BJU UDN SPL (09038) runs from Barauni Jn to Surat. It departs from Barauni Jn station (BJU) at and arrives at Udhna Jn station (UDN) at . BJU UDN SPL takes 48 hrs to cover the distance of 1707 km between Barauni Jn and Surat. It is a non-superfast train. The average speed of this train is 35.5625 kmph. It has classes Sleeper (SL). This train runs on Monday. Final chart for BJU UDN SPL is prepared at Barauni Jn usually 3-4 hours before train departure time.
BJU UDN SPL 09038 coach position
BJU UDN SPL runs with an ICF Rake and has a total of 22 coaches. It has 20 second seating unreserved coaches. The full coach composition is:
Surat, famously know as the silk city or diamond city, is the economic capital of Gujarat. Surat is world famous for its textile and diamond businesses. Almost 90 percent of the world's rough diamonds are polished in Surat. Surat is selected as the first smart IT city in India which is being constituted by the Microsoft CityNext Initiative tied up with IT services majors Tata Consultancy Services and Wipro. Surat is the richest city in India ahead of Bangalore and Madras having highest per capita income in the country. The average income of a household in the city 450,000 per year. It was the first Indian city to install CCTV cameras on roads to monitor the traffic movements and also increase security. The Surat Railway station is also awarded as the cleanest railway station in 2016 and a major upgrade is underway to develop it so that it could match the international standards. Surat airport is 17 km away from its railway station. When visiting Surat you must go to some famous attractions like Mughal Sarai, Clock Tower, Dutch Cementry, Tomb of Khudawand Khan, Heritage Square and many more. When it comes to food Locho (steamed snack made of gram flour and lenties, steamed to be eaten immediately) is very popular. Locho is only available in Surat. Other are perennial favourites such as ghari, petis, undhiyu, rasaawala khaman, Surati Khaman, Sarasiya Khaja, Khavsa, are quite popular in Surat. Ponk is a roasted cereal that is available only in this part of the world. Three major festivals which are celebrated in Surat are Navratri, Diwali and Ganesh Chaturthi.
