Khwaja Garib Nawaz Madar–Kolkata Express
The Madar (Ajmer) - Kolkata Express is an express train belonging to North Western Railway zone that runs between Madar Junction (MDJN)railway station of Ajmer and Kolkata Chitpur (KOAA) in India. It is currently being operated with 19607/19608 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3][4]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | 15 March 2012 |
| Current operator(s) | North Western Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Madar Junction (MDJN) |
| Stops | 14 |
| End | Kolkata (KOAA) |
| Distance travelled | 2,013 km (1,251 mi) |
| Service frequency | Weekly[lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 19607/19608 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering E-Catering |
| Observation facilities | ICF Coaches |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 43 km/h (27 mph), including halts |
Service
The 19608/Madar (Ajmer) - Kolkata Express has an average speed of 50 km/hr and covers 2013 km in 45h 50m The 19607/Kolkata - Madar Weekly Express has an average speed of 49 km/hr and covers 2013 km in 41h 50m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Kolkata
- Barddhaman Junction
- Durgapur
- Asansol Junction
- Dhanbad Junction
- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh
- Chandrapura Junction
- Barkakana Junction
- Garwa Road Junction
- Chopan
- Singrauli
- Katni Murwara
- Damoh
- Saugor
- Ashoknagar
- Guna Junction
- Kota Junction
- Bundi
- Chittaurgarh Junction
- Bhilwara
- Ajmer Junction
- Madar Junction
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 15 coaches :
- 1 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 5 Sleeper Coaches
- 5 General
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Runs as a Dedicated rake without rake sharing. Single ICF rake belongs to North Western Railway (Ajmer) Division.
Traction
Both trains are hauled by an Abu Road based WDM 3A or Patratu based WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Barkakana Junction Railway Station to Madar Junction and vice versa.
A Howrah-based WAP 4 or a Tatanagar-based WAM 4 or Asansol based WAG 5 hauls the train between Barkakana and Kolkata vice versa.
There are no fixed Locomotives for this train, it is reputed for being hauled by numerous different Locomotives from sheds across India.
Direction Reversal
Train Reverses its direction 5 times:
See also
Notes
- Runs one day in a week for every direction.
References
- Rajesh, Kumar (19 January 2016). "SMS, web-based housekeeping service on 8 trains". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
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