Tirunelveli–Jamnagar Express

The 19577 / 19578 Tirunelveli–Jamnagar Express is an express train operated by Indian Railways that runs between Tirunelveli Junction and Jamnagar in India. It is currently being operated with 19577/19578 train numbers on bi-weekly basis.^[2][3][4]

Tirunelveli–Jamnagar Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala & Tamil Nadu
First service	30 March 2010; 15 years ago (2010-03-30) (Inaugural) 31 March 2017; 8 years ago (2017-03-31) (extended upto Jamnagar)[1]
Current operator(s)	Western Railway
Route
Termini	Tirunelveli (TEN) Jamnagar (JAM)
Stops	29
Distance travelled	2,434 km (1,512 mi)
Average journey time	44 hrs 45 mins
Service frequency	Bi-weekly
Train number(s)	19577 / 19578
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, 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	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts.
Rake sharing	Rake sharing with 22907/22908 Madgaon-Hapa Superfast Express
Route map

It operates as train number 19577 from Tirunelveli Junction to Jamnagar and as train number 19578 from Jamnagar to Tirunelveli Junction.

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 24 coaches :

• 2 AC II Tier
• 4 AC III Tier
• 2 AC III Tier Economy
• 9 Sleeper Class
• 1 Pantry Car
• 4 General
• 1 Generator Car
• 1 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Service

The 19577/Tirunelveli–Jamnagar Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 2434 km in 44 hrs 25 mins.

The 19578/Jamnagar–Tirunelveli Express has an average speed of 54 km/h and covers 2434 km in 45 hrs 00 mins.

Route & halts

The 19577/19578 Tirunelveli–Jamnagar Express runs from Tirunelveli Junction via Valliyoor Nagercoil Town,Parassala, Thiruvananthapuram Central, Kollam Junction,Alappuzha,Ernakulam Junction, Shoranur Junction, Mangaluru Junction, Madgaon Junction, Ratnagiri, Panvel Junction, Vasai Road, Vadodara Junction, Ahmedabad Junction, Surendranagar Junction, Rajkot Junction to Jamnagar.

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
19577	TEN	Tirunelveli	08:00 AM	Mon, Tue	Jamnagar	04:25 AM	Wed, Thu
19578	JAM	Jamnagar	21:20 PM	Fri, Sat	Tirunelveli	18:20 PM	Sun, Mon

Traction

It is now hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed based WAP-5 / WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 22907 / 22908 Madgaon-Hapa Superfast Express.