Spotting
 Timeline
 Travel Tip
 Trip
 Race
 Social
 Greeting
 Poll
 Img
 PNR
 Pic
 Blog
 News
 Conf TL
 RF Club
 Convention
 Monitor
 Topic
 #
 Rating
 Correct
 Wrong
 Stamp
 PNR Ref
 PNR Req
 Blank PNRs
 HJ
 Vote
 Pred
 @
 FM Alert
 FM Approval
 Pvt

RailCal app

site support

Kamayani Express - Late आना है काम तुम्हारा लेकिन मैं फिर भी हूँ तुम्हारा दीवाना - Aman

Search Forum
<<prev entry    next entry>>
Blog Entry# 4295047
Posted: Apr 18 2019 (23:24)

2 Responses
Last Response: Feb 08 2023 (14:18)
Timeline
2911 views
0


SWRailway^~
Apr 18 2019 (23:37)
Apr 18 2019 (23:24)   Saurashtra Mail (PT)/22945   Train - Train Name/Number
CircarExpress
TheMadrasMail~   237 Conf TLs   0 Void TLs
Number: 22945
Number Effective Date: 2016-11-16
Train Name: Saurashtra Mail
Regional Name: સૌરાષ્ટ્ર મેલ
Hindi Name: सौराष्ट्र मेल
Inaugural Run: 1925-10-01

Nov 16 2016 (14:04)   (previous value)
Timeline Entry# 1051845
by: 22955KutchSFExpress^~
Old Number: 19005 New Number: 22945
Number Effective Date: 2016-11-16
Train Name: Saurashtra Mail
Regional Name: સૌરાષ્ટ્ર મેલ
Hindi Name: सौराष्ट्र मेल

Timeline
3251 views
1

Apr 18 2019 (23:36)
TheMadrasMail~
TheMadrasMail~   6349 blog posts
Re# 4295047-1              
Source (Unable to produce a soft copy) - Report by the Railway Board on Indian Railways, 1925-26, Vol I
Prior to 1925, there were two daily mail/express trains from Bombay to Ahmedabad. These were the over-night Gujarat mail from Bombay to Ahmedabad, and the day-time Kathiawar express from Bombay to Viramgam.
Owing to the over-crowding on the Gujarat mail, which was the preferred train for going to Ahmedabad, as the Kathiawar express was a day-time train, and slower by 2.5 hours compared to the mail, the Bombay, Baroda and Central Indian Railway (B.B&C.I.R)
...
more...
decided to run two over-night mail trains instead of one.
As a result, from 1st October, 1925, the Kathiawar mail was introduced between Bombay Colaba terminus and Viramgam. This was a sister train to the Gujarat mail and followed a similar schedule to the older mail.
Sometime after independence, the mail was renamed as the 'Saurashtra mail'. In the timetable that came into effect from 1st November, 1980, it was extended to Hapa. Following the gauge conversion of the route till Okha in 1984, the train was further extended to Okha.

Translate to English
Translate to Hindi

1380 views
0

Feb 08 2023 (14:18)
Vinay Kumar   23030 blog posts
Re# 4295047-2              
Scroll to Top
Scroll to Bottom
Go to Desktop site
Important Note: This website NEVER solicits for Money or Donations. Please beware of anyone requesting/demanding money on behalf of IRI. Thanks.
Disclaimer: This website has NO affiliation with the Government-run site of Indian Railways. This site does NOT claim 100% accuracy of fast-changing Rail Information. YOU are responsible for independently confirming the validity of information through other sources.
India Rail Info Privacy Policy