Sabarmati Express


The 19167 / 19168 Sabarmati Express is an express train which connects the city of Ahmedabad in the western state of Gujarat to Varanasi city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh through Jhansi. The train may take up to two days to complete the journey. It travels through Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & Gujarat.

History

On 27 February 2002, the train was stopped outside Godhra Junction railway station because of the emergency chain being pulled. The train was then attacked and four coaches were burned by a large Muslim mob composed of local Muslims.
58 Hindu pilgrims who were returning from the holy city of Ayodhya, were trapped and killed in the burning train. That incident is perceived as the trigger for the widespread 2002 Gujarat riots that followed in Godhra as well as the rest of Gujarat in which more than a thousand individuals died, thousands more were rendered homeless and property worth hundreds of crores was lost.

Route & Halts

The important halts of the train are :-
The train consist of 22 coaches :
As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Ratlam Diesel Loco Shed based WDM 3A / WDM 3D locomotive from Varanasi up to Ratlam handing over to a Vadodara Electric Loco Shed based WAP 4E / WAP 5 locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Ahmedabad Junction.

Schedule

Train NumberStation CodeDeparture StationDeparture Time Departure DaysArrival StationArrival TimeArrival Days
19167ADIAhmedabad8:50 PMMON TUE THU SATVaranasi9:35 AMWED THU SAT MON
19168BSBVaranasi2:30 PMSUN TUE THU FRIAhmedabad3:45 AMTUE THU SAT SUN

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 2 times:
The train sharing its rake with 19165/19166 Ahmedabad - Darbhanga Sabarmati Express