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The 22945 / 22946 Mumbai Central–Okha Saurashtra Mail is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Western Railway zone that runs between Mumbai Central and Okha in India.

Saurashtra Mail

Overview
Service type	Mail
First service	1 October 1925; 96 years ago (1925-10-01)
Current operator(s)	Western Railways
Route
Termini	Mumbai Central (MMCT) Okha (OKHA)
Stops	29
Distance travelled	990 km (615 mi)
Average journey time	17 hours 50 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	22945 / 22946
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	On-board catering, E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts
Route map

It operates as train number 22945 from Mumbai Central to Okha and as train number 22946 in the reverse direction, serving the state of Maharashtra & Gujarat. This train is started on 1 Oct 1925 and was name as Kathiawad Express after which the name is changed to Saurashtra Mail.

Coaches

The 22945 / 46 Mumbai Central–Okha Saurashtra Mail presently has 1 AC 1st Class cum AC 2 tier, 1 AC 2 tier, 5 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper class, 4 General Unreserved and 2 EOG (seating cum luggage rake) coaches. It does not have a pantry car.

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 22945 Mumbai Central–Okha Saurashtra Mail covers the distance of 990 kilometres in 17 hours 50 mins (55.21 km/hr) & in 17 hours 50 mins as 22946 Okha–Mumbai Central Saurashtra Mail (55.80 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Mail surcharge.

Routeing

The 22945 / 22946 Mumbai Central–Okha Saurashtra Mail runs from Mumbai Central via Palghar, Surat, Vadodara Junction, Ahmedabad Junction, Rajkot Junction, Jamnagar to Okha.

Gallery

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  22945 Saurashtra Mail – Sleeper class coach
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  22945 Saurashtra Mail – RMS coach
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  22945 Saurashtra Mail – General coach

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
22945	MMCT	Mumbai Central	21:05 PM	Daily	Okha	14:55 PM	Daily
22946	OKHA	Okha	11:05 AM	Daily	Mumbai Central	04:55 AM	Daily

Traction

Prior to February 2012, dual-traction Valsad-based WCAM-1 locomotives would haul the train between Mumbai Central & Ahmedabad Junction handing over to a Ratlam or Vatva-based WDM-3A locomotive for the remainder of the journey.

Western Railway completed DC electric conversion to AC on 5 February 2012 & it is now regularly hauled by a Vadodara-based WAP-4E / WAP-5 locomotive until Ahmedabad Junction, handing over to a Sabarmati-based WDP-4D locomotive which powers the train for the remainder of the journey.

References

• "Caller threatens to blow up Saurashtra Mail". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
• "Additional coaches in Saurashtra mail, Abu road demu trains | DeshGujarat". deshgujarat.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
• "Mumbai-bound Saurashtra mail derails near Rajkot". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
• "Saurashtra Mail engine derails at Okha station". asiarailjobs.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

External links

• "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
• "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.

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