The 19167 / 19168 Sabarmati Express is an express train which connects the city of
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad ( ; Gujarati: Amdavad ) is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per ...
in the western state of
Gujarat
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Varanasi
Varanasi (; ; also Banaras or Benares (; ), and Kashi.) is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world.
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city in the northern state of
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 195 ...
through
Jhansi
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. The train may take up to two days to complete the journey. It travels through
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 195 ...
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Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the second ...
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Gujarat
Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...
.
History
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 and four coaches were burned by a large Muslim mob composed of local
Muslim
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The Times of India, 28 September 2008. Retrieved 2012-02-19
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21 February 2012.
58 Hindu pilgrims who were returning from the holy city of Ayodhya
Ayodhya (; ) is a city situated on the banks of holy river Saryu in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
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, were trapped and killed in the burning train. That incident is perceived as the trigger for the widespread 2002 Gujarat riots
The 2002 Gujarat riots, also known as the 2002 Gujarat violence, was a three-day period of inter-communal violence in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The burning of a train in Godhra on 27 February 2002, which caused the deaths of 58 Hin ...
that followed in Godhra
Godhra is a municipality in Panchmahal district in Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Panchmahal district. Originally the name came from ''gou'' which means "cow" and ''dhara''- which have two meanings dependi ...
as well as the rest of Gujarat
Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...
in which more than a thousand individuals died, thousands more were rendered homeless and property worth hundreds of crores was lost.
Route & Halts
The important halts of the train are :-
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Coach composite
The train consists of 22 coaches:
* 1 AC II Tier
* 2 AC III Tier
* 13 Sleeper coaches
* 4 General
* 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Traction
As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Vadodara Electric Loco Shed-based WAP-7
The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic ...
locomotive for its entire journey.
Schedule
Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction 2 times:
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Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 19165/19166 Ahmedabad–Darbhanga Sabarmati Express
The 19165 / 19166 Ahmedabad–Darbhanga Sabarmati Express is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting in Gujarat and in Bihar. It is currently being operated with 19165/19166 train numbers on three days in week.
Service
It ave ...
See also
* Ahmedabad–Darbhanga Sabarmati Express
The 19165 / 19166 Ahmedabad–Darbhanga Sabarmati Express is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting in Gujarat and in Bihar. It is currently being operated with 19165/19166 train numbers on three days in week.
Service
It ave ...
* 2002 Gujarat riots
The 2002 Gujarat riots, also known as the 2002 Gujarat violence, was a three-day period of inter-communal violence in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The burning of a train in Godhra on 27 February 2002, which caused the deaths of 58 Hin ...
* Godhra Junction railway station
References
Rail transport in Gujarat
Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh
Transport in Ahmedabad
Passenger trains originating from Varanasi
Named passenger trains of India
Express trains in India
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