Veer Bhumi Chittaurgarh Express

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Veer Bhumi Chittaurgarh Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleGujarat, Rajasthan & Madhya Pradesh
First service2 August 2008; 15 years ago (2008-08-02)
Current operator(s)Western Railway
Route
TerminiIndore (INDB)
Asarva (ASV)
Stops30
Distance travelled775 km (482 mi)
Average journey time16 hrs 55 mins
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)19315 / 19316
On-board services
Class(es)AC First, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Auto-rack arrangementsAvailable
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed46 km/h (29 mph) average with halts

The 19315/19316 Veer Bhumi Chittaurgarh Express is a daily train service which runs between

Udaipur, major cities in Rajasthan.[1][2]

Coach composition

The train consists of 27 LHB coaches :

  • 1 AC First Class
  • 3 AC II Tier
  • 4 AC III Tier
  • 12 Sleeper Class
  • 3 General Unreserved
  • 1 EoG
  • 1 Seating Luggage Rake
  • 1 Luggage
  • 1 Guard

History

The train is named after the erstwhile royal city of Chittorgarh. The train used to run between Indore and Udaipur via Ujjain, Ratlam, Mandsaur and Chittorgarh. It has been extended up to Asarva, near Ahmedabad from March 2023.

Service

The 19315/Veer Bhumi Chittaurgarh Express has an average speed of 42 km/h and covers 479 km in 11 hrs 25 mins.[3]

The 19316/Veer Bhumi Chittaurgarh Express has an average speed of 39 km/h and covers 479 km in 12 hrs 25 mins.[4]

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are ;

Schedule

Train number Station code Departure station Departure time Departure day Arrival station Arrival time Arrival day
19315 INDB Indore Junction 17:40 Daily Asarva 10:55 (Next Day) Daily
19316 ASV Asarva 14:15 Daily Indore Junction 07:00 (Next Day) Daily

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 22943/22944 Indore-Daund Superfast Express.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction once at;

Traction

It is hauled by a

WDM-3D
diesel locomotive till its destination Asarva and vice versa.

See also

References

  1. ^ [1], jagran.com, 06 July 2017
  2. ^ "Indore: Udaipur train extended to Asarva, near Ahmedabad". The Free Press Journal. Indore, MP. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  3. ^ "19329/Veer Bhumi Chittaurgarh Express". India Rail Info.
  4. ^ "19330/Veer Bhumi Chittaurgarh Express". India Rail Info.

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