Somnath–Okha Express

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]

Somnath–Okha Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Gujarat
First service	12 April 2013; 12 years ago (2013-04-12)
Current operator(s)	Western Railway
Route
Termini	Somnath (SMNH) Okha (OKHA)
Stops	15
Distance travelled	442 km (275 mi)
Average journey time	9 hours 15 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	19251 / 19252
On-board services
Class(es)	AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No catering available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	47 km/h (29 mph) average including halts.
Route map

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with a max speed of 130 km/h. But operating at a maximum speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches:

• 1 AC 1st Class
• 3 AC II Tier
• 4 AC III Tier
• 2 AC III Tier Economy
• 6 Sleeper coaches
• 4 General Unreserved
• 2 Seating cum Generator Car

Service

• 19251/Somnath–Okha Express has an average speed of 45 km/h and covers 442 km in 9 hrs 25 mins.
• 19252/Okha–Somnath Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 442 km in 9 hrs 10 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

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
19251	SMNH	Somnath	22:50 PM	Daily	Okha	08:15 AM	Daily
19252	OKHA	Okha	20:15 PM	Daily	Somnath	05:25 AM	Daily

Direction reversal

Train reverses its direction 1 times at:

• Rajkot Junction

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed-based WAP-5 electric locomotive from Somnath to Okha and vice versa.