Saurashtra Express

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

Saurashtra Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Maharashtra & Gujarat
Current operator(s)	Western Railway
Route
Termini	Dadar Western (DDR) Porbandar (PBR)
Stops	54
Distance travelled	947 km (588 mi)
Average journey time	20 hours 10 minutes
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	On-board catering, E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum, 47 km/h (29 mph) average including halts.
Rake sharing	19003/19004 Khandesh Express
Route map

It operates as train number 19015 from Dadar Western 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 3 AC II tier, 3 AC III tier, 9 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved & 2 seating cum luggage rake coaches.

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

Service

The 19015 Saurashtra Express covers the distance of 947 kilometres in 20 hours 0 mins (44.42 km/h) & in 20 hours 40 mins (43.08 km/h) as 19016 Saurashtra Express.^[2][3]

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

Route

The 19015 / 19016 Saurashtra Express runs from Dadar Western via Palghar, Surat, Vadodara Junction, Ahmedabad Junction, Rajkot Junction, Jamnagar to Porbandar and vice versa.

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
19015	DDR	Mumbai Central	09:20 AM	Daily	Porbandar	05:30 AM	Daily
19016	PBR	Porbandar	22:40 PM	Daily	Mumbai Central	19:30 PM	Daily

Traction

Prior to Western Railways switching to AC system, the Saurashtra Express would be hauled by a WCAM-1 engine until Porbandar

As Western Railways switched over to AC system on 5 February 2012, it is now hauled by a WAP-5 or WAP-7 electric locomotive from the Vadodara Loco Shed from end to end .

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