The 19167 / 19168 Sabarmati Express is an express train which connects the city of Ahmedabad in the western state of Gujarat to Varanasi city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh through Jhansi. The train may take up to two days to complete the journey. It travels through Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & Gujarat. History On 27 February 2002, the train was stopped outside Godhra Junction railway station because of the emergency chain being pulled. The train was then attacked. 58 Hindu pilgrims who were returning from the holy city of Ayodhya, were trapped and killed in the burning train. That incident is perceived as the trigger for the widespread 2002 Gujarat riots that followed in Godhra as well as the rest of Gujarat in which more than a thousand individuals died, thousands more were rendered homeless and property worth hundreds of crores was lost. Route & Halts The important halts of the train are :- ASHOKNAGAR Shahganj Junction Coach composite The train consists of 22 coaches: 1 AC II Tier 2 AC III Tier 13 Sleeper coaches 4 General 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van Traction As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Vadodara Electric Loco Shed-based WAP-7 locomotive for its entire journey. Schedule Direction reversal The train reverses its direction 2 times: Rake sharing The train shares its rake with 19165/19166 Ahmedabad–Darbhanga Sabarmati Express See also Ahmedabad–Darbhanga Sabarmati Express 2002 Gujarat riots Godhra Junction railway station References Rail transport in Gujarat Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh Transport in Ahmedabad Passenger trains originating from Varanasi Named passenger trains of India Express trains in India