Bhagat Ki Kothi–Mannargudi Weekly Express: Difference between revisions

| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2015|02|09}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Railway Minister Flags off Eight New Trains|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=115301|work=[[Government of India]]|publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]]|accessdate=9 February 2015}}</ref>

| operator = [[Southern Railway Zone|Southern Railway]]

| start = {{rws|Bhagat Ki Kothi}} ('''BGKT''')

| end = {{rws|Mannargudi}} ('''MQ''')

| catering = No Pantry Car <br> On-board Catering

| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm}}

'''Bhagat Ki Kothi–Mannargudi Superfast Weekly Express''' is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting [[Bhagat Ki Kothi railway station|Bhagat Ki Kothi]] in [[Rajasthan]] and  [[Mannargudi railway station|Mannargudi]] in [[Tamil Nadu]]. It's upgraded as a Superfast Express and is currently being operated with 06863/06864 train numbers as covid special on once a week basis.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Southern-Railway-releases-new-train-timetable/articleshow/54602260.cms Southern Railway releases new train timetable]</ref>

! Train Number !! Station Code !! Departure Station !! Departure Time !! Departure Day !! Arrival Station !! Arrival Time !! Arrival Day

| 16863 || BGKT || [[Bhagat Ki Kothi railway station|Bhagat Ki Kothi]] || 16:10  || Thursday || [[Mannargudi railway station|Mannargudi]] || 16:40 || Saturday

| 16836 || MQ || [[Mannargudi railway station|Mannargudi]] || 13:10 || Monday || [[Bhagat Ki Kothi railway station|Bhagat Ki Kothi]] || 15:15 || Wednesday

== Route and Halts ==

* {{rws|Bhagat Ki Kothi}}

* {{rws|Jodhpur Junction}}

* {{rws|Merta Road Junction}}

* {{rws|Jaipur Junction}}

* {{rws|Sawai Madhopur Junction}} (Reversel Done)  

* {{rws|Kota Junction}}

* {{rws|Nagda Junction}} (Reversel Done)  

* {{rws|Ujjain Junction}}

* {{rws|Bhopal Junction}}

* {{rws|Itarsi Junction}}

* {{rws|Nagpur Junction}}

* {{rws|Balharshah Junction}}

* {{rws|Ramagundam}}

* {{rws|Peddapalli Junction}}

* {{rws|Warangal}}

* {{rws|khammam}}

* {{rws|Vijayawada Junction}}

* {{rws|Tenali Junction}}

* {{rws|Nellore}}

* {{rws|Gudur Junction}}

* {{rws|Sullurpeta}}

* {{rws|Chennai Egmore}}

* {{rws|Tambaram}}

* {{rws|Chengalpattu}}

* {{rws|Villupuram Junction}}

* {{rws|Thirupadiripuliyur}}

* {{rws|Chidambaram}}

* {{rws|Mayiladuthurai Junction}}

* {{rws|Thiruvarur Junction}}

* {{rws|Mannargudi}}

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

==Coach composite==

The train consists of 18 coaches :

* 6 Sleeper Coaches

== Direction Reversal==

Train Reverses its direction 2 times:

* {{rws|Sawai Madhopur Junction}}

* {{rws|Nagda Junction}}

* [[Bikaner - Coimbatore SF AC Express|Bikaner–Coimbatore SF AC Express]]

* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/bhagat-ki-kothi-mannargudi-weekly-express-16863/29906/2268/9633 6863/Bhagat Ki Kothi - Mannargudi Weekly Express]

* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/mannargudi-bhagat-ki-kothi-weekly-express-16864/23151/9633/2268 16864/Mannargudi - Bhagat ki Kothi Weekly Express]

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