Secunderabad–Porbandar Weekly Express

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.

Secunderabad–Porbandar Weekly Express

Secunderabad-Porbandar Express train board.
Overview
Service type	Express
First service	11 July 2012 (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
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.

Coach composition

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

• 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

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

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

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

Rake sharing

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

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

External links

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