Hazrat Nizamuddin–Gwalior Express

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Nizamuddin Express
Overview
Service typesuperfast
LocaleDelhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
First serviceHazrat Nizamuddin to Gwalior via. Agra
Last serviceHazrat Nizamuddin to Jhansi
Current operator(s)North Central Railway
Route
StartHazrat Nizamuddin
Stops3
EndGwalior Junction
Distance travelled400 km (250 mi)
Average journey time4.5 hours
Service frequencydaily
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1 Tier, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Chair Car 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Auto-rack arrangementsavailable
Catering facilitiesavailable in all the coaches
Entertainment facilitiesyes, lcd video windows in AC 1 and AC 2 Tier coaches.
Baggage facilitiesyes
Other facilitiesmineral water supply, coffee vending machines
Technical
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph) average with halts

The Hazrat Nizamuddin - Gwalior Express was a mail/express train of Indian Railways, which used to run between Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station of Delhi, the capital city of India and Gwalior Junction railway station of Gwalior, the princely city and educational hub of Central Indian state, Madhya Pradesh. The train was India's fifth ISO Certified train.

The train is no more operational and it has been extended till Jhansi and now it runs between Hazrat Nizamuddin - Jhansi Taj Express

Arrival and departure

  • Train no.12180 departed from Hazrat Nizamuddin, daily at 06:30 from platform no.5 reaching Gwalior the same day at 10:40.

Route and halts

Coach composite

The train consisted of 20 coaches:

  • 1 AC I Tier
  • 2 AC II Tier
  • 3 AC III Tier
  • 6 Sleeper cum chair car Coaches
  • 4 Un Reserved chair car
  • 2 Ladies/Handy Capped
  • 2 Luggage/Brake Van

Average speed and frequency

The train was used to run with an average speed of 63 km/h. The train was used to run on daily basis from both the sites.

Loco link

The train was hauled by Ghaziabad WAP 5 Electric engine.

Trivia

The train is now extended to Jhansi as Taj Express with change in numbering too.

See also

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