Mandsaur–Meerut City Link Express

Train in India

Mandsaur–Meerut City Link Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Current operator(s)	Western Railway
Route
Termini	Mandsaur (MDS) Meerut City (MTC)
Stops	35
Distance travelled	805 km (500 mi)
Average journey time	17 hrs 25 mins
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	29019 / 29020
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering, E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	46 km/h (29 mph) average including halts.

The Mandsaur-Meerut City Link Express is an Express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Mandsaur and Meerut City Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 29019/29020 train numbers on a daily basis.

Service

The 29019/Mandsaur–Meerut City Link Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 805 km in 17h 25m. The 29020/Meerut City–Mandsaur Link Express has an average speed of 43 km/h and covers 805 km in 18h 30m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 6 coaches:

1 AC II Tier and AC III Tier
1 AC III Tier
2 Sleeper coaches
1 General Unreserved

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Ratlam Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Mandsaur to Kota. From Kota trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed or Tuglakabad Loco Shed-based WAP-4E electric locomotive until Meerut and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train attached to 19019/19020 Bandra Terminus–Dehradun Express at Kota and run together between Kota and Meerut.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 1 times:

Kota Junction

Notes

Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

References

External links

29019/Mandsaur–Meerut City Link Express India Rail Info
29020/Meerut City–Mandsaur Link Express India Rail Info

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