Durg–Ambikapur Express
The Durg–Ambikapur Express is an Express train belonging to South East Central Railway zone that runs between Durg Junction and Ambikapur in India. It is currently being operated with 18241/18242 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South East Central Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Durg Junction (DURG) | ||||
| Stops | 30 | ||||
| End | Ambikapur (ABKP) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 468 km (291 mi) | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 18241/18242 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | First AC, AC 2 tier, 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 | 43 km/h (27 mph), including halts | ||||
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ServiceEdit
The 18241/Durg–Ambikapur Express has average speed of 42 km/hr and covers 468 km in 11h 10m. The 18242/Ambikapur–Durg Express has an average speed of 40 km/hr and covers 468 km in 11h 40m.
Route and haltsEdit
The important halts of the train are:
Coach compositionEdit
The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 20 coaches:
- 1 First AC
- 1 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 6 Sleeper coaches
- 6 General Unreserved
- 4 Seating cum Luggage Rake
TractionEdit
Both trains are hauled by a Bhilai-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Durg to Ambikapur.
Rake sharingEdit
The train shares its rake with 58701/58702 Shahdol–Ambikapur Passenger. The slip coaches are attached of Durg–Chirimiri Express at Bijuri.
Direction reversalEdit
The train reverses its direction 1 times:
See alsoEdit
NotesEdit
- ↑ Runs daily for every direction.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Press Release- Stoppage of Durg–Ambikapur-Durg Express cum Passenger at Silyari (SLH) station of Raipur Division
- ↑ "दुर्ग|त्योहारी सीजन में ज्यादातर ट्रेनें नो रूम की सिग्नल देने लगती हैं। ऐसे में यात्रियों की भीड़ पर काबू पाने के..." [Durg–Ambikapur Express Excursion coach]. DainikBhaskar.com. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ↑ Special trains between Gondia and Ambikapur from 17 to 29 June
External linksEdit
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