Surat–Hapa Intercity Express

The 22961/22962 Surat–Hapa Intercity Express is an Intercity train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Surat and Hapa in India. It is currently being operated with 22961/22962 train numbers on a weekly basis.

Service

 * The 22961/Surat–Hapa Intercity Express has an average speed of 57 km/h and covers 552 km in 9h 45m.
 * The 22962/Hapa–Surat Intercity Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 552 km in 9h 55m.

Route and halts
22961/62 Surat–Hapa Intercity Express runs from Surat via Bharuch Junction, Vadodara Junction, Ahmedabad Junction, Viramgam Junction, Rajkot Junction to Hapa.

The important halts of the train are:


 * Surat
 * Kim
 * Kosamba Junction
 * Ankleshwar Junction
 * Bharuch Junction
 * Miyagam Karjan Junction
 * Vadodara Junction
 * Anand Junction
 * Nadiad Junction
 * Ahmedabad Junction
 * Sabarmati Junction
 * Viramgam Junction
 * Surendranagar Junction
 * Than
 * Wankaner Junction
 * Rajkot Junction
 * Paddhari
 * Hapa

Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 21 coaches:


 * 1 First Class (FC)
 * 3 AC Chair Car (CC)
 * 6 Second Sitting (2S)
 * 9 General Unreserved (GEN)
 * 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake (SLR)

Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Surat to Ahmedabad Junction. From Ahmedabad Junction, train is hauled by a Vatva Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive to Hapa and vice versa.

Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 12935/12936 Bandra Terminus–Surat Intercity Express and 22959/22960 Surat–Jamnagar Intercity Express.