Tirunelveli–Gandhidham Humsafar Express

Tirunelveli - Gandhidham Humsafar Express
Overview
Service type	Humsafar Express
First service	5 July 2018; 6 years ago (2018-07-05) (inaugural run) 16 July 2018; 6 years ago (2018-07-16) (regular service)[1]
Current operator(s)	Western Railways
Route
Termini	Tirunelveli Junction (TEN) Gandhidham Junction (GIMB)
Stops	21
Distance travelled	2,400 km (1,491 mi)
Average journey time	45 hours 10 mins
Service frequency	Weekly [a]
Train number(s)	20923 / 20924
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 3 tier, Sleeper class
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB Humsafar
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	54 km/h (34 mph) average including halts
Rake maintenance	Gandhidham Junction
Route map ↓ 20923 • 20924 ↑ Tirunelveli Junction Nagercoil Town   Tamil Nadu Kerala border Thiruvananthapuram Central Kollam Junction Kayamkulam Junction Ernakulam Junction Thrissur Shoranur Junction Kozhikode Kannur Kasaragod   Kerala Karnataka border Mangaluru Junction Karwar   Karnataka Goa border Madgaon Junction   Goa Maharashtra border   Maharashtra Gujarat border Ratnagiri Panvel Junction Vasai Road   Maharashtra Gujarat border Surat Vadodara Junction Ahmedabad Junction Gandhidham Junction

The 20923 / 20924 Tirunelveli - Gandhidham Humsafar Express is a superfast express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Gandhidham Junction and Tirunelveli Junction in India.

It was announced to be operated with 19423/19424 train numbers on weekly basis.[2][3][4]

The inaugural special service of Gandhidham - Tirunelveli Humsafar Express (09424) was flagged off by Minister of States of Railways Rajen Gohain on 5 July 2018.[5] The regular service started from 16th of that month.

Coach composition

The Tirunelveli – Gandhidham Humsafar Express operates with 3-Tier AC coaches and sleeper class coaches with LED screens to display information about stations, train speed etc. and has announcement system as well, Vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras.

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	EOG	S3	S2	S1	B1	B2	B3	B4	B5	B6	B7	B8	PC	B9	B10	B11	B12	B13	B14	B15	B16	EOG

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.

Demands

There are also demands to extend this train from Tirunelveli Junction to Madurai Junction.There is also demand that the train needed stopping in Vallioor (vly) railway station.

See also

• Humsafar Express

Notes

1. Runs once in a week for every direction.

References

1. "Humsafar Gandhidham-Tirunelveli Express Train Rolls Out Today". NDTV. 5 July 2018.
2. "Trains at a Glance (November 2017 - June 2018)" (PDF). Retrieved 2 November 2017.
3. "Gandhidham Time-Table" (PDF). Retrieved 2 November 2017.
4. "indiarailinfo". Retrieved 2 November 2017.
5. Nag, Devanjana (6 July 2018). "Gandhidham-Tirunelveli Humsafar Express: All AC-3 tier Indian Railways train flagged off; 5 things to know". Financial Express. Retrieved 12 July 2019.