Porbandar–Muzaffarpur Express

Porbandar–Muzaffarpur Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	4 October 2006 (2006-10-04)
Current operator(s)	Western Railway zone
Route
Termini	Porbandar (PBR) Muzaffarpur Junction (MFP)
Stops	16
Distance travelled	2,443 km (1,518 mi)
Average journey time	46 hrs 30 mins
Service frequency	Bi-weekly
Train number(s)	19269/19270
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	ICF coaches
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	48 km/h (30 mph), including halts

The Porbandar–Muzaffarpur Express is an Express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Porbandar and Muzaffarpur Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 19269/19270 train numbers on a bi-weekly basis.

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 23 coaches:

• 1 AC II Tier
• 5 AC III Tier
• 10 Sleeper coaches
• 1 Pantry Car
• 4 General
• 2 Second-class Luggage/Parcel van

Service

• 19269/Porbandar–Muzaffarpur Express has an average speed of 53 km/hr and covers 2443 km in 46 hrs 30 mins.
• 19270/Muzaffarpur–Porbandar Express has an average speed of 53 km/hr and covers 2443 km in 46 hrs 30 mins.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Porbandar
• Jamnagar
• Hapa
• Rajkot Junction
• Chandlodiya(Ahmedabad)
• Abu Road
• Marwar Junction
• Ajmer Junction
• Jaipur Junction
• Alwar Junction
• Rewari Junction
• Gurgaon
• Delhi Cantonment
• Delhi Sarai Rohilla
• Delhi Junction
• Moradabad Junction
• Bareilly Junction
• Shahjahanpur
• Lucknow Charbagh
• Gonda Junction
• Gorakhpur Junction
• Narkatiaganj Junction
• Bapudham Motihari
• Muzaffarpur Junction

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
19269	PBR	Porbandar	19:40 PM	Thu,Fri	Muzaffarpur	18:09 PM	Sat,Sun
19270	MFP	Muzaffarpur	15:15 PM	Sun,Mon	Porbandar	13:45 PM	Tue,Wed

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 12905/12906 Shalimar–Porbandar Superfast Express, 20937/20938 Porbandar–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Superfast Express and 19201/19202 Secunderabad–Porbandar Weekly Express.

Traction

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

See also

• Secunderabad–Porbandar Weekly Express
• Porbandar–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Superfast Express
• Shalimar–Porbandar Superfast Express

External links

• 19269/Porbandar–Muzaffarpur Express India Rail Info
• 19270/Muzaffarpur–Porbandar Express India Rail Info