–Ahmedabad Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 1483 km in 27h.

Route and halts[]

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition[]

The train has standard LHB rakes with a max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 18 coaches:

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 2 AC III Tier
  • 7 Sleeper coaches
  • 6 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction[]

Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed-based WAP-4E or Itarsi Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Ahmedabad to Itarsi. From Itarsi the train is hauled by a Samastipur Loco Shed-based WDM-3A or WDM-3D diesel locomotive to Allahabad, and vice versa.

Direction reversal[]

The train shares its rake with 19415/19416 Ahmedabad–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express.

See also[]

Notes[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ Monsoon Time Table on Konkan Rly from 10 June 2016
  2. ^ Traffic Block between Nagothane and Roha station
  3. ^ "Konkan railway timetable out". The Times of India. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2018.

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