Darbhanga–Ahmedabad Antyodaya Express

Darbhanga – Ahmedabad Antyodaya Express is an fully unreserved express train of the Indian Railways for connecting Darbhanga Junction in Bihar and Ahmedabad Junction in Gujarat. It is currently being operated with 15559/15560 train numbers on once in week.[1]

Darbhanga - Ahmedabad Antyodaya Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
Current operator(s)East Central Railway zone
Route
StartDarbhanga Junction (DBG)
Stops25
EndAhmedabad Junction (ADI)
Distance travelled2,015 km (1,252 mi)
Average journey time39h 55m
Service frequencyOnce a week
On-board services
Class(es)Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed44 km/h (27 mph)
Route map

This train was started as Jan Sadharan Express on 04 Feb 2015 with the Rake zone of Western Railway, It has become popular for direct connectivity to East and West part of India with lower rates. Till 4 years it gave service. Later, After approval for a more comfortable journey from Ministry of Railways of India, it was converted into Antyodaya Express and also the Rake zone was also transferred to East Central Railway Zone.[2]

Service

It covers the distance of 2016 km with an average speed of 50 km/h on both sides.[3]

Route & Halts

The important halts of the train are :

Coach composite

The train consist of 22 coaches :

  • 16 General
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Traction

As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Samastipur Diesel Loco Shed based WDM-3D or WDM 3A locomotive from Darbhanga up to Itarsi handing over to an Itarsi Electric Loco Shed based WAP-4 locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Ahmedabad.

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 2 times:

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See also

References
  1. deshgujarat.com
  2. navbiharpatrika.com


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