Bhagat Ki Kothi–Bilaspur Express
The 18243 / 18244 Bhagat Ki Kothi - Bilaspur Express is one of the express trains of South East Central Railway zone which runs between Bilaspur Junction railway station of Bilaspur, city of Chhattisgarh and Bhagat Ki Kothi railway station a suburban railway station in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.[1][2][3][4]
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh & Rajasthan | ||||
| First service | 01 February 2016 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South East Central Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Bilaspur (BSP) | ||||
| Stops | 31 | ||||
| End | Bhagat Ki Kothi (BGKT) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,820 km (1,131 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 34 hours 40 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Bi-weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 18243 / 18244 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 1st class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, sleeper class, general unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering E-Catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB Coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum, 52 km/h (32 mph) average with halts | ||||
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Arrival & Departure
Train number 18243 departs from Bilaspur Junction on Monday and Tuesday at 18:20, reaching Bhagat Ki Kothi the next day at 05:00. Train number 18244 departs from Bhagat Ki Kothi on Thursday and Sunday at 00:05, reaching Bilaspur Junction, the next day at 12:45.
Routes & Halts
The important halts of the train are:
Traction
As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Bhilai based WAP 7 from Bilaspur Junction up to Sawai Madhopur Junction handing over to a Bhagat Ki Kothi based WDP 4 / WDP 4B / WDP 4D locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Bhagat Ki Kothi.
Direction Reversal
This train reverses its direction 3 times,
Coach Composition
This service has one first AC cum second AC coach, one second AC coach, 6 third AC coaches, 10 second sleeper coaches, 4 unreserved coaches, one pantry car and one high capacity parcel van (HCPV) for both up and down services.
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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 | SLR | GS | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | PC | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | A1 | HA1 | GS | SLR | HCPV |
Speed & Frequency
The train runs with an average speed of 53 km/h. Train number 18243 departs from Bilaspur Junction on Monday and Tuesday and 18244 departs from Bhagat Ki Kothi on Thursday and Sunday.
References
- "पुराने सिस्टम में आधुनिक सुविधा, नतीजा तकनीकी खामियां". Jagran.com (in Hindi). 1 March 2016.
- "Additional One AC Coach in 4 pairs of trains". Western Railway. 2 February 2016.
- "रेलमंत्री के रिमोट दबाते ही भगत की कोठी हुई नियमित" [Railways Minister has regular remote press of Bhagat’s Kothi] (in Hindi). 2 February 2016.
- Press Information Bureau (1 February 2016). "Minister of Railways Flagged off Bilaspur-Bhagat Ki Kothi Express". Government of India.