Sabarmati Express
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The 19167 / 19168 Ahmedabad-Varanasi Sabarmati Express is an express train which connects the city of Ahmedabad in the western state of Gujarat to Varanasi city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh through Jhansi. The train may take up to two days to complete the journey. It travels through Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
HistoryEdit
On 27 February 2002, the train was stopped outside Godhra Junction railway station because of the emergency chain being pulled. The train was then attacked.<ref>[1] BBC News</ref><ref name="India 2008">The Godhra conspiracy as Justice Nanavati saw it The Times of India, 28 September 2008. Retrieved 2012-02-19. Archived 21 February 2012.</ref>
Fifty-nine Hindu pilgrims who were returning from the holy city of Ayodhya, were trapped and killed in the burning train. The incident is perceived as the trigger for the widespread 2002 Gujarat riots.
Route and haltsEdit
The important stops of the train are:
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- ASHOKNAGAR
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- Virangana Laxmibai Jhasi
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- Goshain Ganj
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- Malipur
- Shahganj Junction
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Coach compositeEdit
The train consists of 22 coaches:
- 2 AC II Tier
- 6 AC III Tier
- 8 Sleeper coaches
- 4 General
- 1 Seating and luggage / Generator car
TractionEdit
As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive for its entire journey.
ScheduleEdit
| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time (IST) | Departure days | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival days |
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| 19167 | ADI | Ahmedabad Junction | 11:10 PM | MON TUE THU SAT | Varanasi City | 10:15 AM | WED THU SAT MON |
| 19168 | BCY | Varanasi City | 2:05 PM | SUN TUE THU FRI | Ahmedabad Junction | 1:10 AM | TUE THU SAT SUN |
Direction reversalEdit
The train reverses its direction 2 times:
Rake sharingEdit
The train shares its rake with 19165/19166 Ahmedabad–Darbhanga Sabarmati Express
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
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