Somnath Express

Somnath Express

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Overview
Service type	Express
Current operator(s)	Western Railways
Route
Start	Ahmedabad Junction
Stops	16
End	Veraval
Distance travelled	432 km (268 mi)
Average journey time	8 hours 25 minutes as 19221 Somnath Express, 8 hours 20 minutes as 19222 Somnath Express
Service frequency	daily
Train number(s)	19221 / 19222
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No Pantry Car
Observation facilities	Rake Sharing with 19223/23 Ahmedabad Jammu Tawi Express & 19225/26 Jammu Tawi Bathinda Express
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 51.58 km/h (32 mph), including halts
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The 19221/19222 Ahmedabad Veraval Somnath Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Ahmedabad Junction and Veraval in India.

It operates as train number 19221 from Ahmedabad Junction to Veraval and as train number 19222 in the reverse direction.

Coaches

The 19221/19222 Ahmedabad Veraval Somnath Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 10 Sleeper Class & 6 General Unreserved coaches.

As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

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Somnath Express - Sleeper Class

Service

The 19221 Ahmedabad Veraval Somnath Express covers the distance of 432 kilometres in 8 hours 25 mins (51.33 km/hr) & in 8 hours 20 mins (47.11 km/hr) as 19222 Veraval Ahmedabad Somnath Express.

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Traction

It is a diesel haul end to end. A WDM 3A from the Ratlam or Vatva shed hauls the train.

Time Table

19221 Ahmedabad Veraval Somnath Express leaves Ahmedabad Junction on a daily basis at 22:00 hrs IST and reaches Veraval at 06:25 hrs IST the next day.

19222 Veraval Ahmedabad Somnath Express leaves Veraval on a daily basis at 19:35 hrs IST and reaches Ahmedabad Junction at 03:55 hrs IST the next day.

Station Code	Station Name	19221 - Ahmedabad Junction to Veraval		Distance from Source in km	Day	19222 - Veraval to Ahmedabad Junction		Distance from Source in km	Day
		Arrival	Departure			Arrival	Departure
ADI	Ahmedabad Junction	Source	22:00	0	1	03:55	Destination	432	2
VG	Viramgam Junction	23:05	23:07	66	1	02:43	02:45	367	2
SUNR	Surendranagar Junction	00:14	00:16	131	2	01:34	01:36	301	2
THAN	Than Junction	00:52	00:54	179	2	00:49	00:51	254	2
WKR	Wankaner Junction	01:18	01:20	206	2	00:16	00:18	227	2
RJT	Rajkot Junction	02:12	02:17	247	2	23:30	23:35	185	2
BKNG	Bhakti Nagar	02:42	02:44	253	2	23:17	23:19	179	1
GDL	Gondal	03:14	03:16	288	2	22:28	22:30	144	1
VRR	Virpur Junction	03:32	03:34	305	2	22:10	22:12	128	1
NUD	Navagadh	03:45	03:47	319	2	21:55	21:57	114	1
JLR	Jetalsar Junction	03:55	04:00	324	2	21:42	21:50	108	1
JND	Junagadh Junction	04:26	04:36	350	2	21:14	21:16	82	1
KSD	Keshod	05:07	05:09	386	2	20:24	20:26	47	1
MLHA	Maliya Hatina	05:25	05:27	402	2	20:07	20:09	31	1
CVR	Chorvad Road	05:49	05:51	414	2	19:52	19:54	19	1
VRL	Veraval	06:25	Destination	432	2	Source	19:35	0	1

External links

• www.indianrail.gov.in