Durg–Nautanwa Express (via Sultanpur)
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | December 28, 2006 |
| Current operator(s) | South East Central Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Durg Junction (DURG) Nautanwa (NTV) |
| Stops | 15 |
| Distance travelled | 1,151 km (715 mi) |
| Average journey time | 26h 55m |
| Service frequency | Weekly [a] |
| Train number(s) | 18205/18206 |
| 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 |
The Durg - Nautanwa Express is a express train belonging to South East Central Railway zone that runs between Durg Junction and Nautanwa in India. It is currently being operated with 18205/18206 train numbers on weekly basis.[1][2]
Service
The 18205/Durg - Nautanwa Express has averages speed of 43 km/hr and covers 1151 km in 26h 55m. The 18206/Nautanwa - Durg Express has averages speed of 39 km/hr and covers 1151 km in 29h 20m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Durg Junction
- Bhilai Power House
- Raipur Junction
- Bilaspur Junction
- Anuppur Junction
- Shahdol
- Katni Junction
- Satna Junction
- Manikpur Junction
- Allahabad Junction
- Pratapgarh Junction
- Sultanpur Junction
- Faizabad Junction
- Ayodhya Junction
- Mankapur Junction
- Basti
- Gorakhpur Junction
- Anand Nagar Junction
- Nautanwa
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 23 coaches :
- 1 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 13 Sleeper Coaches
- 4 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Bhilai Loco Shed based WAP 4 electric locomotive from Durg to Katni. From Katni hauled by a Katni Loco Shed based WDM 3A or WDM3D diesel locomotive until Nautanwa and vice versa.
Direction Reversal
Train Reverses its direction 4 times:
Notes
- ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
See also
- Nautanwa railway station
- Durg Junction railway station
- Durg - Nautanwa Express via Varanasi
- Durg–Ajmer Express
References
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