Bhagat Ki Kothi–Mannargudi Weekly Express
Bhagat Ki Kothi–Mannargudi Superfast Weekly Express is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Bhagat Ki Kothi in Rajasthan and 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.[2]
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| First service | 9 February 2015[1] | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Bhagat Ki Kothi (BGKT) | ||||
| Stops | 41 | ||||
| End | Mannargudi (MQ) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,859 km (1,777 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 50h | ||||
| Service frequency | Once a Week | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | No | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | No pantry car On-board catering | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 57 km/h (35 mph) | ||||
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ServiceEdit
The 16863/Bhagat Ki Kothi–Mannargudi Weekly Expresses has an average speed of 57 km/hr and covers 2859 km in 48.30 hrs. 16864/Mannargudi–Bhagat ki Kothi Weekly Express has an average speed of 53 km/hr and covers 2859 km in 50 hrs 05 mins.
ScheduleEdit
Runs One day for each Side
| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16863 | BGKT | Bhagat Ki Kothi | 16:10 | Thursday | Mannargudi | 16:40 | Saturday |
| 16836 | MQ | Mannargudi | 13:10 | Monday | Bhagat Ki Kothi | 15:15 | Wednesday |
Route and haltsEdit
The important halts of the train are :
- Bhagat Ki Kothi
- Jodhpur Junction
- Merta Road Junction
- Jaipur Junction
- Sawai Madhopur Junction (reversal done)
- Kota Junction
- Nagda Junction (reversal done)
- Ujjain Junction
- Bhopal Junction
- Itarsi Junction
- Nagpur Junction
- Balharshah Junction
- Ramagundam
- Peddapalli Junction
- Warangal
- khammam
- Vijayawada Junction
- Tenali Junction
- Nellore
- Gudur Junction
- Sullurpeta
- Chennai Egmore
- Tambaram
- Chengalpattu
- Viluppuram Junction
- Thirupadiripuliyur
- Chidambaram
- Mayiladuthurai Junction
- Thiruvarur Junction
- Mannargudi
TractionEdit
As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Bhagat Ki Kothi Diesel Loco Shed-based WDP-4 locomotive from Bhagat Ki Kothi up to Sawai Madhopur, handing over to an Itarsi Electric Loco Shed-based WAM-4. From Egmore it is hauled by a Tondiarpet Diesel Loco Shed-based WDG-3A locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Mannargudi.
Coach compositionEdit
The train consists of 18 coaches:
- 2 AC II Tier
- 4 AC III Tier
- 6 Sleeper coaches
- 6 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Direction reversalEdit
The train reverses its direction 2 times:
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Railway Minister Flags off Eight New Trains". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ↑ Southern Railway releases new train timetable
External linksEdit
- 16863/Bhagat Ki Kothi - Mannargudi Weekly Express India Rail Info
- 16864/Mannargudi - Bhagat ki Kothi Weekly Express India Rail Info
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