| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Current operator(s) | North Western Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Jodhpur Junction (JU) |
| Stops | 39 |
| End | Varanasi Junction (BSB) |
| Distance travelled | 1,159 km (720 mi) |
| Service frequency | Thrice [lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 14863/14864 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC II Tier, AC III 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 | 50 km/h (31 mph), including halts |
The Marudhar Express is an express train belonging to North Western Railway zone that runs between Jodhpur Junction and Varanasi Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 14863/14864 train numbers on thrice in a week basis.[1][2]
Service
The 14864/Marudhar Express has an average speed of 50 km/hr and covers 1159 km in 22 hours 50 mins. 14863/Marudhar Express has an average speed of 49 km/hr and covers 2708 km in 23 hours 35 mins.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Varanasi Junction
- Babatpur
- Jaunpur City
- Nihalgarh
- Lucknow Charbagh
- Unnao Junction
- Kanpur Central
- Etawah Junction
- Shikohabad Junction
- Tundla Junction
- Agra Fort
- Idgah
- Achhnera Junction
- Bharatpur Junction
- Nadbai
- Kherli
- Mandawar
- Bandikui Junction
- Dausa
- Gandhinagar Jaipur
- Jaipur Junction
- Phulera Junction
- Sambhar Lake Town
- Makrana Junction
- Degana Junction
- Merta Road Junction
- Gotan
- Jodhpur Junction
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 21 coaches :
- 2 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 11 Sleeper Coaches
- 5 General
- 2 Generators cum Luggage/parcel van
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Bhagat Ki Kothi Loco Shed based WDP 4 locomotive hauls the train from Jodhpur up to Agra handing over to a Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP 4 or WAP 7 locomotive powers the train for the remainder of the journey and vice versa.
Rake Sharing
The train shares its rake with:
- 14854/14853 Marudhar Express
- 14865/14866 Marudhar Express (via Pratapgarh)
See also
- Varanasi Junction railway station
- Jodhpur Junction railway station
- Marudhar Express
- Marudhar Express (via Pratapgarh)
Notes
- ↑ Runs tree days in a week for every direction.
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