Bandra Terminus Jammu Tawi Vivek Express
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Vivek Express | ||||
| First service | 17 March 2012 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Western Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Bandra Terminus | ||||
| Stops | 33 | ||||
| End | Jammu Tawi | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,886 km (1,172 mi) as 19027 Bandra Terminus Jammu Tawi Vivek Express, 1,881 km (1,169 mi) as 19028 Jammu Tawi Bandra Terminus Vivek Express | ||||
| Service frequency | One day a week. 19027 Bandra Terminus Jammu Tawi Vivek Express – Saturday, 19028 Jammu Tawi Bandra Terminus Vivek Express - Monday | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | No Pantry Car attached | ||||
| Observation facilities | Rake sharing with 19029/30 Bandra Terminus Delhi Sarai Rohilla Express | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed |
110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 50.85 km/h (32 mph), including halts | ||||
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The 19027/28 Bandra Terminus Jammu Tawi Vivek Express is Express train of the Vivek Express series belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Bandra Terminus and Jammu Tawi in India.
It operates as train number 19027 from Bandra Terminus to Jammu Tawi and as train number 19028 in the reverse direction.
Coaches
The 19027/28 Bandra Terminus Jammu Tawi Vivek Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper Class & 6 General Unreserved coaches.
As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 19027 Bandra Terminus Jammu Tawi Vivek Express covers the distance of 1886 kilometres in 37 hours 10 mins (50.74 km/hr) & 1881 kilometres in 36 hours 55 mins (50.95 km/hr) as 19028 Jammu Tawi Bandra Terminus Vivek Express.
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 19027/28 Bandra Terminus Jammu Tawi Vivek Express runs via Vadodara Junction, Ahmedabad Junction, Abu Road, Jodhpur Junction, Hisar, Ludhiana Junction, Chakki Bank to Jammu Tawi.
It reverses direction at Hisar Junction.
Traction
It is hauled by 2 engines during its run. A Vadodara based WAP 4 hauls the train from Bandra Terminus to Ahmedabad Junction handing over to a Vatva based WDM 3A until Jammu Tawi.
Time Table
19027 Bandra Terminus Jammu Tawi Vivek Express leaves Bandra Terminus every Saturday at 12:05 hrs IST and reaches Jammu Tawi at 01:15 hrs IST on the 3rd day.
19028 Jammu Tawi Bandra Terminus Vivek Express leaves Jammu Tawi every Monday at 09:30 hrs IST and reaches Bandra Terminus at 22:25 hrs IST the next day.
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.". irfca.org. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
References
- "Western Railway". wr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- "Press Information Bureau English Releases". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2014-05-30.