The 19309 / 19310 Shanti Express is a daily express train offered by
Western Railways
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 ...
in India. It runs between of
Indore City
Indore () is the largest and most populous city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of both Indore District and Indore Division. It is also considered as an education hub of the state and is the only city to ...
in the state of
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...
and
Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar (, ) is the capital of the state of Gujarat in India. Gandhinagar is located approximately 23 km north of Ahmedabad, on the west central point of the Industrial corridor between Delhi, the political capital of India, and Mu ...
, the capital of
Gujarat
Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...
. The name Shanti means 'peace' which reflects the peace messages given by the father of the nation
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (; ; 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948), popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi, was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist Quote: "... marks Gandhi as a hybrid cosmopolitan figure who transformed ... anti- ...
.
Coach composition
The train consists of 18 coaches :
* 1 AC First Class
* 1 AC II Tier
* 1 AC III Tier
* 9 Sleeper Class
* 4 General Unreserved
* 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Service
The 19309/Shanti Express has an average speed of 47 km/hr and covers 570 km in 12 hrs 10 mins.
The 19310/Shanti Express has an average speed of 51 km/hr and covers 570 km in 11 hrs 15 mins.
Route & halts
The important halts of the train are :
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Schedule
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 19329/19330
Veer Bhumi Chittaurgarh Express
The 19329 / 19330 Veer Bhumi Chittaurgarh Express is a daily train service which runs between Indore Junction railway station of Indore, the largest city and commercial hub of Central Indian state, Madhya Pradesh and Udaipur, a major city in Raj ...
.
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a
Vadodara Electric Loco Shed-based
WAP-4E
The Indian locomotive class WAP-4 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1993 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic (P) ...
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WAP-5
The Indian locomotive class WAP-5 is the name of a class of "High Speed" electric locomotives produced and used by Indian Railways. The first 10 locomotives were imported from ABB in Switzerland in 1995. They are supposed to be a variant of th ...
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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 ...
electric locomotives on its entire journey.
See also
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Ahilyanagari Express
The 22645/22646 Ahilya nagari Express is a weekly Superfast train of the Indian Railways, running between Indore in Madhya Pradesh and Kochuveli in Kerala (via Chennai Central). From February 2021, the terminal was changed to Kochuveli inst ...
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Avantika Express
The 12961 / 12962 Avantika Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between and in India. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12961 from Mumbai Central to Indore and as train number 12962 i ...
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Malwa Express
The 12919 / 12920 Malwa Express is a Superfast Express train service of the Indian Railways connecting of Madhya Pradesh and of Jammu and Kashmir. It is currently being operated with 12919/12920 train numbers on a daily basis.
The name Malwa ...
References
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Named passenger trains of India
Transport in Indore
Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh
Rail transport in Gujarat
Transport in Gandhinagar
Railway services introduced in 2004
Express trains in India