Malwa Express
![]() Malwa Superfast Express | |||||
Overview | |||||
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Service type | Superfast | ||||
Status | Operating | ||||
Current operator(s) | Western Railways | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (DADN) Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK) | ||||
Stops | 49 | ||||
Distance travelled | 1,641 kilometres (1,020 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 30 hours and 40 minutes | ||||
Service frequency | Daily | ||||
Train number(s) | 12919/12920 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
Seating arrangements | Available | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Available | ||||
Catering facilities | Available | ||||
Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
Technical | |||||
Track gauge | Broad Gauge | ||||
Operating speed | 54 km/h (34 mph) (average with halts) | ||||
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The 12919/12920 Malwa Express is a superfast express train service of the Indian Railways connecting Dr. Ambedkar Nagar of Madhya Pradesh and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra of Jammu and Kashmir. It is currently being operated with 12919/12920 train numbers on daily basis.[1][2]
The name Malwa signifies the region of Madhya Pradesh where the city of Indore is located.
History
This train was originally introduced between Indore Junction and New Delhi and was then extended to Jammu Tawi. It was the first Indian train to reach Pakistan as a diplomatic gesture. In Mid 1982 contemporaneous Member Of Parliament from Indore Prakash Chandra Sethi became Railway Minister for a short time, Sectioned Indore New Delhi Express which is named Malwa Express.
On 22 October 1985, it terminated at Lahore in Pakistan running as Indore – Lahore Special, but the service was withdrawn after 55 days due to controversies.
In June 2017, Malwa Express was extended up to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra from Jammu Tawi
It is the 5th train in India and Madhya Pradesh to get an ISO Certificate, after the Bhopal Express, Rewanchal Express and Ahilyanagari Express.
In January 2019, Malwa Express was extended up to Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (Mhow) from Indore Junction.
In March 2020 it gets LHB Coaches.
Coach Composition
The train consist of 24 coaches :
- 1 AC II Tier
- 6 AC III Tier
- 12 Sleepar Class
- 1 Pantry Car
- 2 General Unreserved
- 2 EOG
Service
The 12919/Malwa Express has averages speed of 54 km/hr and covers 1641 km in 30 hrs 40 mins.[3]
The 12920/Malwa Express has averages speed of 54 km/hr and covers 1641 km in 30 hrs 20 mins.[4]
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are :
- Dr. Ambedkar Nagar
- Indore Junction
- Dewas Junction
- Ujjain Junction
- Maksi Junction
- Sant Hirdaram Nagar
- Bhopal Junction
- Vidisha
- Ganj Basoda
- Bina Junction
- Lalitpur Junction
- Jhansi Junction
- Datia
- Dabra
- Gwalior Junction
- Agra Cantonment
- Mathura Junction
- Faridabad
- Hazrat Nizamuddin
- New Delhi
- Ambala Cantonment
- Ludhiana Junction
- Jalandhar Cantonment
- Pathankot Cantonment
- Jammu Tawi
- Udhampur
- Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra
Schedule
Train Number | Station Code | Departure Station | Departure Time | Departure Day | Arrival Station | Arrival Time | Arrival Day |
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12919 | DADN | Dr. Ambedkar Nagar | 11:45 AM | Daily | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra | 18:25 PM | Daily |
12920 | SVDK | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra | 06:55 AM | Daily | Dr. Ambedkar Nagar | 13:15 PM | Daily |
Reversals
The train is reversed 2 times at:
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Itarsi Electric Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive between Dr. Ambedkar Nagar and Bhopal Junction. After Bhopal Junction, both trains are hauled by a Ludhiana Electric Loco Shed based WAP-4 or Ghaziabad Electric Loco Shed based WAP-7 up to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and vice versa.
See also
- Indore - Jammu Tawi Weekly Superfast Express
- Indore-Chandigarh Weekly Express
- Indore-Dehradun Express
- Indore - Amritsar Express
- Indore - Delhi Sarai Rohilla Intercity Express
References
- ^ "1 जून से कटरा तक जाएगी मालवा एक्सप्रेस" [From June st, Malwa Express will run up to Katra]. jagran.com (in Hindi).
- ^ "1 जून से कटरा तक जाएगी मालवा एक्सप्रेस" [Malwa Express from 1st June to Katra]. India Today (in Hindi).
- ^ "12919/Malwa SF Express". India Rail Info.
- ^ "12920/Malwa SF Express". India Rail Info.
External links
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- Express trains in India
- Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh
- Railway services introduced in 1969
- Transport in Dr. Ambedkar Nagar
- Transport in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir
- Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh
- Rail transport in Haryana
- Rail transport in Rajasthan
- Rail transport in Delhi
- Rail transport in Punjab, India
- Rail transport in Jammu and Kashmir