Bhavnagar Terminus–MCTM Udhampur Janmabhoomi Express

The 19107 / 19108 Bhavnagar Terminus–MCTM Udhampur Janmabhoomi Express is an Express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Bhavnagar Terminus of Gujarat and Udhampur of Jammu and Kashmir in India.

It is currently being operated with 19107/19108 train numbers on a weekly basis.

This train was previously running between Ahmedabad Junction and Udhampur but since 10th March 2019 this train has been extended up to Bhavnagar Terminus by the Ministry of Indian Railways.

Service

 * 19107/ Bhavnagar Terminus–Udhampur Janmabhoomi Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 1843 km in 36h 40m.
 * 19108/Udhampur–Bhavnagar Terminus Janmabhoomi Express has an average speed of 45 km/h and covers 1843 km in 40h 25m.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:


 * Bhavnagar Terminus
 * Sihor Junction
 * Dhola Junction
 * Botad Junction
 * Surendranagar Gate
 * Viramgam Junction
 * Gandhinagar Capital
 * Mahesana Junction
 * Palanpur Junction
 * Abu Road
 * Jodhpur Junction
 * Phalodi Junction
 * Kolayat
 * Lalgarh Junction
 * Suratgarh Junction
 * Hanumangarh Junction
 * Bathinda Junction
 * Faridkot
 * Firozpur Cantonment
 * Jalandhar City Junction
 * Pathankot Cantonment
 * Jammu Tawi
 * Udhampur

Coach composition
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches:


 * 2 AC II Tier
 * 6 AC III Tier
 * 8 Sleeper coaches
 * 4 General Unreserved
 * 2 EoG cum Seating luggage rake

Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed-based WAP-7 or WAP-5 electric locomotive from Bhavnagar Terminus to Jodhpur Junction handing over to a Bhagat Ki Kothi Loco Shed-based WDP-4/WDP-4B/WDP-4D diesel locomotive which powers the train for the remainder of the journey.

Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction 3 times:


 * Phalodi Junction
 * Lalgarh Junction
 * Firozpur Cantonment
 * Firozpur Cantonment