Porbandar–Muzaffarpur Express
The Porbandar–Muzaffarpur Express is an express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Porbandar and Muzaffarpur Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 19269/19270 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 4 October 2006 |
| Current operator(s) | Western Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Porbandar (PBR) |
| Stops | 16 |
| End | Muzaffarpur Junction (MFP) |
| Distance travelled | 2,461 km (1,529 mi) |
| Service frequency | Weekly [lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 19269/19270 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering |
| Observation facilities | ICF Coaches |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 48 km/h (30 mph), including halts |
Service
The 19269/Porbandar–Muzaffarpur Express has an average speed of 48 km/hr and covers 2461 km in 50h 55m. The 19270/Muzaffarpur–Porbandar Express has an average speed of 49 km/hr and covers 2461 km in 50h 5m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Porbandar
- Jamnagar
- Hapa
- Rajkot Junction
- Ahmedabad Junction
- Abu Road
- Marwar Junction
- Ajmer Junction
- Jaipur Junction
- Alwar Junction
- Rewari Junction
- Gurgaon
- Delhi Cantonment
- Delhi Sarai Rohilla
- Old Delhi Junction
- Moradabad Junction
- Bareilly Junction
- Shahjahanpur
- Lucknow Charbagh
- Gonda Junction
- Gorakhpur Junction
- Narkatiaganj Junction
- Bapudham Motihari
- Muzaffarpur Junction
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 21 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 11 Sleeper Coaches
- 4 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | GRD | GEN | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | PC | S10 | SE1 | B1 | B2 | A1 | GEN | GEN | GRD |
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Vatva Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Delhi to Porbandar and vice versa.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 12905/12906 Howrah–Porbandar Express, 19263/19264 Porbandar–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Express and 19201/19202 Secunderabad–Porbandar Weekly Express.
Timing / Operations
- 19270 - leaves Muzaffarpur Jn every Sunday and Monday at 15:15 HRS IST and reaches Porbandar on Tuesday and Wednesday at 17:20 Hrs IST
- 19269 - leaves Porbandar every Thursday, Friday and reaches Muzaffarpur Jn on Saturday and Sunday at 18:10 HRS IST
See also
Notes
- Runs one day in a week for every direction.