Porbandar–Muzaffarpur Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service4 October 2006 (2006-10-04)
Current operator(s)Western Railway zone
Route
TerminiPorbandar (PBR)
Muzaffarpur Junction (MFP)
Stops16
Distance travelled2,443 km (1,518 mi)
Average journey time46 hrs 30 mins
Service frequencyBi-weekly
Train number(s)19269/19270
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesICF coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed48 km/h (30 mph), including halts

The Porbandar–Muzaffarpur Express commonly known as Motihari Express is an Express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Porbandar and Muzaffarpur Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 19269/19270 train numbers on a bi-weekly basis.[1][2]

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 23 coaches:

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 5 AC III Tier
  • 10 Sleeper coaches
  • 1 Pantry Car
  • 4 General
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/Parcel van

Service

  • 19269/Porbandar–Muzaffarpur Express has an average speed of 53 km/h and covers 2443 km in 46 hrs 30 mins.
  • 19270/Muzaffarpur–Porbandar Express has an average speed of 53 km/h and covers 2443 km in 46 hrs 30 mins.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Schedule

Train numberStation codeDeparture stationDeparture timeDeparture dayArrival stationArrival timeArrival day
19269PBRPorbandar19:40 PMThu,FriMuzaffarpur18:09 PMSat,Sun
19270MFPMuzaffarpur15:15 PMSun,MonPorbandar13:45 PMTue,Wed

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 12905/12906 Shalimar–Porbandar Superfast Express, 20937/20938 Porbandar–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Superfast Express and 19201/19202 Secunderabad–Porbandar Weekly Express.

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Sabarmati Loco Shed based WDP4D diesel locomotive from Delhi to Porbandar and vice versa.

See also

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.