Kalka–Barmer Express
The Kalka–Barmer Express is an Express train belonging to North Western Railway zone that runs between Kalka and Barmer in India. It is currently being operated with 14887/14888 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2]
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| Current operator(s) | North Western Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Kalka (KLK) | ||||
| Stops | 15 | ||||
| End | Barmer (BME) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,081 km (672 mi) | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 14887/14888 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | 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 | maximum speed up to 110km/h average speed 48 km/h (30 mph), including halts | ||||
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ServiceEdit
The 14887/Kalka–Barmer Express has an average speed of 48 km/hr and covers 1081 km in 22h 45m. The 14888/Barmer–Kalka Express has an average speed of 47 km/hr and covers 1081 km in 23h 10m.
Route and haltsEdit
The important halts of the train are:
- Kalka
- Chandi Mandir
- Chandigarh Junction
- Ambala Cantonment Junction
- Ambala City
- Patiala
- Dhuri Junction
- Bathinda Cantonment
- Bathinda Junction
- Hanumangarh Junction
- Suratgarh Junction
- Lalgarh Junction
- Bikaner Junction
- Nagaur
- Merta Road Junction
- Jodhpur Junction
- Luni Junction
- Samdari Junction
- Balotra
- Barmer
Coach compositionEdit
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 10 coaches:
- 3 AC III Tier
- 3 Sleeper coaches
- 2 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
TractionEdit
Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed-based WAP-7 or WAP-5 electric locomotive from Kalka to Ambala. From Ambala hauled by a Bhagat Ki Kothi-based WDP-4D or WDP-4B diesel locomotive until Barmer and vice versa.
Rake sharingEdit
The Kalka–Barmer Express shares its rake with Barmar–Rishikesh Express till Ambala Cantonment Junction from where the train reverses its direction to Kalka station.
Direction reversalEdit
The train reverses its direction 1 times:
See alsoEdit
NotesEdit
- ↑ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
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