13 trains speeded up by 60 minutes and more – Western Railway
Train No·19050 Patna – Bandra Terminus Express speeded up by 105 minutes
Train No·16333 Veraval – Trivandrum Express (Via Vasai Road) speeded up by 65 minutes
Train No·16335 Gandhidham – Nagercoil Express (Via Vasai Road) speeded up by 90 minutes
Train No.16337 Okha – Ernakulam Express (Via Vasai Road) speeded up by 105 minutes
Train No·19260 Bhavnagar – Kochuveli Express (Via Vasai Road) speeded up by 95 minutes
Train No·16311 Bikaner – Kochuveli Express (Via Vasai Road) speeded up by 78 minutes
Train No·19577 Tirunelveli – Hapa Express (Via Vasai Road) speeded up by 60 minutes
Train No·19311 Pune – Indore Express (Via Vasai Road) speeded up by 80 minutes
Train No·19453 Gandhidham – Puri Express (Via Surat) speeded up by 60 minutes
Train No·19454 Puri – Gandhidham Express (Via Surat) speeded up by 2 hrs 35 minutes
Train No·16502 Yeshwantpur – Ahmedabad Express (Via Surat) speeded up by 75 minutes
Train No·19418 Allahabad – Ahmedabad Express (Via Surat) speeded up by 80 minutes
Train No·19058 Varanasi – Udhna Express speeded by 60 minutes.
Here’s what I found regarding the speeding up of trains on Western Railway:
Western Railway – 13 Trains Speeded Up by 60 Minutes or More
Western Railway announced that 13 specific trains had their journey times reduced by 60 minutes or more as part of a timetable revision effective 1 October 2015. Here’s the full list:
- Train No. 19050 – Patna → Bandra Terminus Express: 105 minutes saved
- Train No. 16333 – Veraval → Trivandrum Express (via Vasai Road): 65 minutes saved
- Train No. 16335 – Gandhidham → Nagercoil Express (via Vasai Road): 90 minutes saved
- Train No. 16337 – Okha → Ernakulam Express (via Vasai Road): 105 minutes saved
- Train No. 19260 – Bhavnagar → Kochuveli Express (via Vasai Road): 95 minutes saved
- Train No. 16311 – Bikaner → Kochuveli Express (via Vasai Road): 78 minutes saved
- Train No. 19577 – Tirunelveli → Hapa Express (via Vasai Road): 60 minutes saved
- Train No. 19311 – Pune → Indore Express (via Vasai Road): 80 minutes saved
- Train No. 19453 – Gandhidham → Puri Express (via Surat): 60 minutes saved
- Train No. 19454 – Puri → Gandhidham Express (via Surat): 2 hours 35 minutes saved
- Train No. 16502 – Yeshwantpur → Ahmedabad Express (via Surat): 75 minutes saved
- Train No. 19418 – Allahabad → Ahmedabad Express (via Surat): 80 minutes saved
- Train No. 19058 – Varanasi → Udhna Express: 60 minutes saved
These changes were intended to enhance overall service efficiency by reducing journey durations considerably.
Summary Table
| Train No. | Route | Time Reduced |
|---|---|---|
| 19050 | Patna → Bandra Terminus Express | 105 minutes |
| 16333 | Veraval → Trivandrum Express (via Vasai Rd) | 65 minutes |
| 16335 | Gandhidham → Nagercoil Express (via Vasai Rd) | 90 minutes |
| 16337 | Okha → Ernakulam Express (via Vasai Rd) | 105 minutes |
| 19260 | Bhavnagar → Kochuveli Express | 95 minutes |
| 16311 | Bikaner → Kochuveli Express | 78 minutes |
| 19577 | Tirunelveli → Hapa Express | 60 minutes |
| 19311 | Pune → Indore Express | 80 minutes |
| 19453 | Gandhidham → Puri Express | 60 minutes |
| 19454 | Puri → Gandhidham Express | 155 minutes |
| 16502 | Yeshwantpur → Ahmedabad Express | 75 minutes |
| 19418 | Allahabad → Ahmedabad Express | 80 minutes |
| 19058 | Varanasi → Udhna Express | 60 minutes |
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