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Mumbai Central–Valsad Fast Passenger
Overview
Service type	Passenger
Locale	Gujarat & Maharashtra
Current operator(s)	Western Railway
Route
Termini	Mumbai Central (MMCT); Valsad (BL)
Stops	19
Distance travelled	195 km (121 mi)
Average journey time	4h 45m
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	59023/59024
On-board services
Class(es)	Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No
Observation facilities	ICF coach
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	41 km/h (25 mph) average with halts

The Mumbai Central–Valsad Fast Passenger is a passenger train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Mumbai Central and Valsad. It is currently being operated with 59023/59024 train numbers on a daily basis.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Average speed and frequency

The 59023/Mumbai Central–Valsad Fast Passenger runs with an average speed of 41 km/h and covers 195 km in 4h 45m. The 59024/Valsad–Mumbai Central Fast Passenger runs with an average speed of 44 km/h and completes 195 km in 4h 20m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 10 coaches:

8 General Unreserved
2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed-based WAP-5 electric locomotive from Mumbai Central to Valsad and vice versa.

Notes

^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

References

^ VERY HEAVY RAINS IN VALSAD REGION AFFECTS RAILWAY TRAFFIC
^ Venkatraman, Tanushree; Parmar, Ram (18 July 2017). "Heavy rain in Mumbai delays Central, Western railway services". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
^ Major block between Saphale- Vaitarna for launching of main girder on 1 May 2016
^ WR UPDATES FOR LONG DISTANCE TRAINS
^ SERVICES ON ALL FOUR TRACKS RESTORED AT 8.30 AM
^ Old-timers recollect double-decker days

External links

59023/Mumbai Central–Valsad Fast Passenger India Rail Info
59024/Valsad–Mumbai Central Fast Passenger India Rail Info

[1] Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

[2] VERY HEAVY RAINS IN VALSAD REGION AFFECTS RAILWAY TRAFFIC

[3] Venkatraman, Tanushree; Parmar, Ram (18 July 2017). "Heavy rain in Mumbai delays Central, Western railway services". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 21 February 2019.

[4] Major block between Saphale- Vaitarna for launching of main girder on 1 May 2016

[5] WR UPDATES FOR LONG DISTANCE TRAINS

[6] SERVICES ON ALL FOUR TRACKS RESTORED AT 8.30 AM

[7] Old-timers recollect double-decker days

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Railways in Western India
National network / trunk lines	New Delhi–Mumbai main line Konkan Railway Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line Mumbai–Chennai line Jaipur–Ahmedabad line Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line
Branch lines / sections	Mathura–Vadodara section Akola–Ratlam line Nagda–Ujjain section Ujjain–Bhopal section Ahmedabad–Viramgam section Bhusawal–Kalyan section Gandhidham–Ahmedabad main line Gandhidham–Bhuj section Gandhidham–Kandla Port section Gandhidham–Palanpur section Gandhidham–Samakhiali section Jodhpur–Bathinda line Maliya Miyana–Wankaner section Marwar Junction–Munabao line Mumbai Dadar–Solapur section Nagpur–Bhusawal section Samakhiali–Maliya Miyana section Solapur–Guntakal section Surendranagar–Bhavnagar line Viramgam–Mahesana section Viramgam–Maliya Miyana section Viramgam–Okha line Dharangadhra–Surendra Nagar section Viramgam–Surendra Nagar section Wankaner–Surendra Nagar section Rajkot–Wankaner section Jamnagar–Porbandar line Porbandar–Jetalsar section Rajkot–Somnath line Palitana–Sihor section Bharuch–Dahej line Ankleshwar–Rajpipla section Anand–Khambhat line Vasad–Kathana line Kanjari Boriyavi–Vadtal line Anand–Godhra section Bilimora–Waghai section Udhna–Jalgaon line Ahmedabad–Udaipur line
Suburban lines	Ahmedabad (Planned) Mumbai (Western line Central line Harbour line Trans-Harbour line Port line) Pune
Metro rail	Mumbai Metro Navi Mumbai Metro Metro-Link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad Greater Nashik Metro Surat Metro Pune Metro Nagpur Metro
Monorail	Mumbai
Defunct lines revived / under revival	Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway Barsi Light Railway
Defunct lines	Salsette–Trombay Railway Bhavnagar State Railway Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Cutch State Railway
Railway divisions	Bhusawal Pune
Railway companies	Central Railway Western Railway West Central Railway Konkan Railway Corporation Great Indian Peninsula Railway Saurashtra Railway Mumbai Port Trust Railway
See also	Indian Railways Ahmedabad–Prayagraj (Allahabad) Weekly Superfast Express Bholu (mascot) Urban rail transit in India Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor Bhor Ghat

Double Decker Express
Operational (Non AC)	Flying Ranee Mumbai Central–Valsad
Operational (AC)	Mumbai Central−Ahmedbad Chennai Central−KSR Bengaluru Jaipur−Delhi Sarai Rohilla Lucknow−Anand Vihar Terminal Visakhapatnam−Tirupati
Defunct	Mumbai LTT−Madgaon Bhopal–Indore Guntur–Kacheguda Habibganj–Indore Howrah– Dhanbad Kaheguda–Tirupati Sinhagad Express Deccan Queen Sahyadri Express Deccan Express Mumbai–Pune Passenger Panchvati Express

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