Mandsaur–Meerut City Link Express
Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
Current operator(s) | Western Railway zone |
Route | |
Termini | Mandsaur (MDS) Meerut City Junction (MTC) |
Stops | 35 |
Distance travelled | 805 km (500 mi) |
Average journey time | 17h 25m |
Service frequency | Daily [a] |
Train number(s) | 29019/29020 |
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 Utkrisht rakes |
Entertainment facilities | No |
Baggage facilities | No |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 46 km/h (29 mph), including halts |
The Mandsaur- Meerut City Link Express is an Express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Mandsaur and Meerut City Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 29019/29020 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]
Service
[edit]The 29019/Mandsaur–Meerut City Link Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 805 km in 17h 25m. The 29020/Meerut City–Mandsaur Link Express has an average speed of 43 km/h and covers 805 km in 18h 30m.
Route and halts
[edit]The important halts of the train are:
- Mandsaur
- Nimach
- Chittaurgarh Junction
- Kota Junction
- Sawai Madhopur Junction
- Gangapur City
- Hindaun City
- Bayana Junction
- Bharatpur Junction
- Mathura Junction
- Tughlakabad
- Okhla
- Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Sahibabad Junction
- Ghaziabad Junction
- Muradnagar
- Modinagar
- Meerut City Junction
Coach composition
[edit]The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 6 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier and AC III Tier
- 1 AC III Tier
- 2 Sleeper coaches
- 1 General Unreserved
Traction
[edit]Both trains are hauled by a Ratlam Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Mandsaur to Kota. From Kota trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed or Tuglakabad Loco Shed-based WAP-4E electric locomotive until Meerut and vice versa.
Rake sharing
[edit]The train attached to 19019/19020 Bandra Terminus–Dehradun Express at Kota and run together between Kota and Meerut.
Direction reversal
[edit]The train reverses its direction 1 times:
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- 29019/Mandsaur–Meerut City Link Express India Rail Info
- 29020/Meerut City–Mandsaur Link Express India Rail Info