The 22945 / 22946 Mumbai Central–Okha Saurashtra Mail is an
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train belonging to
Indian Railways –
Western Railway zone that runs between and in India.
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
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&
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 , , , , , to Okha.
Gallery
File:22945 Saurashtra Mail - Sleeper Class coach.jpg, 22945 Saurashtra Mail – Sleeper class coach
File:22945 Saurashtra Mail - RMS coach.jpg, 22945 Saurashtra Mail – RMS coach
File:22945 Saurashtra Mail - General coach.jpg, 22945 Saurashtra Mail – General coach
Schedule
Traction
Prior to February 2012, dual-traction
Valsad-based
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locomotives would haul the train between Mumbai Central & handing over to a Ratlam or
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-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.
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Transport in Okha
Transport in Mumbai
Rail transport in Gujarat
Rail transport in Maharashtra
Mail trains in India
Railway services introduced in 1925