Prerana Express

The 22137 / 22138 Nagpur–Ahmedabad Prerana Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Nagpur Junction and Ahmedabad Junction in India.

Prerana Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast
Locale	Gujarat and Maharashtra
Current operator(s)	Central Railways
Route
Termini	Ahmedabad Junction (ADI) Nagpur Junction (NGP)
Stops	14
Distance travelled	957 km (595 mi)
Average journey time	16 hours 55 minutes
Service frequency	Tri-weekly
Train number(s)	22137 / 22138
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No pantry car, E-catering available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum, 56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts
Route map

It operates as train number 22138 from Ahmedabad Junction to Nagpur Junction and as train number 22137 in the reverse direction.

Coaches

The 22137/22138 Nagpur–Ahmedabad Prerana Express presently has LHB coach, 1 AC 2-tier, 3 AC 3-tier, 9 Sleeper class, 2 General unreserved and 2 EoG.

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

 

11453 Prerana Express – Sleeper coach

Service

The 11454 Nagpur–Ahmedabad Prerana Express covers the distance of 957 kilometres in 18 hours 10 mins (52.68 km/h) and in 19 hours 40 mins (48.66 km/h) as 11453 Ahmedabad–Nagpur Prerana Express.

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

Route and halts

• Nagpur Junction
• Wardha Junction
• Badnera Junction
• Akola Junction
• Malkapur
• Bhusaval Junction
• Jalgaon Junction
• Dondaicha
• Nandurbar
• Surat
• Bharuch Junction
• Vadodara Junction
• Anand Junction
• Nadiad Junction
• Ahmedabad Junction

Traction

It is hauled by a powerful Ajni-based WAP-7 (HOG)-equipped locomotive on its entire journey.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 11203/11204 Nagpur–Jaipur Weekly Express.

Time Table

• 22137 Nagpur–Ahmedabad Prerana Express leaves Nagpur Junction every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 hrs IST and reaches Ahmedabad Junction at 03:35 hrs IST the next day.
• 22138 Ahmedabad–Nagpur Prerana Express leaves Ahmedabad Junction every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday at 17:20 hrs IST and reaches Nagpur Junction at 10:40 hrs IST the next day.

Schedule

Station code	Station name	22137 – Nagpur Junction to Ahmedabad Junction^[1]		Distance from source in km	Day	22138 – Ahmedabad Junction to Nagpur Junction^[2]		Distance from source in km	Day
		Arrival	Departure			Arrival	Departure
NGP	Nagpur Junction	Source	10:30	0	1	10:40	Destination	957	2
WR	Wardha Junction	11:27	11:30	79	1	09:12	09:15	878	2
BD	Badnera Junction	13:07	13:10	174	1	07:57	08:00	783	2
AK	Akola Junction	14:10	14:15	253	1	06:15	06:20	704	2
MKU	Malkapur	15:23	15:25	343	1	04:58	05:00	614	2
BSL	Bhusaval Junction	16:20	16:30	393	1	03:50	04:00	564	2
JL	Jalgaon Junction	17:20	17:25	417	1	03:18	03:20	540	2
NDB	Nandurbar	20:00	20:05	568	1	23:55	00:15	389	2
ST	Surat	23:25	23:35	728	1	21:10	21:20	229	1
BH	Bharuch Junction	00:16	00:18	787	2	19:52	19:54	170	1
BRC	Vadodara Junction	01:21	01:26	857	2	19:02	19:07	100	1
ANND	Anand Junction	02:03	02:05	893	2	18:16	18:18	64	1
ND	Nadiad Junction	02:21	02:23	911	2	17:59	18:01	46	1
ADI	Ahmedabad Junction	03:35	Destination	957	2	Source	17:20	0	1

External links

• [1]
• ICRTC
• [3] IRFCA

References

1. "Prerana Express-11454". India Rail Info. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
2. "Prerana Express 11453". India Rail Info. Retrieved 18 October 2012.