The 19167 / 19168 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 & Gujarat.
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Service type | Express |
First service | Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh & Uttar Pradesh |
Current operator(s) | Western Railways |
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Termini | Ahmedabad Junction (ADI) Varanasi Junction (BSB) |
Stops | 55 |
Distance travelled | 1,600 km (990 mi) |
Average journey time | 37h 15m |
Service frequency | 4 days a week |
Train number(s) | 19167 / 19168 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | Reserved |
Seating arrangements | No |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering |
Observation facilities | Rake sharing with 19165/19166 Ahmedabad–Darbhanga Sabarmati Express |
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Rolling stock | LHB coaches |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 44 km/h (27 mph) average including halts |
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 and four coaches were burned by a large Muslim mob composed of local Muslims.[1][2]
58 Hindu pilgrims who were returning from the holy city of Ayodhya, were trapped and killed in the burning train. That incident is perceived as the trigger for the widespread 2002 Gujarat riots that followed in Godhra as well as the rest of Gujarat in which more than a thousand individuals died, thousands more were rendered homeless and property worth hundreds of crores was lost.
The important halts of the train are :-
The train consists of 22 coaches:
As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Vadodara Electric Loco Shed-based WAP-7 locomotive for its entire journey.
Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time (IST) | Departure days | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival days |
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19167 | ADI | Ahmedabad Junction | 8:50 PM | MON TUE THU SAT | Varanasi Junction | 9:35 AM | WED THU SAT MON |
19168 | BSB | Varanasi Junction | 2:30 PM | SUN TUE THU FRI | Ahmedabad Junction | 3:45 AM | TUE THU SAT SUN |
The train reverses its direction 2 times:
The train shares its rake with 19165/19166 Ahmedabad–Darbhanga Sabarmati Express
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