The 20953 / 20954 MGR Chennai Central–Ahmedabad Superfast Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways that run between Chennai Central railway station and in India., thehindu.com, 1 February 2015
Service It operates as train number 20953 from Chennai Central to Ahmedabad Junction and as train number 20954 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat. The train covers the distance of in 32 hours, which is approximately a speed of ., indiatimes.com, 31 January 2015
The Mas–Adi Express – 20953 runs on 2 days per week (Thursday and Sunday) and on return Adi–Mas Express – 20954 runs on Wednesday and Saturday.
The train is named as MAS ADI EXPRESS. It leaves Chennai at 20:00 on day 1 and reaches Ahmedabad at 05:35 on day 3.It takes 33 hrs 35 mins to reach from its source to the destination.
On return, it leaves Ahmedabad at 09:40 on day 1 and reaches Chennai at 17:10 on day 2. It takes 31 hrs 30 mins to reach from its source to the destination.
Coaches
The service presently has one AC 2 Tier, four AC 3 Tier, seven Sleeper coaches and four General Unreserved coaches and currently powered by LHB rake.
As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 EOGGENGENS7S6S5S4S3S2S1B4B3B2B1A1GENGENEOG
Routing The train runs from MGR Chennai Central via , , , , , , , , , to Ahmedabad Junction., Southern Railway, 30 January 2015
Traction As this route is partially electrified, a Arakkonam / Vijayawada-based WAP-4 locomotive pulls the train to then a Pune-based WDP-4D locomotive pulls the train to later a Vadodara-based WAP-7 locomotive pulls the train to its destination.
Rake sharing The train shares its rake with; 12947/12948 Azimabad Express 20919/20920 MGR Chennai Central-Ekta Nagar Superfast Express
References
External links 19419 Chennai Central–Ahmedabad Express at India Rail Info 19420 Ahmedabad–Chennai Central Express at India Rail Info