Kolkata - Ahmedabad Weekly Express | |
Type: | Express |
Status: | Operating |
Locale: | West Bengal, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat |
Operator: | Western Railway zone |
Start: | Kolkata railway station (KOAA) |
Stops: | 27 |
End: | Ahmedabad Junction (ADI) |
Distance: | 2089km (1,298miles) |
Journeytime: | 42 hrs 05 mins |
Frequency: | Weekly |
Class: | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, sleeper, UR, SLR |
Seating: | No |
Sleeping: | Available |
Autorack: | No |
Catering: | Yes |
Observation: | Small & Large Both Type Windows |
Baggage: | Available |
Stock: | LHB coach |
Trainnumber: | 19413DN/19414UP |
Speed: | 49km/h excluding halts and the maximum permissible speed is 130 km/h. |
Kolkata Ahmedabad Weekly Express, formerly known as Sare Jahan Se Achchha Express, is an Indian express train. Kolkata Ahmedabad Weekly Express travels from Kolkata railway station to Ahmedabad railway station, a distance of 2089km (1,298miles) in 42 hours and 05 mins.[1] The train was the first express train to travel from Chitpur railway station (Kolkata) to Ahmedabad railway station. It is hauled by a Tughlakabad (TKD) WAG 9 locomotive, and then to Ahmedabad Junction (ADI) by a Patratu or Abu Road based WDM 3A.
The Ahmedabad Kolkata Express initially traveled between Chitpur railway station and Ajmer Junction railway station as a 13 coach train. Later the terminating station was changed to Ahmedabad railway station via Ujjain.
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The train was rerouted in 2021 and now it goes from to via,,,,, and .
The train used to reverse its directions 5 times at,,, and . It had the highest number of direction reversals in India. The new route reversed direction twice, at and .
The trains have normal priority on the Indian railway network. They offer four classes of service: Second Class AC 2-tier (bays of 4 berths + 2 berth on the side) with open system berth, Second Class AC 3-tier (bays of 6 berths + 2 berths on the side) with open system berth and Second class 3 tier sleeper (bays of 6 berths + 2 berths on the side). Generally it has 2 AC 2-Tiers, up to 6 AC 3-Tiers (both of which may be increased according to demand). It has no pantry car, 8 Sleeper Class + 2 UR (Unreserved) and 1 SLR (Second-Class Sitting Cum Luggage Rake).
The train covers a distance of 2089km (1,298miles) in 42 hrs 05 minutes.