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MGR Chennai Central - Ahmedabad Jn. Humsafar Express
An AC-3 Tier coach of Chennai Central-Ahmedabad Humsafar Express at Ahmedabad Junction
Overview
Service type	Humsafar Express
Status	Operational
Locale	Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat
First service	8 May 2017; 7 years ago (2017-05-08)
Current operator(s)	Western Railway zone of Indian Railways
Route
Termini	Chennai Central (MAS) Ahmedabad Junction (ADI)
Stops	12
Distance travelled	1,727 km (1,073 mi)
Average journey time	29 hours, 30 min
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	22919 / 22920
Line(s) used	Mumbai–Chennai line Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class
Disabled access
Sleeping arrangements	Couchette car (Bedroll and Linen is provided in AC 3 Tier)
Catering facilities	On-board catering available
Observation facilities	Large windows in all carriages
Baggage facilities	Underseat
Other facilities	Smoke alarms CCTV cameras Baby changing table Odour-control system Passenger information system
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Operating speed	130 km/h (81 mph) (top operating speed) 59 km/h (37 mph) (average including halts)
Route map Legend MGR Chennai Central Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh border Renigunta Junction Guntakal Junction Raichur - Solapur Andhra Pradesh Karnataka border Raichur Kalaburagi Junction Karnataka Maharashtra border Solapur Junction Pune Junction Kalyan - Surat Kalyan Junction Vasai Road Palghar Maharashtra Gujarat border Surat Vadodara Junction Anand Junction Ahmedabad Junction 22919 - MGR Chennai Central → Ahmedabad 22920 - Ahmedabad → MGR Chennai Central

Chennai Central–Ahmedabad Humsafar Express, also known as Ahmedabad Humsafar Express, is a 18 Coached partially air-conditioned version of Humsafar-type service running between Chennai Central and Ahmedabad Junction. It is one of the fastest train to connect Gujarat to Tamil Nadu, doing so in less than thirty hours. It is maintained by the Ahmedabad division of Western Railway (WR). In the up direction, from Ahmedabad to Chennai, the service runs with train number 22920 and in down direction, from Chennai to Ahmedabad, as train number 22919.

The maiden run of the train was on 8 May 2017. It ran as Ahmedabad–Chennai Central Humsafar inaugural special express for the very first time and was flagged off by the then Railway Minister, Suresh Prabhu.

Train no. 22920 leaves Ahmedabad Junction at 09:40 every Monday and arrives Chennai Central at 15:25 the next Tuesday. The return train 22919 leaves Chennai Central at 16:00 every Wednesday and arrives Ahmedabad Junction at 21:15 the next Thursday. Chennai-Ahmedabad Humsafar Express runs with an average speed of 59 km/h.

Locomotive

It is hauled by a Vadodara loco shed-based WAP-7 loco end to end.

Coach composition

Pure LHB coach in red-grey Rajdhani livery, manufactured in India, are used for this train. Humsafar vinyl or wallpaper pasting is done on the AC-3 Tier coaches to give the humsafar livery. The service was launched with fifteen AC-3 Tier and one Pantry Car. The AC-3 tier coaches were designed by Indian Railways with LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. It is planned to have announcement system, vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, and bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras.

The service consists of 10 Third AC (3A), 6 Sleeper Class (SL), 1 Seating cum Luggage Rake and 1 Generator car luggage car guard van, hence, a total of 18 coaches. As is customary with most train services in India, the coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand. Maximum 1–2 extra coaches may be added to clear extra rush during holidays. In September 2019, sleeper coaches were added to the train.

	Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
22919	|	EOG	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	B10	B9	B8	B7	B6	B5	B4	B3	B2	B1	SLR
22920		SLR	B1	B2	B3	B4	B5	B6	B7	B8	B9	B10	S6	S5	S4	S3	S2	S1	EOG

Route and halts

The schedule of Chennai Central – Ahmedabad Humsafar Express is given below:-

See also

• Navjeevan Express
• Humsafar Express
• Central Railways' Press Release

Notes

1. Runs once in a week for every direction.

References

1. Singh, Sandeep (3 May 2017). "Humsafar Express Trains Introduced On Ahmedabad-Chennai Route". NDTV. ndtv convergence limited. Retrieved 4 July 2023. The new weekly service from Ahmedabad to Chennai will be available from May 8, 2017
2. "Press Release — INTRODUCTION OF WEEKLY HUMSAFAR EXPRESS BETWEEN AHMEDABAD AND CHENNAI". Central Railway. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
3. Anbuselvam, B (19 September 2019). "Sleeper coaches in Humsafar Express to cost 15% higher". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 July 2023. the base fare of yet to be attached sleeper class in Chennai - Ahmedabad Humsafar will be Rs 770 per berth
4. "22919/Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station - Ahmedabad Junction Humsafar Express". India Rail Info.
5. "22920/Ahmedabad Junction - Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Humsafar Express". India Rail Info.

v t e Humsafar Express
Central Railways	Pune–Ajni Pune–Nagpur
East Central Railways	Patna–SMVT Bengaluru
East Coast Railways	Bhubaneswar–SMVT Bengaluru
Eastern Railways	Godda–New Delhi Sealdah–Jammu Tawi
North Central Railways	Prayagraj (Allahabad)–New Delhi Prayagraj (Allahabad)–Anand Vihar Terminal
North Eastern Railways	Gorakhpur–Anand Vihar Terminal (via Basti) Gorakhpur–Anand Vihar Terminal (via Barhni)
Northeast Frontier Railways	Agartala–SMVT Bengaluru Champaran (Katihar–Old Delhi)
Northern Railways	Madhupur–Anand Vihar Terminal Ajmer–Rameswaram Madhupur–Anand Vihar Terminal (via Deoghar) Varanasi–Indore (via Lucknow) Varanasi–Indore (via Allahabad)
North Western Railways	Udaipur City–Mysuru Udaipur City–Patliputra Bhagat Ki Kothi–Tiruchirappalli Sri Ganganagar–Tiruchirappalli Udaipur City–Delhi Sarai Rohilla
South Central Railways	Hazur Sahib Nanded–Jammu Tawi Tirupati–Jammu Tawi
South East Central Railways	Durg–Hazrat Nizamuddin
South Eastern Railways	Santragachi–Pune Jabalpur–Santragachi Howrah–Tirupati Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru
Southern Railways	Kochuveli–SMVT Bengaluru
West Central Railways	Santragachi–Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) Pune–Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj)
Western Railways	Bandra Terminus–Gorakhpur Lingampalli–Indore Indore–Puri Tirunelveli–Gandhidham Bandra Terminus–Bhagat Ki Kothi Bandra Terminus–Saharsa Chennai–Ahmedabad Bandra Terminus–Jamnagar

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