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The '''Marusagar Express''' is a weekly express train that runs between [[Ajmer]] and [[Kochi]], connecting [[Rajasthan]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka to [[Kerala]]. The train runs through four zones of [[Indian Railways]], travelling 2860&nbsp;km in around 48 hours. There are 32 halts along the way. It starts from Ajmer on Friday morning and reaches Ernakulam Junction on Sunday early morning, and starts back to Ajmer on Sunday evening to reach Ajmer on Tuesday afternoon.<br />
[[File:Marusagar Express (Ajmer - Ernakulam) Route map.jpg|thumb|300px|Marusagar Express (Ajmer–Ernakulam) route map]]<br />
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==History==<br />
The service of this train was proposed in year 1999 rail budget from [[Indore Junction]] railway station of [[Indore]], [[Madhya Pradesh]] as '''Indore–Mangalore Weekly Express''' but due to non-availability of the rake and traction and delay in the service at Mangalore, the erstwhile '''Indore–Chennai [[Ahilyanagari Express]]''' got extended to [[Cochin]] & [[Trivandrum Central]] via [[Ernakulam]].<br />
A weekly train was also started from [[Indore Junction]] to [[Kochuveli]] via [[Mangalore]].<br />
Later after several demands the train was started on 4 September 2002 from {{stnlnk|Ratlam Junction}}, [[Madhya Pradesh]] to Mangalore Junction as 'Ratlam–Mangalore Superfast Express' with 10 AC coaches, 10 Sleeper, 2 General and 2 SLR coaches. Since, Ratlam was an intermediate station for Jaipur and Vadodara respectively and to avoid the changes made in the route of Ratlam–Mangalore Express, Later in year 2003 it got extended to [[Jaipur]] on one side and to [[Ernakulam]] on other side. From 2009 September onwards, the service of this train was extended up to Ajmer Junction. It is the fourth fastest train of North Western Railways after 12973/12974 [[Indore–Jaipur Express]], 12181/12182 [[Dayodaya Express|Jaipur–Jabalpur Super Fast Express]] & 12465/12466 [[Ranthambore Express|Jodhpur–Indore Intercity Express]]. This train is in the "Superfast" category, and so has more importance than normal passenger and express train.<br />
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==Origin of name==<br />
The word "MaruSagar" essentially means "Desert-Ocean". The word "Maru" refers to the [[Thar Desert]] in Rajasthan and the word "Sagar" refers to the ocean (the [[Arabian Sea]]). Thus, the train connects the desert state of Rajasthan to the Arabian Sea coast in the West. It travels from [[Ajmer]] in [[Rajasthan]] to [[Kochi]], in [[Kerala]], passing through the towns of [[Jaipur]], [[Sawai Madhopur]], Kota, [[Nagda]], [[Ratlam Junction]], [[Vadodara]], [[Panvel]], [[Ratnagiri]], [[Goa]], [[Mangalore]], [[Kasaragod]], {{stnlnk|Kannur}}, [[Kozhikode]], {{stnlnk|Tirur}}, {{stnlnk|Shoranur Junction}} and {{stnlnk|Thrissur}} on the way. After Vadodara, the train travels along the western coast of India beside the [[Arabian Sea]].<br />
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==Train details==<br />
*12978 DN [[Ajmer]] -> [[Ernakulam]] (Friday)<br />
*12977 UP [[Ernakulam]] -> [[Ajmer]] (Sunday)<br />
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==Train composition==<br />
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LOCO-SLR-GS-GS-S1-S2-S3-S4-S5-S6-S7-S8-S9-S10-PC-B5-B4-B3-B2-B1-A1-HB1-GS-GS-SLR;<br />
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==Loco link==<br />
The train runs hauls by a [[Diesel Loco Shed, Bhagat Ki Kothi|Bhagat Ki Kothi]]-based [[Indian locomotive class WDP-4|WDP-4]] or [[WDP-4B]] or [[WDP-4D]] diesel locomotive on its entire journey.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Konkan Railway]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Railways in Southern India}}<br />
{{Railways in Northern India}}<br />
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[[Category:Transport in Ajmer]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Kochi]]<br />
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2001]]<br />
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Express trains in India]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Goa]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Rajasthan]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Gujarat]]</div>imported>Colonies Chris