Indore–Jammu Tawi Weekly Superfast Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| Status | Operating |
| First service | 29 December 2014[1] |
| Current operator(s) | Indian Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Jammu Tawi Indore Junction |
| Stops | 16 |
| Distance travelled | 1,411 kilometres (877 mi) |
| Average journey time | 25 hrs |
| Service frequency | Monday/Wednesday |
| Train number(s) | 22941/22942 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, sleeper class, unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Available |
| Sleeping arrangements | Available |
| Catering facilities | Available (paid) |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | Broad gauge |
| Operating speed | 55 kilometres per hour (34 mph) Avg. |
Indore - Jammu Tawi Express is a mail/express train of the Indian Railways which runs between Indore Junction Madhya Pradesh to Jammu Tawi the Winter capital city of Jammu & Kashmir.[2][3] The train is the second train between Indore and Jammu after Malwa Express.
Number
The 'down' service from Indore Jn Bg runs as number 22941 and the 'up' service from Jammu Tawi carries number 22942.
Arrival and departure
Train departure from Jammu Tawi at 09:00 am on Wednesday, with arrival at Indore Junction at 06:00 am the following day with 25h 0m. This is an average speed of 56 km per hour for the 1411 km journey.
The reverse journey leaves Indore Junction at 23:55 pm on Monday and arrives in Jammu Tawi at 1.20 pm the following day, with 25 hours and 25 minutes. This is an average speed of 55 km/h.
Route and halts
The train runs on multiple routes through its journey via: Dewas, Ujjain Junction, Nagda, Bhawani Mandi, Kota Junction, Sawai Madhopur Junction, Gangapur City, Mathura Junction, Safdarjung, Panipat Junction, Ambala Cantt. Junction, Ludhiana Junction, Jalandhar Cantt. Junction, Pathankot Cantt to Jammu Tawi. It passes through 7 states including: Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir. The important halts of this train include Ujjain Junction, Kota Junction, Mathura Junction, Jalandhar Cantt. Junction, Pathankot Cantt.
Coach composite
The train normally consists of 21 coaches:
- 12 sleeper coaches
- 1 AC-2 class
- 2 AC-3 class
- 6 general
Rake maintenance and sharing
The train is maintained by the Indore Coaching Depot. The same rake is used for Indore - Pune Express for one way which is altered by the second rake on the other way.
See also
- Indore-Chandigarh Weekly Express
- Indore-Dehradun Express
- Indore - Amritsar Express
- Indore - Delhi Sarai Rohilla Intercity Express
- Malwa Express
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.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Indore - Jammu Tawi Express". India Rail Info.
- ^ "Jammu Tawi - Indore Express". India Rail Info.