The 19413 / 19414 Kolkata-Ahmedabad Weekly Express, formerly known as Sare Jahan se Accha Express, is an Indian express train. Kolkata Ahmedabad Weekly Express travels from Kolkata railway station to Ahmedabad railway station, a distance of Template:Convert in 42 hours and 05 mins.[1] The train was the first express train to travel from Chitpur railway station (Kolkata) to Ahmedabad railway station. It is hauled by a Tughlakabad (TKD) WAG 9 locomotive, and then to Ahmedabad Junction (ADI) by a Patratu or Abu Road based WDM 3A.
History
The Ahmedabad Kolkata Express initially traveled between Chitpur railway station and Ajmer Junction railway station as a 13 coach train. Later the terminating station was changed to Ahmedabad railway station via Ujjain.
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Kolkata Terminal -
Ahmedabad Junction railway station
Route and halts
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Direction reversal
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Service
The trains have normal priority on the Indian railway network. They offer four classes of service: Second Class AC 2-tier (bays of 4 berths + 2 berth on the side) with open system berth, Second Class AC 3-tier (bays of 6 berths + 2 berths on the side) with open system berth and Second class 3 tier sleeper (bays of 6 berths + 2 berths on the side). Generally it has 2 AC 2-Tiers, up to 5 AC 3-Tiers ( both of which may be increased according to demand). It has no pantry car, 7 Sleeper Class + 4 UR (Unreserved) + 1 SLR (Second-Class Sitting Cum Luggage Rake) + 1 EOG (End on Generation)
The train covers a distance of Template:Convert in 42 hrs 05 minutes.
- 09413/Sare Jahan Se Achchha Special - Ahmedabad to Kolkata WR/Western Zone - Railway Enquiry, Aryan. indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- 09414/Sare Jahan Se Achchha Special - Kolkata to Ahmedabad WR/Western Zone - Railway Enquiry, Chakraborty, Anubad. indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
Coach composition
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | scope="col" rowspan="1"
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| File:BSicon LDER.svg | EOG | A1 | A2 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | UR | UR | UR | UR | SLRD | File:BSicon LDER.svg |
See also
References
- ↑ 19413/Ahmedabad-Kolkata Express. indianrailinfo.com. Retrieved 18 June 2021.