Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu flagged off/inaugurated the following new trains through Video Conferencing from here today i.e. 3rd April, 2017.
1. Train No 22992/22991 Veraval - Bandra Terminus Super Fast Express
2. Train No 22994/22993 Mahuva - Bandra Terminus Super Fast Express
3. Train No 19030/19029 Mahuva - Bandra Terminus Super Fast Express
Chairman, Railway Board, Shri A. K. Mital, Member Traffic Shri Mohd Jamshed, Member Engineering Shri Aditya Kumar Mittal, Member Rolling Stock Railway Board Shri Ravindra Gupta and other Railway Board Members and senior officials were also present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu said that There were demands of people of Saurashtra for these trains, Pilgrims of Somnath shall be benefitted by Veraval Bandra Terminus trains. Especially Groundnut and cotton farmers of Saurashtra region shall also be benefitted.
Indian Railways, introduced 1 pair Mail Express between Veraval to Bandra (T) and 02 pairs of Mahuva to Bandra (T). These trains will provide an additional connectivity between Veraval to Bandra (T) and Mahuva to Bandra (T).
The abstract schedule including timings, composition, days of run etc. of the train services flagged off/extended today is as under:
22992
VERAVAL-BANDRA TERMINUS
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22994
MAHUVA-BANDRA TERMINUS
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19030
MAHUVA-BANDRA TERMINUS
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STATIONS
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19029
BANDRA TERMINUS-MAHUVA
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22993
BANDRA TERMINUS-MAHUVA
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22991
BANDRA TERMINUS-VERAVAL
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12.45 (SUN)
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….
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….
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VERAVAL
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….
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….
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04.45(SUN)
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….
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19.55(TUE)
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12.45(FRI)
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MAHUVA
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04.05( TUE)
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07.10(FRI)
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….
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21.10/21.30
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03.25/03.45
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19.35/19.55
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AHMEDABAD
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19.15/19.35
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00.15/00.35
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20.40/21.00
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05.15(MON)
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11.55(WED)
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04.45(SAT)
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BANDRA(T)
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11.35(MON)
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15.25(THU)
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12.45(SAT)
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Commercial Halt:
Veraval to Bandra(T): VERAVAL, JUNAGADH, JETALSAR, RAJKOT, WANKANER, SURENDRANAGAR, AHMEDABAD, VADODARA, SURAT, VAPI, BORIVALI
Mahuva to Bandra(T) : RAJULA, SAVARKUNDLA, DHASA, DHOLA, BOTAD, SURENDRANAGAR GATE, VIRAMGAM, AHMEDABAD, ANAND, VADODARA, SURAT, VAPI, BORIVALI.
Primary maintenance: Veraval ( RBPC)
Secondary maintenance: Bandra(T)
Traction: Veraval-Ahmedabad, Mahuva-Ahmedabad( Diesel)
Composition: EOG Generator Car (LW LRRM)-2, Second-class (LS)-3, 2 Tier AC (LW ACCW)-1, 3 Tier AC (LW ACCN)-1, Sleeper (LW SCN)-9 Total= 16 Coaches
Distance: VERAVAL-BANDRA TERMINUS- 912
MAHUVA-BANDRA TERMINUS-881
Duration of travel:
Ex. VERAVAL-BANDRA TERMINUS and BANDRA TERMINUS-VERAVAL 16.00 hrs (approximate)
Ex. MAHUVA-BANDRA TERMINUS and BANDRA TERMINUS-MAHUVA 16.00 hrs ( approximate)
Ex. MAHUVA-BANDRA TERMINUS and BANDRA TERMINUS-MAHUVA 16.00 hrs ( approximate)
