The 22923 / 22924 Bandra Terminus - Jamnagar Humsafar Express is a
superfast train belonging to
Western Railway zone
The Western Railway (abbreviated WR) is one of the 19 zones of Indian Railways and is among the busiest railway networks in India, headquartered at Mumbai, Maharashtra. The major railway routes of Indian Railways which come under Western Railw ...
that runs between
Bandra Terminus
Mumbai Bandra Terminus (station code: BDTS) also known as Vandre Terminus (in Marathi)is a railway terminus in Bandra from where trains bound for Northern India and Western India are scheduled regularly. It was built in the 1990s to decongest ...
and
Jamnagar
Jamnagar () is a city located on the western coast of India in the state of Gujarat of Saurashtra (region), Saurashtra region. It is the administrative headquarters of the Jamnagar district and the fifth largest city in Gujarat. The city lies ...
.
It is currently being operated with 22923/22924 train numbers on tri-weekly basis.
Coach composition
The train was completely 3-tier AC sleeper trains designed by
Indian Railways
Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a tot ...
with features of LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. and will have announcement system as well, Vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras. Now the train consists of three-tier AC sleeper coaches and non-ac sleeper coaches.
Service
The 22923/Bandra Terminus - Jamnagar Humsafar Express has an average speed of 56 km/hr, and covers 813 km in 14 hrs 30 mins.
The 22924/Jamnagar - Bandra Terminus Humsafar Express has an average speed of 60 km/hr, and covers 813 km in 13 hrs 30 mins.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are :
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Schedule
Rake sharing
The train share its rake with 19091/19092
Bandra Terminus–Gorakhpur Humsafar Express
The 19091 / 19092 Bandra Terminus - Gorakhpur Humsafar Express is a superfast train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Bandra Terminus and Gorakhpur Junction.
It is currently being operated with 19091/19092 train numbers on w ...
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Traction
Both trains are hauled by a
Vadodara Electric Loco Shed based
WAP 7
The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 Volt, kV Alternating current, AC Electric locomotive, electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for 5 ft 6 ...
locomotive from to . After , both trains are hauled by a
Vatva Diesel Loco Shed based
WDM 3A
The Indian locomotive class WDM-3A is a class of diesel–electric locomotive that was developed in 1993 by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), Varanasi for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), Diesel (D), Mixed traffic (M) ...
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WDM 3D locomotive up to and back.
See also
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Humsafar Express
Humsafar Express is a fully premium service with AC-3 Tier and Sleeper class accommodation having all the modern facilities designed and operated by Indian Railways. "Humsafar" is a Urdu word meaning "life partner" or "soulmate" The first servi ...
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Bandra Terminus railway station
Mumbai Bandra Terminus (station code: BDTS) also known as Vandre Terminus (in Marathi)is a railway terminus in Bandra from where trains bound for Northern India and Western India are scheduled regularly. It was built in the 1990s to deconges ...
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Jamnagar railway station
Jamnagar railway station is the main railway station in the city of Jamnagar in Gujarat, India. It is located in the Western Railways zone of Rajkot Division. Jamnagar railway station is connected to various parts of India by long-distance train ...
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References
Humsafar Express trains
Rail transport in Maharashtra
Rail transport in Gujarat
Transport in Mumbai
Transport in Jamnagar
Railway services introduced in 2019
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