Veer Bhumi Chittaurgarh Express

The 19315/19316 Veer Bhumi Chittaurgarh Express is a daily train service which runs between Indore Junction railway station of Indore, the largest city and commercial hub of Central Indian state, Madhya Pradesh and Asarva in Ahmedabad, Gujarat via Chittorgarh and Udaipur, major cities in Rajasthan.

Coach composition
The train consists of 27 LHB coaches :


 * 1 AC First Class
 * 2 AC II Tier
 * 6 AC III Tier
 * 8 Sleeper Class
 * 3 General Unreserved
 * 1 EoG
 * 1 Seating Luggage Rake
 * 1 Luggage
 * 1 Guard

History
The train is named after the erstwhile royal city of Chittorgarh. The train used to run between Indore and Udaipur via Ujjain, Ratlam, Mandsaur and Chittorgarh. It has been extended up to Asarva, near Ahmedabad from March 2023.

Service
The 19315/Veer Bhumi Chittaurgarh Express has an average speed of 42 km/h and covers 479 km in 11 hrs 25 mins.

The 19316/Veer Bhumi Chittaurgarh Express has an average speed of 39 km/h and covers 479 km in 12 hrs 25 mins.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are ;


 * Indore Junction
 * Dewas Junction
 * Ujjain Junction
 * Nagda Junction
 * Khachrod
 * Ratlam Junction
 * Jaora
 * Mandsaur
 * Neemuch
 * Nimbahera
 * Chittaurgarh Junction
 * Kapasan
 * Fatehnagar
 * Mavli Junction
 * Rana Pratap Nagar
 * Udaipur City
 * Dungarpur
 * Himmatnagar Junction
 * Asarva.

Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 22943/22944 Indore-Daund Superfast Express.

Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction once at;
 * Ratlam Junction.

Traction
It is hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed-based WAP-5 / WAP-7 electric locomotive from Indore to Udaipur City, and then handing over to a Abu Road Loco Shed-based WDM-3A / WDM-3D diesel locomotive till its destination Asarva and vice versa.