Secunderabad–Porbandar Weekly Express

Train in India

Secunderabad–Porbandar Weekly Express

Secunderabad-Porbandar Express train board.

Overview
Service type| Express
First service| 11 July 2012; 12 years ago (2012-07-11)
Current operator(s)| Western Railway
Route
Termini| Secunderabad (SC)
Porbandar (PBR)
Stops| 16
Distance travelled| 1,682 km (1,045 mi)
Average journey time| 31 hrs 15 mins
Service frequency| Weekly [a]
Train number(s)| 20967 / 20968
On-board services
Class(es)| AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements| No
Sleeping arrangements| Yes
Catering facilities| On-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilities| Large windows
Baggage facilities| No
Other facilities| Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock| ICF coach
Track gauge| 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed| 55 km/h (34 mph) average including halts.

The 20967 / 20968 Secunderabad–Porbandar Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Secunderabad Junction and Porbandar in India. It is currently being operated with 20967/20968 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2]

## Coach composition

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The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 23 coaches:

* 1 AC II Tier
* 5 AC III Tier
* 10 Sleeper coaches
* 1 Pantry car
* 4 General Unreserved
* 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

## Service

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* The 20967/Secunderabad–Porbandar Weekly Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1682 km in 30 hrs 40 mins.
* The 20968/Porbandar–Secunderabad Weekly Express has an average speed of 54 km/h and covers 1682 km in 31 hrs.

## Route & halts

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The important halts of the train are:

* Secunderabad Junction
* Wadi Junction
* Kalaburagi Junction
* Solapur
* Daund Junction
* Pune Junction
* Karjat Junction
* Kalyan Junction
* Bhiwandi Road
* Vasai Road
* Vapi
* Valsad
* Surat
* Ankleshwar Junction
* Vadodara Junction
* Ahmedabad Junction
* Viramgam Junction
* Surendranagar Junction
* Rajkot Junction
* Hapa
* Jamnagar
* Wansjaliya
* Porbandar

## Schedule

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Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day

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20967 | SC | Secunderabad | 15:10 PM | Wednesday | Porbandar | 21:50 PM | Thursday
20968 | PBR | Porbandar | 01:00 AM | Tuesday | Secunderabad | 08:00 AM | Wednesday

## Traction

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Both trains are hauled by a Vatva Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Secunderabad to Porbandar and vice versa.

## Rake sharing

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The train shares its rake with;

* 12905/12906 Shalimar–Porbandar Superfast Express
* 20937/20938 Porbandar–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Superfast Express
* 19269/19270 Porbandar–Muzaffarpur Express.

## See also

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* Howrah–Porbandar Express
* Porbandar railway station
* Porbandar–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Superfast Express
* Porbandar–Muzaffarpur Express

## Notes

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1. ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.

## References

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1. ^ NEW MAIN LINE TIME TABLE WITH MAJOR INITIATIVES RELEASED BY WESTERN RAILWAY GM
2. ^ EXTRA COACHES IN 8 PAIR OF TRAINS

## External links

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* 20967/Secunderabad–Porbandar Weekly Express India Rail Info
* 20968/Porbandar–Secunderabad Weekly Express India Rail Info

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Railways in Western India

National network /
trunk lines|

* New Delhi–Mumbai main line
* Konkan Railway
* Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line
* Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line
* Mumbai–Chennai line
* Jaipur–Ahmedabad line
* Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line

Branch lines /
sections|

* Mathura–Vadodara section
* Akola–Ratlam line
* Nagda–Ujjain section
* Ujjain–Bhopal section
* Ahmedabad–Viramgam section
* Bhusawal–Kalyan section
* Gandhidham–Ahmedabad main line
* Gandhidham–Bhuj section
* Gandhidham–Kandla Port section
* Gandhidham–Palanpur section
* Gandhidham–Samakhiali section
* Jodhpur–Bathinda line
* Maliya Miyana–Wankaner section
* Marwar Junction–Munabao line
* Mumbai Dadar–Solapur section
* Nagpur–Bhusawal section
* Samakhiali–Maliya Miyana section
* Solapur–Guntakal section
* Surendranagar–Bhavnagar line
* Viramgam–Mahesana section
* Viramgam–Maliya Miyana section
* Viramgam–Okha line
* Dharangadhra–Surendra Nagar section
* Viramgam–Surendra Nagar section
* Wankaner–Surendra Nagar section
* Rajkot–Wankaner section
* Jamnagar–Porbandar line
* Porbandar–Jetalsar section
* Rajkot–Somnath line
* Palitana–Sihor section
* Bharuch–Dahej line
* Ankleshwar–Rajpipla section
* Anand–Khambhat line
* Vasad–Kathana line
* Kanjari Boriyavi–Vadtal line
* Anand–Godhra section
* Bilimora–Waghai section
* Udhna–Jalgaon line
* Ahmedabad–Udaipur line

Suburban lines|

* Ahmedabad (Planned)
* Mumbai (Western line
* Central line
* Harbour line
* Trans-Harbour line
* Port line)
* Pune

Metro rail|

* Mumbai Metro
* Navi Mumbai Metro
* Metro-Link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad
* Greater Nashik Metro
* Surat Metro
* Pune Metro
* Nagpur Metro

Monorail|

* Mumbai

Defunct lines
revived / under revival|

* Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway
* Barsi Light Railway

Defunct lines|

* Salsette–Trombay Railway
* Bhavnagar State Railway
* Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway
* Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway
* Cutch State Railway

Railway divisions|

* Bhusawal
* Pune

Railway companies|

* Central Railway
* Western Railway
* West Central Railway
* Konkan Railway Corporation
* Great Indian Peninsula Railway
* Saurashtra Railway
* Mumbai Port Trust Railway

See also|

* Indian Railways
* Ahmedabad–Prayagraj (Allahabad) Weekly Superfast Express
* Bholu (mascot)
* Urban rail transit in India
* Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project
* Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor
* Bhor Ghat

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