Surat–Hapa Intercity Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
Current operator(s)Western Railway zone
Route
TerminiSurat (ST)
Hapa (HAPA)
Stops16
Distance travelled552 km (343 mi)
Average journey time9h 45m
Service frequencyWeekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)22961/22962
On-board services
Class(es)AC chair car, First Class, Second Seating, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesICF coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesYes
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed57 km/h (35 mph), including halts

The 22961/22962 Surat–Hapa Intercity Express is an Intercity train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Surat and Hapa in India. It is currently being operated with 22961/22962 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2]

Service

  • The 22961/Surat–Hapa Intercity Express has an average speed of 57 km/h and covers 552 km in 9h 45m.
  • The 22962/Hapa–Surat Intercity Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 552 km in 9h 55m.

Route and halts

22961/62 Surat–Hapa Intercity Express runs from Surat via Bharuch Junction, Vadodara Junction, Ahmedabad Junction, Viramgam Junction, Rajkot Junction to Hapa.

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 21 coaches:

  • 1 First Class (FC)
  • 3 AC Chair Car (CC)
  • 6 Second Sitting (2S)
  • 9 General Unreserved (GEN)
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake (SLR)

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Surat to Ahmedabad Junction. From Ahmedabad Junction, train is hauled by a Vatva Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive to Hapa and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 12935/12936 Bandra Terminus–Surat Intercity Express and 22959/22960 Surat–Jamnagar Intercity Express.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References


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