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Valsad–Vadnagar Intercity Superfast Express

Overview
Service type	Intercity Superfast Express
Status	Daily
Locale	Gujarat
First service	3 November 2022; 2 years ago (2022-11-03)
Current operator(s)	Western Railway
Route
Termini	Valsad (BL) Vadnagar (VDG)
Stops	9
Distance travelled	424 km (263 mi)
Average journey time	7 hours 15 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	20959 / 20960
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car, Second Class Seating, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Auto-rack arrangements	Overhead racks
Catering facilities	No
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	58 km/h (36 mph) average including halts.
Route map

The 20959 / 20960 Valsad – Vadnagar Intercity Superfast Express is a Daily Intercity Superfast Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Valsad and Vadnagar of Gujarat .

Valsad–Vadnagar Intercity Superfast Express was inaugurated by Minister of State for Railways and Textiles, Darshana Jardosh from 3 November 2022 at Surat railway station.

Service

• 20959/Valsad–Vadnagar Intercity Superfast Express has an average speed of 60 km/h and covers 424 km in 7 hrs.
• 20960/Vadnagar–Valsad Intercity Superfast Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 424 km in 7 hrs 35 mins.

Route & halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Valsad
• Bilimora Junction
• Navsari
• Surat
• Bharuch Junction
• Vadodara Junction
• Anand Junction
• Nadiad Junction
• Ahmedabad Junction
• Gandhinagar Capital
• Mahesana Junction
• Vadnagar

Traction

It is hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with;

• 12929/12930 Valsad–Vadodara Intercity Superfast Express
• 22959/22960 Vadodara–Jamnagar Intercity Superfast Express

Gallery

• Vadnagar Intercity Express Inaugural Board
• Vadnagar Intercity Express Inaugural Board
• Vadnagar Intercity Express Special at PF 5
• Vadnagar Intercity Express Special at PF 5
• Vadnagar Intercity Express Special Engine

References

1. "Valsad - Vadnagar daily intercity express train's inaugural run on 3rd november". Desh Gujarat.
2. "આવતીકાલથી વલસાડ-વડનગર ઇન્ટરસિટી એક્સપ્રેસ દોડતી થશે, જાણી વિગતવાર માહિતી". Zee News.
3. "આતુરતાનો અંત: વલસાડ - વડનગર ઇન્ટરસિટી એક્સપ્રેસ નવી ટ્રેનનો આજથી પ્રારંભ થશે". Divyabhaskar.
4. "चुनाव की तारीख की घोषणा से पहले वलसाड-वडनगर ट्रेन को हरी झंडी". Hindustan Samachar.
5. "नियमित ट्रेन की बुकिंग आज से होगी शुरू:सूरत होते हुए वलसाड व वडनगर के बीच चलेगी नई इंटरसिटी ट्रेन". Dainik Bhasker.
6. "WESTERN RAILWAY TO INTRODUCE VALSAD - VADNAGAR INTERCITY EXPRESS FROM 3rd NOVEMBER, 2022". Western Railway.
7. "Vadnagar Intercity converted to superfast train". Times of India.
8. "વલસાડ-વડનગર ઇન્ટરસિટી એક્સપ્રેસ ટ્રેનનો પ્રારંભ: કેન્દ્રીય રેલવે રાજ્યમંત્રી દર્શનાબેન જરદોશે આપી લીલી ઝંડી". Trishul News.
9. "આજથી વલસાડ-વડનગર ઇન્ટરસિટી એક્સપ્રેસની શરુઆત, આ રુટના અનેક મુસાફરોને થશે ફાયદો". Tv9 Gujarati.
10. "20959 Valsad - Vadnagar Intercity Superfast Express". India Rail Info.
11. "20960 Vadnagar - Valsad Intercity Superfast Express". India Rail Info.
12. "Indian Railways to introduce Valsad - Vadnagar Intercity Express from tomorrow. Timing, stoppages, other details". Livemint.

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