The Rajkot–Somnath Passenger is a
Passenger
A passenger is a person who travels in a vehicle, but does not bear any responsibility for the tasks required for that vehicle to arrive at its destination or otherwise operate the vehicle, and is not a steward. The vehicles may be bicycles, ...
train belonging to
Western Railway zone
The Western Railway (abbreviated WR) is one of the 19 zones of Indian Railways and is among the busiest railway networks in India, headquartered at Mumbai, Maharashtra. The major railway routes of Indian Railways which come under Western Railw ...
that runs between and . It is currently being operated with 59421/59423 train numbers on a daily basis.
Average speed and frequency
*59421/Rajkot Somnath Passenger runs with an average speed of 37 km/h and covers 190 km in 5h 10m.
*59423/Somnath Rajkot Passenger runs with an average speed of 37 km/h and covers 190 km in 5h 10m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
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Coach composition
The train has standard
ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 11 coaches:
* 9 General Unreserved
* 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Ratlam Loco Shed-based
WDM-3A
The Indian locomotive class WDM-3A is a class of diesel–electric locomotive that was developed in 1993 by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), Varanasi for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), Diesel (D), Mixed traffic (M) ...
diesel locomotive from Rajkot to Somnath and vice versa.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 59423/59424
Rajkot–Veraval Passenger and 19569/19570
Rajkot–Veraval Express
The 19569/19570 Rajkot–Veraval Express is an Express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 19569/19570 train numbers on a daily basis.
Service
*19569/Rajkot–Veraval Ex ...
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See also
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Veraval Junction railway station
Veraval Junction railway station (station code: VRL) is a railway station in the city of Veraval, Gujarat. It is under Bhavnagar railway division of Western Railway Zone of Indian Railways. Veraval Junction is "A" category station of Bhavnagar ...
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Rajkot Junction railway station
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Rajkot–Veraval Express
The 19569/19570 Rajkot–Veraval Express is an Express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 19569/19570 train numbers on a daily basis.
Service
*19569/Rajkot–Veraval Ex ...
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Rajkot–Veraval Passenger
Notes
References
External links
59423/Veraval–Somnath PassengerIndia Rail Info
59424/Somnath–Veraval PassengerIndia Rail Info
Transport in Rajkot
Transport in Veraval
Rail transport in Gujarat
Slow and fast passenger trains in India
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