Jodhpur–Sabarmati Intercity Express

Jodhpur–Sabarmati Intercity Express
Overview
Service typeIntercity Express
First service8 October 2019 (2019-10-08)
Current operatorNorth Western Railway
Route
TerminiJodhpur (JU)
Sabarmati (SBIB)
Stops13
Distance travelled457 km (284 mi)
Average journey time8 hours 10 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number20485 / 20486
On-board services
ClassesAC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts.

The 20485 / 20486 Jodhpur–Sabarmati Intercity Express is an Intercity Express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Sabarmati Junction and Jodhpur in India. It is currently being operated with 14819/14820 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2]

Service

  • 20485/Jodhpur–Sabarmati Intercity-Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 454 km in 8 hrs 10 mins.
  • 20496/Sabarmati–Jodhpur Intercity-Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 454 km in 7 hrs 55 mins.

Schedule

Train number Departure station Departure time Departure day Arrival station Arrival time Arrival day
20485 Jodhpur 11:50 Daily Sabarmati 20:00 Daily
20486 Sabarmati 07:00 Daily Jodhpur 14:55 Daily

Route & halts

Coach composition

The train has dedicated LHB rakes and PM of rakes is done Jodhpur Junction. The train consists of 16 coaches:

  • 1 Second A/C
  • 2 A/C Chair Chair
  • 3 Second Chair Car
  • 9 General Unreserved
  • 2 End on Generator

Traction

Both trains are hauled by an Bhagat Ki Kothi Loco Shed-based WDP-4 / WDP-4B / WDP-4D diesel locomotive from Sabarmati to Bhagat Ki Kothi and vice versa.

See also

References

  1. ^ "New railway service starts between Bhagat's Kothi-Sabarmati, will run five days a week". bhaskar.com. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  2. ^ "The Ongoing Exercise For Operation Of Samarmati Express Train, – सामरमती एक्सप्रेस टे्रन के संचालन को लेकर चल रही कवायद, तारीख जल्द तय होगी". Patrika News. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2020.