Vadodara to Chennai by Kevadia Superfast | Part 1 | Just 8 Hrs To Pune at 110 Kmph & Before Time

And my journey during the Second Wave of Covid on one of India's newest Superfast Express trains, the Weekly to Kevadia.

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Train : 09120 Kevadia - Chennai Weekly Superfast Express
Loco : Vadodara WAP7 #39065

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This is one of the trains that has 2 reversals and 3 loco changes in its route.

Kevadia - Chennai SF got delayed during its reversal at the technical halt of Dabhoi Jn and reached Vadodara about half an hour late with BRC WAP7 #30642.

At Vadodara, the train was given a fresh link of 39065, yet another BRC P7 to haul it till Pune Jn. As a Special train, it did not have halts and Valsad and Vapi. The train now runs as 20919 / 920 Superfast Express and has halts at both Valsad an Vapi.

The 20919/20920 Chennai Central–Kevadiya Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Chennai Central and Kevadiya in India. It is currently being operated with 20919/20920 train numbers on a weekly basis.

The train has LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 18 coaches:

1 AC II Tier
4 AC III Tier
7 Sleeper coaches
4 General Unreserved
2 EOG cum Luggage Rake

20919/Chennai Central – Kevadiya Superfast Express has an average speed of 60 km/hr and covers 1701 km in 28 hrs 20 mins.

20920/Kevadiya – Chennai Central Superfast Express has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 1701 km in 30 hrs 45 mins.

Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed-based WAP-7 (HOG)-equipped locomotive from Chennai to Guntakal, from Pune to Kevadiya and vice versa. Both trains are hauled by a Pune Loco Shed based WDP-4D locomotive from Guntakal to Pune and vice versa.


The train shares its rake with 12947/12948 Azimabad Express and 20953/20954 Chennai Central–Ahmedabad Express.


Kevadiya railway station (station code: KDCY) is located in Kevadiya, Narmada district, Gujarat, India. Kevadiya railway station consists of 3 platforms.

Facing the Narmada river, it is 7 kilometers away from the small town of Kevadiya. The construction of the station aims to make the Statue of Unity more accessible to tourists. Kevadiya railway station is located at a distance of just 5 kilometres from Statue of Unity.

Chapters

0:00 Intro
2:13 Vadodara to Surat
10:20 Surat to Vasai Road
23:30 Vasai Road to Kopar Loop
31:55 Kopar to Karjat
39:35 The Bhore Ghats
55:45 Lonavla to Pune
58:50 Photos
1:00:00 Loco Decoupling