Okha–Jaipur Weekly Express

Okha–Jaipur Weekly Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	9 July 2012; 12 years ago (2012-07-09)
Current operator(s)	Western Railways
Route
Termini	Okha (OKHA) Jaipur Junction (JP)
Stops	18
Distance travelled	1,056 km (656 mi)
Average journey time	20 hours 30 mins
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	20952 / 20951
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	E-catering
Observation facilities	Rake sharing with 22969/22970 Okha– Banaras Superfast Express
Baggage facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	53 km/h (33 mph) average including halts

The 20951 / 20952 Okha–Jaipur Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Okha and Jaipur Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 20951/20952 train numbers on a weekly basis.^[1][2][3]

Service

• 19573/Okha–Jaipur Weekly Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 1,056 km in 18 hrs 50 mins.
• 19574/Jaipur–Okha Weekly Express has an average speed of 53 km/h and covers 1,056 km in 20 hrs 05 mins.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are :

• Okha
• Dwarka
• Khambhalia
• Jamnagar
• Hapa
• Rajkot Junction
• Surendranagar Junction
• Viramgam Junction
• Mahesana Junction
• Palanpur Junction
• Abu Road
• Jawai Bandh
• Falna
• Marwar Junction
• Ajmer Junction
• Kishangarh
• Phulera Junction
• Jaipur Junction

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 23 coaches:

• 1 AC II Tier
• 5 AC III Tier
• 10 Sleeper coaches
• 1 Pantry Car
• 4 General Unreserved
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
19573	OKHA	Okha	21:00 PM	Monday	Jaipur Junction	15:50 PM	Tuesday
19574	JP	Jaipur Junction	17:15 PM	Tuesday	Okha	13:20 PM	Wednesday

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Vatva Loco Shed-based WAP-4 from Okha to Jaipur and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 22969/22970 Okha–Varanasi Superfast Express.

See also

• Okha railway station
• Jaipur Junction railway station
• Okha–Varanasi Superfast Express

References

1. WESTERN RAILWAY TO ATTACH EXTRA 3AC COACHES IN 19 PAIRS OF TRAINS ON TEMPORARY BASIS
2. Permanent Augmentation in 09 Trains
3. Jaipur-Ajmer's journey ends, 11 trains lie with fog

External links

• 19573/Okha–Jaipur Weekly Express India Rail Info
• 19574/Jaipur–Okha Weekly Express India Rail Info