The 20953 / 20954 MGR Chennai Central–Ahmedabad Superfast Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways that run between Chennai Central railway station and Ahmedabad Junction in India.[1]

Service

It operates as train number 20953 from Chennai Central to Ahmedabad Junction and as train number 20954 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat. The train covers the distance of 1,717 km (1,067 mi) in 32 hours, which is approximately a speed of 53 km/h (33 mph).[2]

The Mas–Adi Express – 20953 runs on 2 days per week (Thursday and Sunday) and on return Adi–Mas Express – 20954 runs on Wednesday and Saturday.

The train is named as MAS ADI EXPRESS. It leaves Chennai at 20:00 on day 1 and reaches Ahmedabad at 05:35 on day 3.It takes 33 hrs 35 mins to reach from its source to the destination.

On return, it leaves Ahmedabad at 09:40 on day 1 and reaches Chennai at 17:10 on day 2. It takes 31 hrs 30 mins to reach from its source to the destination.

Coaches

The service presently has one AC 2 Tier, four AC 3 Tier, seven Sleeper coaches and four General Unreserved coaches and currently powered by LHB rake.

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
EOG GEN GEN S7 S6 S5 S4 S3 S2 S1 B4 B3 B2 B1 A1 GEN GEN EOG

Routing

The train runs from MGR Chennai Central via Renigunta Junction, Guntakal Junction, Wadi Junction, Solapur, Pune Junction, Kalyan Junction, Vasai Road, Surat, Vadodara Junction to Ahmedabad Junction.[3]

Traction

As this route is partially electrified, a Arakkonam / Vijayawada-based WAP-4 locomotive pulls the train to Guntakal Junction then a Pune-based WDP-4D locomotive pulls the train to Pune Junction later a Vadodara-based WAP-7 locomotive pulls the train to its destination.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with;

References

  1. ^ [1], thehindu.com, 1 February 2015
  2. ^ [2], indiatimes.com, 31 January 2015
  3. ^ [3], Southern Railway, 30 January 2015
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai_Central%E2%88%92Ahmedabad_Express
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