Prerana Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Locale | Gujarat & Maharashtra | ||||
| First service | 6 July 2000 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Central Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Ahmedabad Junction (ADI) Nagpur Junction (NGP) | ||||
| Stops | 14 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 957 km (595 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 16 hours 30 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Tri-weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 22137 / 22138 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | ICF coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge | ||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum, 58 km/h (36 mph) average including halts | ||||
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The 22137 / 22138 Prerana Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Nagpur Junction and Ahmedabad Junction in India.
It operates as train number 22138 from Ahmedabad Junction to Nagpur Junction and as train number 22137 in the reverse direction.
Coaches[edit]
The 22137/22138 Nagpur–Ahmedabad Prerana Express presently has ICF coach, 1 AC II tier, 3 AC III tier, 9 Sleeper class, 2 General unreserved and 2 SLR.
As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service[edit]
The 11454 Nagpur–Ahmedabad Prerana Express covers the distance of 957 kilometres in 18 hours 10 mins (52.68 km/h) and in 19 hours 40 mins (48.66 km/h) as 11453 Ahmedabad–Nagpur Prerana Express.
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Route and halts[edit]
- Nagpur Junction
- Wardha Junction
- Badnera Junction
- Akola Junction
- Malkapur
- Bhusaval Junction
- Jalgaon Junction
- Dondaicha
- Nandurbar
- Surat
- Bharuch Junction
- Vadodara Junction
- Anand Junction
- Nadiad Junction
- Ahmedabad Junction
Traction[edit]
It is hauled by a Ajni Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.
Rake sharing[edit]
The train shares its rake with 11203/11204 Nagpur–Jaipur Weekly Express.
Time Table[edit]
- 22137 Nagpur–Ahmedabad Prerana Express leaves Nagpur Junction every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 hrs IST and reaches Ahmedabad Junction at 03:35 hrs IST the next day.
- 22138 Ahmedabad–Nagpur Prerana Express leaves Ahmedabad Junction every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday at 17:20 hrs IST and reaches Nagpur Junction at 10:40 hrs IST the next day.
Schedule[edit]
| Station code | Station name |
22137 – Nagpur Junction to Ahmedabad Junction[1] |
Distance from source in km |
Day |
22138 – Ahmedabad Junction to Nagpur Junction[2] |
Distance from source in km |
Day | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | ||||||
| NGP | Nagpur Junction | Source | 10:30 | 0 | 1 | 10:40 | Destination | 957 | 2 |
| WR | Wardha Junction | 11:27 | 11:30 | 79 | 1 | 09:12 | 09:15 | 878 | 2 |
| BD | Badnera Junction | 13:07 | 13:10 | 174 | 1 | 07:57 | 08:00 | 783 | 2 |
| AK | Akola Junction | 14:10 | 14:15 | 253 | 1 | 06:15 | 06:20 | 704 | 2 |
| MKU | Malkapur | 15:23 | 15:25 | 343 | 1 | 04:58 | 05:00 | 614 | 2 |
| BSL | Bhusaval Junction | 16:20 | 16:30 | 393 | 1 | 03:50 | 04:00 | 564 | 2 |
| JL | Jalgaon Junction | 17:20 | 17:25 | 417 | 1 | 03:18 | 03:20 | 540 | 2 |
| NDB | Nandurbar | 20:00 | 20:05 | 568 | 1 | 23:55 | 00:15 | 389 | 2 |
| ST | Surat | 23:25 | 23:35 | 728 | 1 | 21:10 | 21:20 | 229 | 1 |
| BH | Bharuch Junction | 00:16 | 00:18 | 787 | 2 | 19:52 | 19:54 | 170 | 1 |
| BRC | Vadodara Junction | 01:21 | 01:26 | 857 | 2 | 19:02 | 19:07 | 100 | 1 |
| ANND | Anand Junction | 02:03 | 02:05 | 893 | 2 | 18:16 | 18:18 | 64 | 1 |
| ND | Nadiad Junction | 02:21 | 02:23 | 911 | 2 | 17:59 | 18:01 | 46 | 1 |
| ADI | Ahmedabad Junction | 03:35 | Destination | 957 | 2 | Source | 17:20 | 0 | 1 |
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Prerana Express-11454". India Rail Info. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ "Prerana Express 11453". India Rail Info. Retrieved 18 October 2012.