Surat–Hapa Intercity Express

The 22961/22962 Surat–Hapa Intercity Express is an Intercity train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Surat and Hapa in India. It is currently being operated with 22961/22962 train numbers on a weekly basis.

Surat–Hapa Intercity Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast
Current operator(s)	Western Railway zone
Route
Termini	Surat (ST) Hapa (HAPA)
Stops	16
Distance travelled	552 km (343 mi)
Average journey time	9h 45m
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	22961/22962
On-board services
Class(es)	AC chair car, First Class, Second Seating, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	On-board catering E-catering
Observation facilities	ICF coach
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	Yes
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	57 km/h (35 mph), including halts

Service

• The 22961/Surat–Hapa Intercity Express has an average speed of 57 km/h and covers 552 km in 9h 45m.
• The 22962/Hapa–Surat Intercity Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 552 km in 9h 55m.

Route and halts

22961/62 Surat–Hapa Intercity Express runs from Surat via Bharuch Junction, Vadodara Junction, Ahmedabad Junction, Viramgam Junction, Rajkot Junction to Hapa.

The important halts of the train are:

• Surat
• Kim
• Kosamba Junction
• Ankleshwar Junction
• Bharuch Junction
• Miyagam Karjan Junction
• Vadodara Junction
• Anand Junction
• Nadiad Junction
• Ahmedabad Junction
• Sabarmati Junction
• Viramgam Junction
• Surendranagar Junction
• Than
• Wankaner Junction
• Rajkot Junction
• Paddhari
• Hapa

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 21 coaches:

• 1 First Class (FC)
• 3 AC Chair Car (CC)
• 6 Second Sitting (2S)
• 9 General Unreserved (GEN)
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake (SLR)

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Surat to Ahmedabad Junction. From Ahmedabad Junction, train is hauled by a Vatva Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive to Hapa and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 12935/12936 Bandra Terminus–Surat Intercity Express and 22959/22960 Surat–Jamnagar Intercity Express.

See also

• Hapa railway station
• Surat railway station
• Hapa–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Sarvodaya Express
• Hapa–Madgaon Superfast Express
• Hapa–Bilaspur Superfast Express

External links

• STATUS & TRAIN NUMBER OF WR’S 26 MAIL/EXPRESS TRAINS WILL CHANGE TO SUPERFAST
• Traffic Block between Nagothane and Roha station
• Konkan railway timetable out