Somnath–Okha Express
Overview | |||||
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Service type | Express | ||||
First service | 12 April 2013 | ||||
Current operator(s) | Western Railway zone | ||||
Route | |||||
Start | Somnath (SMNH) | ||||
Stops | 15 | ||||
End | Okha (OKHA) | ||||
Distance travelled | 442 km (275 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 9 hours 20 mins | ||||
Service frequency | Daily [a] | ||||
Train number(s) | 19251/19252 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | No catering available | ||||
Observation facilities | ICF coaches | ||||
Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
Baggage facilities | No | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 47 km/h (29 mph), including halts | ||||
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The 19251/19252 Somnath–Okha Express is an Express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Somnath and Okha in India. It is currently being operated with 19251/19252 train numbers on a daily basis.[1]
Service[]
- 19251/Somnath–Okha Express has an average speed of 45 km/hr and covers 442 km in 9 hrs 50 mins.
- 19252/Okha–Somnath Express has an average speed of 47 km/hr and covers 442 km in 9 hrs 25 mins.
Route and halts[]
The important halts of the train are:
- Somnath
- Veraval Junction
- Maliya Hatina
- Keshod
- Junagadh Junction
- Jetalsar Junction
- Virpur
- Gondal
- Bhaktinagar
- Rajkot Junction
- Hapa
- Jamnagar
- Khambhalia
- Bhatiya
- Dwarka
- Mithapur
- Okha
Coach composition[]
The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 12 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 5 Sleeper coaches
- 2 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction[]
Both trains are hauled by a Ratlam Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Somnath to Okha and vice versa.
Direction reversal[]
Train reverses its direction 1 times at:
Notes[]
- ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
References[]
External links[]
- 19251/Somnath - Okha Express India Rail Info
- 19252/Okha - Somnath Express India Rail Info
Categories:
- Transport in Veraval
- Transport in Okha
- Express trains in India
- Rail transport in Gujarat
- Railway services introduced in 2013
- Indian express train stubs