About SOMNATH EXPRESS
SOMNATH EXPRESS (train number 22957) is an Express on the Indian Railways network running between GANDHINAGAR CAP (GNC) and VERAVAL (VRL). It departs GANDHINAGAR CAP at 21:45 and reaches VERAVAL at 05:45. The train covers about 443 km and halts at 17 stations along the way, completing the run in around 8h.
The SOMNATH EXPRESS runs every day of the week. The journey spans 2 days, so a stop marked Day 2 is reached on the 2nd day after departure — worth remembering when you plan hotel check-in or an onward connection. Its average speed across the whole route works out to roughly 55 km/h including halts.
Between its origin and destination the SOMNATH EXPRESS makes 15 timed halts. Its longest scheduled stop is about 5 minutes at RAJKOT JN.
SOMNATH EXPRESS Schedule & Running Days
Weekly running days and the station-by-station time table from GANDHINAGAR CAP to VERAVAL.
Running days (departs GANDHINAGAR CAP)
| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GANDHINAGAR CAP
Source GNC
|
— | 21:45 | — | Day 1 | 0 km |
| 2 |
CHANDLODIYA
CLDY
|
22:08 | 22:12 | 4 min | Day 1 | 23 km |
| 3 |
VIRAMGAM JN
VG
|
22:52 | 22:54 | 2 min | Day 1 | 77 km |
| 4 |
SURENDRANAGAR
SUNR
|
23:56 | 23:58 | 2 min | Day 1 | 142 km |
| 5 |
THAN JN
THAN
|
00:25 | 00:27 | 2 min | Day 2 | 190 km |
| 6 |
WANKANER JN
WKR
|
00:53 | 00:55 | 2 min | Day 2 | 217 km |
| 7 |
RAJKOT JN
RJT
|
01:45 | 01:50 | 5 min | Day 2 | 258 km |
| 8 |
BHAKTI NAGAR
BKNG
|
02:10 | 02:12 | 2 min | Day 2 | 265 km |
| 9 |
GONDAL
GDL
|
02:53 | 02:54 | 1 min | Day 2 | 300 km |
| 10 |
VIRPUR
VRR
|
03:08 | 03:09 | 1 min | Day 2 | 316 km |
| 11 |
NAVAGADH
NUD
|
03:21 | 03:22 | 1 min | Day 2 | 330 km |
| 12 |
JETALSAR JN
JLR
|
03:29 | 03:31 | 2 min | Day 2 | 336 km |
| 13 |
JUNAGADH JN
JND
|
03:58 | 04:00 | 2 min | Day 2 | 361 km |
| 14 |
KESHOD
KSD
|
04:31 | 04:32 | 1 min | Day 2 | 397 km |
| 15 |
MALIYA HATINA
MLHA
|
04:49 | 04:50 | 1 min | Day 2 | 413 km |
| 16 |
CHORVAD ROAD
CVR
|
05:02 | 05:03 | 1 min | Day 2 | 425 km |
| 17 |
VERAVAL
Destination VRL
|
05:45 | — | — | Day 2 | 443 km |
Recent Chart Vacancy
Vacant berths recorded after chart preparation on the last 2 runs of SOMNATH EXPRESS. See the full vacancy page for 22957 — class breakdown, how far berths stay empty, and every coach for your own stretch.
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