Prerana Express

The 22137 / 22138 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 & Maharashtra
First service	6 July 2000 (2000-07-06)
Current operator(s)	Central Railway
Route
Termini	Ahmedabad Junction (ADI) Nagpur Junction (NGP)
Stops	14
Distance travelled	957 km (595 mi)
Average journey time	16 hours 30 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	On-board catering, E-catering
Observation facilities	Below the seats
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum, 58 km/h (36 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 ICF coach, 1 AC II tier, 3 AC III tier, 9 Sleeper class, 2 General unreserved and 2 SLR.

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 Ajni Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric 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 8:15 am hrs IST and reaches Ahmedabad Junction at 10:45 PM hrs IST the next day.
• 22138 Ahmedabad–Nagpur Prerana Express leaves Ahmedabad Junction every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday at 7:10 PM hrs IST and reaches Nagpur Junction at 10:00 AM hrs IST the next day.

Schedule

Station code	Station name	22137 – Nagpur Junction to Ahmedabad Junction		Distance from source in km	Day	22138 – Ahmedabad Junction to Nagpur Junction		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]
• [2] ICRTC
• [3] IRFCA