Veraval–Indore Mahamana Express
{{Short description|Train in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox rail service
| color = 800080
| name = Veraval - Indore Junction
Mahamana Express
| image = Indore-Veraval Mahamana Express.jpg
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| caption = Indore-Veraval Mahamana Express train board.
| type = Express
| locale =
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2018|06|29}}
| last =
| operator = Western Railway
| ridership =
| start = {{rws|Veraval Junction }} (VRL)
| stops = 9
| end = {{rws|Indore Junction}} (INDB)
| distance = {{convert|937|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 19 hrs 40 mins
| frequency = Weekly {{efn|Runs one day in a week for every direction.}}
| class = AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = E-Catering
| observation =
| entertainment =
| baggage = No
| otherfacilities = Below the seats
| stock = ICF-Mahamana
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}
| electrification =
| trainnumber = 19319 / 19320
| speed = {{convert|48|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts.
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The 19319 / 19320 Veraval-Indore Mahamana Express is an Indian express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Veraval Junction and Indore Junction in India. It is currently{{when|date=April 2020}} operated once a week with 19319/19320 train numbers.Devanjana Nag, [https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/railways/indore-veraval-mahamana-express-all-set-to-flag-off-by-sumitra-mahajan-check-schedule-stations-of-new-train/1224739/ "Indore-Veraval Mahamana Express all set to flag-off by Sumitra Mahajan"], Financial Express, 29 June 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/a-new-train-for-indore/articleshow/64755210.cms "A new train for Indore"], Times of India, 27 June 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- [https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/madhya-pradesh-indore-veraval-mahamana-express-train-flagged-off-by-sumitra-mahajan-1875558 "Indore-Veraval Mahamana Express Train Flagged Off In Madhya Pradesh"], NDTV News, 29 June 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
Coach composition
The train has LHB rakes with a maximum speed of {{convert|110|km/h}}. The train consists of 22 coaches :
- 1 First AC
- 2 AC II Tier
- 6 AC III Tier
- 8 Sleeper Coaches
- 3 General Unreserved
- 2 EOG Cars
==Service==
The 19319 Veraval - Indore Mahamana Express has an average speed of {{convert|46|km/h}} and covers {{convert|937|km}} in 20 hrs 30 mins.Himanshu Kaushik, [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/mahamana-express-to-connect-indore-with-veraval/articleshow/64751569.cms "PM Modi flags off Mahamana Express from Varanasi"], Times of India, 26 June 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- [http://www.freepressjournal.in/latest-news/indore-veraval-train-flagged-off-with-210-passengers/1307495 "Indore-Veraval train flagged off with 210 passengers"], Free Press Journal, 30 June 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
The 19320 Indore - Veraval Mahamana Express has an average speed of {{convert|48|km/h}} and covers the distance in 19 hrs 40 mins.
Route and halts
The important stops of the train are:
- {{rws|Veraval Junction}}
- {{rws|Junagadh Junction}}[https://twitter.com/wrdrmrjt/status/1042089856267169793 "Veraval-Indore Mahamana Express given halt at Junagadh station from 20th September: @WesternRly"], Twitter, 18 September 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/mahamana-express-to-get-halt-at-junagadh/articleshow/65863039.cms "Mahamana Express to get halt at Junagadh"], Times of India, 20 September 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2020. - {{rws|Rajkot Junction}}
- {{rws|Wankaner Junction}}
- {{rws|Surendranagar Junction}}
- {{rws|Ahmedabad Junction}}
- {{rws|Godhra Junction}}
- {{rws|Ratlam Junction}}
- {{rws|Ujjain Junction}}
- {{rws|Dewas Junction}}
- {{rws|Indore Junction}}
Schedule
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Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
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19319 | VRL | {{rws|Veraval Junction}} | 08:45 am | Thursday | {{rws|Indore Junction}} | 05:15 am | Friday |
19320 | INDB | {{rws|Indore Junction}} | 22:25 pm | Tuesday | {{rws|Veraval Junction}} | 18:05 pm | Wednesday |
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 19333/19334 Indore - Bikaner Mahamana Express.
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed based WAP-5 electric locomotives from Indore to Veraval and vice versa.
References
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Notes
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External links
- [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/veraval-indore-mahamana-express-19319/84661/2123/8 19319/Veraval - Indore Mahamana Express]
- [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/indore-veraval-mahamana-express-19320/84658/8/2123 19320/Indore - Veraval Mahamana Express]
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{{Railways in Western India}}
{{Western Railway}}
{{Mahamana Express}}
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Category:Rail transport in Gujarat
Category:Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh
Category:Mahamana Express trains
Category:Memorials to Madan Mohan Malaviya
Category:Railway services introduced in 2018
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