Ahmedabad-Varanasi City Sabarmati Express
Train in India
The 19167 / 19168 Ahmedabad-Varanasi Sabarmati Express is an express train which connects the city of Ahmedabad in the western state of Gujarat to Varanasi city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh through Jhansi. The train may take up to two days to complete the journey. It travels through Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
01History
On 27 February 2002, the train was stopped outside Godhra Junction railway station because of the emergency chain being pulled. The train was then attacked.
Fifty-nine Hindu pilgrims who were returning from the holy city of Ayodhya, were trapped and killed in the burning train. The incident is perceived as the trigger for the widespread 2002 Gujarat riots.
02Route and halts
The important stops of the train are:
- Ahmedabad Junction
- Maninagar
- Nadiad Junction
- Anand Junction
- Chhayapuri (Vadodara)
- Godhra Junction
- Dahod
- Ratlam Junction
- Ujjain Junction
- Ruthiyai Junction
- Guna Junction
- Ashoknagar
- Bina Junction
- Jhansi Junction
- Kanpur Central
- Lucknow Charbagh
- Faizabad Junction
- Ayodhya Junction
- Goshainganj
- Akbarpur Junction
- Malipur
- Shahganj Junction
- Jaunpur Junction
- Varanasi Junction
03Coach composite
The train consists of 22 coaches:
- 2 AC II Tier
- 6 AC III Tier
- 8 Sleeper coaches
- 4 General
- 1 Seating and luggage / Generator car
04Traction
As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive for its entire journey.
05Schedule
| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time (IST) | Departure days | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19167 | ADI | Ahmedabad Junction | 11:10 PM (Day 1) | MON TUE THU SAT | Varanasi City | 10:15 AM (Day 3) | WED THU SAT MON |
| 19168 | BCY | Varanasi City | 2:05 PM (Day 1) | SUN TUE THU FRI | Ahmedabad Junction | 12:55 AM(Day 3) | TUE THU SAT SUN |
06Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction 2 times:
07Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 19165/19166 Ahmedabad-Darbhanga Sabarmati Express
Sources and credits
This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Ahmedabad-Varanasi City Sabarmati Express”, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.
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- Ministry of Railways India.svg by Swapnil1101, Public domain
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