Kota–Udhampur Weekly Express
The Kota - Udhampur Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to West Central Railway zone that runs between Kota Junction and Udhampur in India. It is currently being operated with 19805/19806 train numbers on a weekly basis.[2][3][4]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 12 November 2014[1] |
| Current operator(s) | West Central Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Kota Junction (KOTA) |
| Stops | 20 |
| End | Udhampur (UHP) |
| Distance travelled | 1,095 km (680 mi) |
| Average journey time | 21h 45m |
| Service frequency | Weekly [lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 19805/19806 |
| 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 | LHB Coaches |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 50 km/h (31 mph), including halts |
Service
The 19805/Kota Udhampur Weekly Express has an average speed of 50 km/hr and covers 1095 km in 21h 45m. The 19660/Udaipur City - Shalimar Weekly Express has an average speed of 53 km/hr and covers 1095 km in 20h 35m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are :
Coach composite
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 18 coaches :
- 1 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 6 Sleeper Coaches
- 6 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAM-4 or WAM-1 electric locomotive from Udhampur to Kota and vice versa.
Rake Sharing
The train shares its rake with 19803/19804 Kota - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Weekly Express
See also
References
- "List of the trains announced in the Railway Budget 2014-15 which would serve the State of Jammu & Kashmir and status of implementation". Government of India. Press Information Bureau. 4 September 2015.
- 51673/74 is again canceled and 51671/72 is rescheduled and running with new timetable from 15/05/2017 to 31/05/2017 and 12059 & 19803 will run with extra coaches
- Temporary change in TT of ET KTE, SC PNBE and other Specials via WCR, Temporary augmentation of coaches in some trains
- RESTORATION /CANCELLATION OF TRAINS
Notes
- Runs one day in a week for every direction.