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Distance
432 km
Journey time
7h 40m
Total stops
15
Avg speed
56 km/h
Halts
13
Days on route
1

About INTERCITY EXP

INTERCITY EXP (train number 22959) is an Intercity Express on the Indian Railways network running between VADODARA JN (BRC) and JAMNAGAR (JAM). It departs VADODARA JN at 15:50 and reaches JAMNAGAR at 23:30. The train covers about 432 km and halts at 15 stations along the way, completing the run in around 7h 40m.

The INTERCITY EXP runs every day of the week. Its average speed across the whole route works out to roughly 56 km/h including halts.

Between its origin and destination the INTERCITY EXP makes 13 timed halts. Its longest scheduled stop is about 5 minutes at AHMEDABAD JN. Other notable halts include RAJKOT JN (5 min). These longer stops are good points to fetch food or water, though shorter one- and two-minute halts mean you should be ready to board in advance.

INTERCITY EXP Schedule & Running Days

Weekly running days and the station-by-station time table from VADODARA JN to JAMNAGAR.

Running days (departs VADODARA JN)

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
#StationArrivesDepartsHaltDayDistance
1 VADODARA JN Source
BRC
— 15:50 — Day 1 0 km
2 ANAND JN
ANND
16:11 16:13 2 min Day 1 36 km
3 NADIAD JN
ND
16:27 16:29 2 min Day 1 55 km
4 AHMEDABAD JN
ADI
17:30 17:35 5 min Day 1 100 km
5 SABARMATI JN
SBT
17:45 17:47 2 min Day 1 106 km
6 CHANDLODIYA
CLDY
17:54 17:56 2 min Day 1 111 km
7 AMBLI ROAD
ABD
18:03 18:05 2 min Day 1 117 km
8 VIRAMGAM JN
VG
18:50 18:52 2 min Day 1 166 km
9 SURENDRANAGAR
SUNR
19:54 19:56 2 min Day 1 231 km
10 THAN JN
THAN
20:30 20:32 2 min Day 1 279 km
11 WANKANER JN
WKR
20:56 20:58 2 min Day 1 305 km
12 RAJKOT JN
RJT
21:44 21:49 5 min Day 1 347 km
13 JAM WANTHALI
WTJ
22:36 22:38 2 min Day 1 401 km
14 HAPA
HAPA
23:02 23:04 2 min Day 1 423 km
15 JAMNAGAR Destination
JAM
23:30 — — Day 1 432 km

Recent Chart Vacancy

Vacant berths recorded after chart preparation on the last 2 runs of INTERCITY EXP. See the full vacancy page for 22959 — class breakdown, how far berths stay empty, and every coach for your own stretch.

Tue, 27 Oct 2026
700 vacant berths
D7 · 103 D6 · 102 D5 · 97 D1 · 84 D4 · 84 D3 · 80
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Sun, 25 Oct 2026
543 vacant berths
D2 · 75 D4 · 75 D3 · 74 D5 · 74 D7 · 74 D1 · 60
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the INTERCITY EXP.

INTERCITY EXP runs as train number 22959 on Indian Railways.

Train 22959 INTERCITY EXP runs between VADODARA JN (BRC) and JAMNAGAR (JAM), stopping at 15 stations in total.

Train 22959 INTERCITY EXP covers about 432 km and takes roughly 7h 40m from origin to destination, at an average speed of around 56 km/h.

Train 22959 INTERCITY EXP runs daily from its origin station.

Train 22959 INTERCITY EXP has its longest scheduled halt of about 5 minutes at AHMEDABAD JN.

Train 22959 INTERCITY EXP departs VADODARA JN at 15:50, which is outside the 5:00 AM to 2:00 PM window, so its first reservation chart is prepared 10 hours before departure, at 05:50. The final chart follows at 15:20, 30 minutes before departure.

Schedule, running days and chart vacancy shown here are sourced from Indian Railways / IRCTC data and may change. This is not live running status. Always reconfirm timings and availability on the official railway channels before you travel.

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