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Bhagat Ki Kothi–Mannargudi Weekly Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service9 February 2015; 9 years ago (2015-02-09)[1]
Current operator(s)Southern Railway
Route
TerminiBhagat Ki Kothi (BGKT)
Mannargudi (MQ)
Stops45
Distance travelled2,859 km (1,777 mi)
Average journey time50h
Service frequencyOnce a Week
Train number(s)16863/16864
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo Pantry Car
On-board Catering
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed57 km/h (35 mph)
Route map

Bhagat Ki Kothi–Mannargudi Weekly Express is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Bhagat Ki Kothi in Rajasthan and Mannargudi in Tamil Nadu. It is currently being operated with 16863/16864 train numbers on once a week basis.[2]

Service

The 16863/Bhagat Ki Kothi–Mannargudi Weekly Expresses has an average speed of 57 km/hr and covers 2859 km in 50 hrs. 16864/Mannargudi–Bhagat ki Kothi Weekly Express has an average speed of 53 km/hr and covers 2859 km in 53 hrs 30 mins.

Schedule

Runs One day for each Side

Train Number Station Code Departure Station Departure Time Departure Day Arrival Station Arrival Time Arrival Day
16863 BGKT Bhagat Ki Kothi 4:00 PM Thursday Mannargudi 5:15 PM Saturday
16836 MQ Mannargudi Afternoon 12:25 PM Monday Bhagat Ki Kothi 5:50 PM Wednesday

Route and Halts

The important halts of the train are :

Traction

As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Bhagat Ki Kothi Diesel Loco Shed based WDP-4 locomotive from Bhagat Ki Kothi up to Sawai Madhopur handing over to an Itarsi Electric Loco Shed based WAM-4. From Egmore it is hauled by a Tondiarpet Diesel Loco Shed based WDG-3A locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Mannargudi.

Coach composite

The train consists of 18 coaches :

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

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 2 times:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Railway Minister Flags off Eight New Trains". Government of India. Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  2. ^ Southern Railway releases new train timetable

External links


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