The 19165 / 19166 Ahmedabad–Darbhanga Sabarmati Express is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Template:Stnlnk in Gujarat and Template:Stnlnk in Bihar. It is currently being operated with 19165/19166 train numbers on three days in week.
Service
It averages 42 km/hr as 19165 Sabarmati Express and covers 1946 km in 46 hrs 25 mins & 41 km/hr as 19166 Sabarmati Express and covers 1946 km in 47 hrs 50 mins.
Schedule
| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
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| 19165 | ADI | Ahmedabad Junction | 8:50 PM | SUN WED FRI | Darbhanga Junction | 5:15 PM | TUE FRI SUN |
| 19166 | DBG | Darbhanga Junction | 4:35 AM | MON WED SAT | Ahmedabad Junction | 3:45 AM | WED FRI MON |
Route & halts
The important halts of the train are:
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Coach composition
The train consists of 22 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 13 Sleeper coaches
- 4 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Traction
As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Vadodara Electric Loco Shed-based WAP-4E / WAP-5 locomotive from Ahmedabad Junction up to Template:Stnlnk handing over to a Ratlam Diesel Loco Shed-based WDM-3A / WDM-3D locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Darbhanga Junction.
Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction 3 times at:
Rake sharing
The train sharing ita rake with 19167/19168 Sabarmati Express