Durg–Jammu Tawi Superfast Express
Overview | |
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Service type | Superfast |
First service | 3 August 2010; 14 years ago (2010-08-03) |
Current operator(s) | South East Central Railway |
Route | |
Termini | Durg Junction (DURG) Jammu Tawi (JAT) |
Stops | 17 |
Distance travelled | 1,873 km (1,164 mi) |
Average journey time | 33h 10m |
Service frequency | Weekly [a] |
Train number(s) | 12549 / 12550 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | Available |
Baggage facilities | No |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | LHB coach |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 61 km/h (38 mph) average including halts |
The Durg–Jammu Tawi Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to South East Central Railway zone that runs between Durg Junction and Jammu Tawi in India. It is currently being operated with 12549/12550 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]
Service
The 12549/Durg–Jammu Tawi Superfast Express has an average speed of 56 km/hrand covers 1,873 kilometres (1,164 mi) in 33 h 10 min. The 12550/Jammu Tawi–Durg Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 1873 km in 33 h 10 m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Durg Junction
- Raipur Junction
- Bilaspur Junction
- Anuppur Junction
- Katni Murwara Junction
- Saugor
- Jhansi Junction
- Gwalior Junction
- Agra Cantonment
- Safdarjung
- Ambala Cantonment Junction
- Ludhiana Junction
- Jalandhar Cantonment Junction
- Pathankot Cantonment
- Jammu Tawi
Coach composition
The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 160 km/h. The train consists of 24 coaches :
- 0.5 First AC
- 2.5 AC II Tier
- 4 AC III Tier
- 9 Sleeper coaches
- 1 Pantry car
- 3 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
As it shares its rake with 12834 Durg–Hazrat Nizamuddin Chhattisgarh Sampark Kranti, it has been replaced with LHB coach.
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Tuglakabad-based WAP-7 locomotive from Jammu to Bilaspur, from Bilaspur to Durg both trains are hauled by a Bhilai-based WAP-7 locomotive and vice versa.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 12823/12824 Chhattisgarh Sampark Kranti Superfast Express.
Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction once:
Notes
- ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
See also
- Durg Junction railway station
- Jammu Tawi railway station
- Durg–Jammu Tawi Express
- Chhattisgarh Sampark Kranti Superfast Express
References
External links
- 12549/Durg–Jammu Tawi SF Express
- 12550/Jammu Tawi–Durg Weekly SF Express
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