Saurashtra Express

Saurashtra Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Current operator(s)	Western Railway
Route
Start	Mumbai Central
Stops	63 as 19015 Saurashtra Express, 62 as 19016 Saurashtra Express
End	Porbandar
Distance travelled	955 km (593 mi)
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	19015 / 19016
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No pantry car attached
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 43.74 km/h (27 mph), including halts
Route map

The 19015/19016 Saurashtra Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Mumbai Central and Porbandar in India.

It operates as train number 19015 from Mumbai Central to Porbandar and as train number 19016 in the reverse direction. It is named after Saurashtra region of Gujarat

On, 1 January 2018 the train number of Saurashtra Express was changed from 19215 / 19216 to 19015 / 19016.^[1]

Coaches[]

The 19015/19016 Saurashtra Express presently has 2 AC 3 tier, 3 Sleeper Class, 8 General Unreserved & 2 seating cum luggage rake coaches. It also carries a Railway Mail Service Coach & a Milk Coach.

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

19215 Saurashtra Express – AC 3 tier coach

Service[]

The 19015 Saurashtra Express covers the distance of 955 kilometres in 21 hours 30 mins (44.42 km/hr) & in 22 hours 10 mins (43.08 km/hr) as 19016 Saurashtra Express.

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Traction[]

Prior to Western Railways switching to AC system, the Saurashtra Express would be hauled by a WCAM-1 engine until Ahmedabad Junction after which a Vatva-based WDM-3A would take over.

As Western Railways switched over to AC system on 5 February 2012, it is now hauled by a WAP-4 engine from the Vadodara shed until Ahmedabad Junction after which a Vatva-based WDM-3A takes over.

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