Virar–Surat Passenger

Virar - Surat Passenger

Overview
Service type	Passenger
Current operator(s)	Western Railway zone
Route
Termini	Virar (VR) Surat (ST)
Stops	28
Distance travelled	208 km (129 mi)
Average journey time	6 hrs 20 mins
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	59037/59038
On-board services
Class(es)	Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No
Entertainment facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	34 km/h (21 mph)

The 59037/59038 Virar - Surat Passenger is a passenger train of the Indian Railways connecting Virar in Maharashtra and Surat of Gujarat. It is currently being operated with 59037/59038 train numbers on a daily basis.^[1][2][3][4]

Service

The 59037/Virar - Surat Passenger has average speed of 31 km/h and covers 208 km in 6 hrs 45 mins.

The 59038/Surat - Virar Passenger has average speed of 36 km/h and covers 208 km in 5 hrs 50 mins.

Route

The 59037/38 Virar - Surat Passenger runs from Virar via Palghar, Dahanu Road, Vapi, Valsad and Udhna Junction to Surat and vice versa.

Coach composite

The train consists of 18 coaches:

• 15 General Unreserved(GEN)
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake(SLR)
• 1 First-class Coach(FC)

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Locomotive shed, Vadodara based WAG-5P or Locomotive shed, Valsad based WAG-5.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 59039 Virar - Valsad Shuttle, 59040 Vapi - Virar Shuttle, 59045 Bandra Terminus - Vapi Passenger, 59046 Valsad - Bandra Terminus Passenger.

External links

• 59037/Virar- Surat Passenger
• 59038/Surat - Virar Passenger

References

1. "59037/Virar- Surat Passenger". India Rail Info.
2. "59038/Surat - Virar Passenger". India Rail Info.
3. "Major block for 10.15 hrs between Vaitarna - Saphale On Bridge No 92 on 24th April, 2016". Western Railway.
4. "Woman found dead with stab wounds in surat virar passenger train". Times of India.