Somnath–Okha Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| First service | 12 April 2013 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Western Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Somnath (SMNH) Okha (OKHA) | ||||
| Stops | 15 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 442 km (275 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 9 hours 15 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 19251/19252 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | No catering available | ||||
| Observation facilities | LHB coach | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 47 km/h (29 mph), including halts | ||||
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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]
Coach composition
[edit]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 21 coaches:
- 1 AC 1st Class cum AC II Tier
- 1 AC II Tier
- 5 AC III Tier
- 8 Sleeper coaches
- 4 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Generator Car
Service
[edit]- 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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]Train reverses its direction 1 times at:
Traction
[edit]Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed-based WAP-5 electric locomotive from Somnath to Okha and vice versa.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- 19251/Somnath - Okha Express India Rail Info
- 19252/Okha - Somnath Express India Rail Info
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