Saurashtra Mail


The 22945 / 22946 Mumbai Central - Okha Saurashtra Mail is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Western Railway zone that runs between Mumbai Central and Okha in India.
It operates as train number 22945 from Mumbai Central to Okha and as train number 22946 in the reverse direction serving the state of Maharashtra & Gujarat.
This train is started in 1 oct 1925 and name is kathiawad express after the name is changed saurashtra mail.

Coaches

The 22945 / 46 Mumbai Central Okha Saurashtra Mail presently has 1 AC 1st Class cum AC 2 tier, 1 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 11 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved and 2 SLR coaches. It does not have a Pantry car coach.
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 22945 Mumbai Central - Okha Saurashtra Mail covers the distance of 990 kilometres in 18 hours 00 mins & in 18 hours 00 mins as 22946 Okha - Mumbai Central Saurashtra Mail.
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge

Routeing

The 22945 / 22946 Mumbai Central - Okha Saurashtra Mail runs from Mumbai Central via Palghar, Surat, Vadodara Junction, Ahmedabad Junction, Rajkot Junction, Jamnagar to Okha.
The slip coaches of the Veraval bound Link Express are attached / detached at Rajkot Junction.

Traction

Prior to February 2012, Dual traction Valsad based WCAM 1 locomotives would haul the train between Mumbai Central & Ahmedabad Junction handing over to a Ratlam or Vatva based WDM 3A locomotive for the remainder of the journey.
Western Railway completed DC Electric Conversion to AC on 5 February 2012 & it is now regularly hauls by a Vadodara based WAP 4E / WAP 5 locomotive until Ahmedabad Junction handing over to a Sabarmati based WDP 4D locomotive which powers the train for the remainder of the journey.

Timings