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Mour Dhwaj Superfast Express
Mour Dhwaj Superfast Express at Ambala Cantt.
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service20 February 2007; 19 years ago (2007-02-20)
Current operator(s)Northern Railway
Route
StartJammu Tawi (JAT)
Stops20
EndBarauni Junction (BJU)
Distance travelled1,612 km (1,002 mi)
Average journey time29 hours 10 minutes
Service frequencyWeekly.
Train number(s)12492 / 12491
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) maximum,
56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts.

The 12492 / 12491 Mour Dhwaj Superfast Express is an express train belonging to Indian RailwaysNorthern Railway zone that runs between Jammu Tawi and Barauni Junction in India.

It operates as train number 12492 from Jammu Tawi to Barauni Junction and as train number 12491 in the reverse direction, serving the 6 states of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Bihar.[1]

Routeing[edit | edit source]

The 12492/12491 Maur Dhawaj Superfast Express runs from Jammu Tawi via Ludhiana Junction, Ambala Cantonment Junction, Saharanpur, Laksar Junction, Moradabad, Bareilly, Shahjahanpur, Sitapur Cantt., Gonda Junction, Gorakhpur Junction, Siwan Junction, Chhapra Junction, Hajipur Junction to Barauni Junction.[2]

Traction[edit | edit source]

As the route is electrified, a Ghaziabad Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive powers the train for its entire journey.

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Maur Dhwaj Express 12492, Jammu Tawi to Muzaffarpur Junction, Time Table, Train Route Map". www.holidayiq.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013.
  2. "Maur Dhwaj Express 12492, Jammu Tawi to Muzaffarpur Junction, Time Table, Train Route Map". www.holidayiq.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013.

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