Ujjaini Express

Ujjaini Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
First service	January 1, 1991
Current operator(s)	Northern Railway
Route
Start	Ujjain Junction (UJN)
Stops	28
End	Dehradun (DDN)
Distance travelled	1,243 km (772 mi)
Average journey time	28h 40m
Service frequency	Two days[lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)	14317/14318
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1 Tier, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board Catering; E-Catering
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	Broad gauge
Operating speed	43 km/h (27 mph)

The Ujjaini Express is a bi-weekly train service, connecting Ujjain Junction railway station of Ujjain, the Hindu mythological and historical city in the Central Indian state Madhya Pradesh with Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand.[1][2][3]

Indore/Ujjain Dehradun Express trainboard

The number provided for this train is 14309 From Ujjain to Dehradun and 14310 From Dehradun to Ujjain. This service is the only express train service originating from Ujjain Junction. The train runs on bi-weekly basis sharing rakes of Indore - Dehradun Express. It additionally consist of 2 more sleeper coaches to maintain reservation quota for Ujjain People as this train is the only connection of holy city Ujjaini with other holy city Haridwar.

Service

The 14309/Ujjaini Express has an average speed of 43 km/hr and covers 1243 km in 28 hrs 40 mins. 14310/Ujjaini Express has an average speed of 46 km/hr and 1243 km in 27 hrs 15 mins.

Route and halts

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train consists of 13 coaches :

1 AC II Tier
1 AC III Tier
5 Sleeper Coaches
4 General
2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Ratlam Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Ujjain to Dehradun and vice versa.

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 2 times:

Rake Sharing

The train shares its rake with 14317/14318 Indore - Dehradun Express

Notes

Runs two days in a week for every direction.

References

External links

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[1] Runs two days in a week for every direction.

[2] Railways to cancel more than 60 trains; find out if your train is in the list and know reason behind it

[3] Partial Cancellation of Trains Due to Traffic Block At Dehradun Railway Station

[4] Temporary cancellation of JBP NDLS, JBP MUV, JP AGC and UJN DDN

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