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Ahmedabad Kolkata Express, also known as Sare Jahan Se Achchha Express, is an Indian express train. Ahmedabad Kolkata Express travels from Kolkata railway station toAhmedabad railway station, a distance of 2,607 km (1,620 mi) in 57 hours and 10 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.

Sare Jahan Se Achchha Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Status	Operating
Locale	West Bengal, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat
First service	11 October 2010; 12 years ago (2010-10-11)
Current operator(s)	Western Railway zone
Route
Termini	Kolkata railway station (KOAA) Ahmedabad Junction (ADI)
Stops	36
Distance travelled	2,607 km (1,620 mi)
Average journey time	57 hrs 10 mins
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	19413DN/19414UP
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, sleeper, UR, SLR
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Available
Auto-rack arrangements	No
Catering facilities	Yes
Observation facilities	Small & Large Both Type Windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	48 km/h (30 mph) excluding halts

History

The Ahmedabad Kolkata Epress 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 Ajmer.

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  Kolkata Terminal
• 
  Ahmedabad Junction railway station

Route

The train ran from Ahmedabad to Kolkata via Ajmer, Ratlam, Bhopal, Chopan, Barkakana, Dhanbad and Asansol. The train was rerouted in 2021 and now it goes from Ahmedabad to Chhayapuri, Ratlam, Sant Hirdaram Nagar, Chopan, Barkakana, Dhanbad and Asansol to reach Kolkata Chitpur.

Direction Reversal

The train used to reverse its directions 5 times at Ajmer, Ratlam, Bhopal, Chopan and Barkakana. It had the highest number of direction reversals in India. The new route reversed direction twice, at Chopan and Barkakana.

Service

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 of6 berths + 2 berths on the side). Generally it has 1 AC 2-Tiers, up to 2 AC 3-Tiers ( both of which may be increased according to demand). It has no pantry car, 7 UR (Unreserved) and 2 SLR (Second-class Luggage/parcel van + guard van ('G' missing).

The train covers a distance of 2,088 km (1,297 mi) in nearly 42 hrs.

• Aryan. "09413/Sare Jahan Se Achchha Special - Ahmedabad to Kolkata WR/Western Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
• Chakraborty, Anubad. "09414/Sare Jahan Se Achchha Special - Kolkata to Ahmedabad WR/Western Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 8 November 2022.

Coach composition

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	BRKA
	SLR	UR	UR	UR	UR	S7	S6	S5	S4	S3	S2	S1	B2	B1	A1	UR	UR	UR	SLR

See also

• Express trains in India
• List of named passenger trains of India

References

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