Veer_Bhumi_Chittaurgarh_Express
Veer Bhumi Chittaurgarh Express
Train in India
The 19315/19316 Veer Bhumi Chittaurgarh Express is a daily train service which runs between Indore Junction railway station of Indore, the largest city and commercial hub of Central Indian state, Madhya Pradesh and Asarva in Ahmedabad, Gujarat via Chittorgarh and Udaipur, major cities in Rajasthan.[1][2]
Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
Locale | Gujarat, Rajasthan & Madhya Pradesh |
First service | 2 August 2008; 15 years ago (2008-08-02) |
Current operator(s) | Western Railway |
Route | |
Termini | Indore (INDB) Asarva (ASV) |
Stops | 30 |
Distance travelled | 775 km (482 mi) |
Average journey time | 16 hrs 55 mins |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train number(s) | 19315 / 19316 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC First, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Auto-rack arrangements | Available |
Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering |
Observation facilities | Large windows |
Baggage facilities | Available |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | LHB coach |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 46 km/h (29 mph) average with halts |
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
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.
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]
The important halts of the train are ;
Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
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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 |
The train shares its rake with 22943/22944 Indore-Daund Superfast Express.
The train reverses its direction once at;
It is hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed-based WAP-5 / WAP-7 electric locomotive from Indore to Udaipur City, and then handing over to a Abu Road Loco Shed-based WDM-3A / WDM-3D diesel locomotive till its destination Asarva and vice versa.
- "Indore: Udaipur train extended to Asarva, near Ahmedabad". The Free Press Journal. Indore, MP. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- "19329/Veer Bhumi Chittaurgarh Express". India Rail Info.
- "19330/Veer Bhumi Chittaurgarh Express". India Rail Info.
- 19329 Veer Bhumi Chittaurgarh Express at India Rail Info
- 19330 Veer Bhumi Chittaurgarh Express at India Rail Info