The 19055/19056 Valsad - Jodhpur Weekly Express is an
express 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 Rail ...
that runs between
Valsad
Valsad (Pronunciation: �alsɑɖ (Gujarati: વલસાડ), historically known as Bulsar, is a city and a municipality in Valsad district of the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the district headquarters of Valsad district. The city of Val ...
and
Jodhpur Junction in
India
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. It is currently being operated with 19055/19056 train numbers on a weekly basis.
On 29 January 2019, Upgraded rake of Western Railway under ‘Project Utkrisht’ with beautiful interiors & many passengers friendly new features was introduced in Valsad - Jodhpur Weekly Express.
Service
The 19055/Valsad - Jodhpur Weekly Express has an average speed of 54 km/hr and covers 754 km in 13h 55m.
The 19056/Jodhpur - Valsad Weekly Express has an average speed of 53 km/hr and covers 754 km in 14h 15m.
19056/Jodhpur - Valsad Weekly Express
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Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
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Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches :
* 2 AC II Tier
* 6 AC III Tier
* 8 Sleeper Coaches
* 4 General Unreserved
* 2 End-on Generator
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara 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 ...
electric locomotive from Valsad
Valsad (Pronunciation: �alsɑɖ (Gujarati: વલસાડ), historically known as Bulsar, is a city and a municipality in Valsad district of the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the district headquarters of Valsad district. The city of Val ...
to Ahmedabad. From Ahmedabad trains are hauled by a Vatva 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 ( ...
diesel locomotive uptil Jodhpur
Jodhpur (; ) is the second-largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan and officially the second metropolitan city of the state. It was formerly the seat of the princely state of Jodhpur State. Jodhpur was historically the capital of the ...
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Schedule
Rake Sharing
The train shares its rake with 22909/22910 Valsad-Puri Superfast Express.
Notes
See also
* Valsad railway station
* Jodhpur Junction railway station
* Valsad-Puri Superfast Express
References
External links
19055/Valsad - Jodhpur Weekly Express
19056/Jodhpur - Valsad Weekly Express
Transport in Jodhpur
Transport in Valsad
Express trains in India
Rail transport in Rajasthan
Rail transport in Gujarat
Railway services introduced in 2012
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