Banihal–Baramula DEMU

Banihal - Baramulla DEMU is a DEMU passenger train of the Indian Railways, which runs between Banihal railway station and Baramulla railway station, having 17 halts both within Jammu and Kashmir.[1]

Banihal - Baramula DEMU
Overview
Service typeDEMU
First service9 July 2015 (2015-07-09)
Current operator(s)Northern Railway zone
Route
StartBanihal (BAHL)
Stops12
EndBaramulla (RML)
Distance travelled135 km (84 mi)
Average journey time2 hours 50 minutes
Service frequencyDaily[lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)74615/74616, 74619/74620, 74625/74628, 74627/74628, 74629/74630
On-board services
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesNo
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed58 km/h (36 mph)

Nomenclature

There are five sets of train currently being operated on daily basis. They are:-

  • 74615/74616 Banihal - Baramula DEMU
  • 74619/74620 Banihal - Baramula DEMU
  • 74625/74626 Banihal - Baramula DEMU
  • 74627/74628 Banihal - Baramula DEMU
  • 74629/74630 Banihal - Baramula DEMU

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Average speed and frequency

All sets of Banihal Baramula DEMU runs with an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 135 km in 2 hrs 50 mins. While Baramula Banihal DEMU runs with an average speed of 41 km/h and covers 135 km in 3 hrs 20 mins. There are 5 sets of trains which runs on a daily basis.

See also

Notes
  1. Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

References
  1. Ministry of Railways (4 September 2015). "Shri Suresh Prabhu Flags Off Andaman Express Through Remote Control From Jammu Tawi to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra". Press Information Bureau, Government of India (Press release).


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