Yoga Express

{{Short description|Train in India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}

{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}

{{Infobox rail service

| name = Yoga Express

| image = Ministry of Railways India.svg

| image_size =

| caption =

| type = Express

| locale = Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand

| first =

| last =

| operator = Western Railway

| ridership =

| start = Ahmedabad Junction (ADI)

| stops = 40

| end = Yog Nagari Rishikesh (YNRK)

| distance = {{convert|1208|km|0|abbr=on}}

| journeytime = 25 hours 40 minutes

| frequency = Daily

| class = AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved

| seating = Yes

| sleeping = Yes

| autorack =

| catering = On-board catering,
E-catering

| observation = Large windows

| sharing = Rake Sharing with 19143/19144 Lok Shakti Express

| entertainment =

| baggage = Available

| otherfacilities = Below the seats

| stock = LHB coach

| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|allk=on}}

| el =

| trainnumber = 19031 / 19032

| speed = {{convert|130|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum,
{{convert|47|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts.

| map = File:Yoga Express (Ahmedabad - Haridwar) route map.png

| map_state =

}}

The 19031 / 19032 Yoga Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Ahmedabad and Rishikesh in India. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 19031 from Ahmedabad to Rishikesh and as train number 19032 in the reverse direction.

Coaches

As it shares rakes with the Lok Shakti Express, it has 1 AC 1st Class cum AC 2 tier, 1 AC 2 tier, 5 AC 3 tier, 10 Sleeper class, 4 General class coaches. As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand. It also carries a Railway Mail coach thus earning it the title of "Mail" in its name when it ran as Haridwar Mail.

Service

It is a daily train & covers the distance of 1280 kilometres in 26 hours 05 mins as 19031 Yoga Express (46.31 km/h) & 1207 kilometres 25 hours 45 mins as 19032 Yoga Express (46.87 km/h). As its average speed is below 55 km/h, it does not have a superfast charge on its fare.

File:19105 Haridwar Mail - coach HA 1.jpg

Route & halts

The important halts of the train are :{{cite web|title=Yoga Express (19032) Time Table |url=https://www.railyatri.in/m/time-table/19032 |access-date=28 September 2024 |website=Railyatri.in}}

  • {{stnlnk|Ahmedabad Junction}}
  • {{stnlnk|Sabarmati Junction}}
  • {{stnlnk|Gandhinagar Capital}}
  • {{stnlnk|Mahesana Junction}}
  • {{stnlnk|Palanpur Junction}}
  • {{stnlnk|Abu Road}}
  • Falna
  • {{stnlnk|Marwar Junction}}
  • {{stnlnk|Ajmer Junction}}
  • Kishangarh
  • {{stnlnk|Phulera Junction}}
  • {{stnlnk|Jaipur Junction}}
  • Gandhinagar Jaipur
  • Bandikui Junction
  • {{stnlnk|Alwar Junction}}
  • Kairthal railway station
  • {{stnlnk|Rewari Junction}}
  • {{stnlnk|Gurgaon}}
  • Delhi Cantonment
  • {{stnlnk|Old Delhi}}
  • Delhi Shahdara
  • {{stnlnk|Ghaziabad Junction}}
  • New Ghaziabad
  • {{stnlnk|Meerut City Junction}}
  • {{stnlnk|Muzaffarnagar}}
  • Tapri Junction
  • {{stnlnk|Roorkee}}
  • {{stnlnk|Haridwar}}
  • {{stnlnk|Yog Nagari Rishikesh}}

Traction

As the route is now fully electrified, It is being hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed or Valsad Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.

Gallery

File:22927 Lok Shakti Express at Bandra Terminus.jpg|19031 Yoga Express

File:22927 Lok Shakti Express - General or Unreserved coach.jpg|19031 Yoga Express - General/Unreserved coach

File:22927 Lok Shakti Express - Sleeper Class coach.jpg|19031 Yoga Express - Sleeper Class coach

File:22927 Lok Shakti Express - AC 3 tier coach.jpg|19031 Yoga Express - AC 3 tier coach

File:22927 Lok Shakti Express - AC 2 tier coach.jpg|19031 Yoga Express - AC 2 tier coach

File:22927 Lok Shakti Express - AC 1st Class cum AC 2 tier coach.jpg|19031 Yoga Express - AC 1st Class cum AC 2 tier coach

See also

References

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