Gujarat Express

22953/22954 MUMBAI CENTRAL - AHMEDABAD GUJARAT SUPERFAST EXPRESS

Overview
Service type	Superfast
Current operator(s)	Western Railway
Route
Start	Mumbai Central
Stops	27
End	Ahmedabad Junction
Distance travelled	491 km (305 mi)
Service frequency	Daily
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car, 1st Class, 2nd Class seating, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes (1st Class only)
Catering facilities	No Pantry Car but Available
Observation facilities	Rake Sharing with 19109/10 Gujarat Queen & 19129/30 Vadodara Ahmedabad Express
Technical
	Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 52.84 km/h (33 mph), including halts
Route map

Route map

The 22953/22954 Gujarat Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that run between Mumbai Central and Ahmedabad Junction in India.

It operates as train number 22953 from Mumbai Central to Ahmedabad Junction and as train number 22954 in the reverse direction.

22953/22954 Gujarat Express presently has 3 AC Chair Car, 2 1st Class, 10 2nd Class seating & 8 General Unreserved coaches. As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

The 22953 Gujarat Express covers the distance of 491 kilometres in 9 hours (55nbsp;km/hr) & 9 hours 25 mins as 22954 Gujarat Express (55 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Prior to Western Railways switching over to the AC system in February 2012, dual traction WCAM 1 or WCAM 2/2P locos would haul the train.

Since Western Railway has switched over to the AC system it is hauled end to end by a Vadodara based WAP 5 or WAP 4E loco.

22953 Gujarat Express leaves Mumbai Central every day at 05:45 hrs IST and reaches Ahmedabad Junction at 14:40 hrs IST the same day.

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