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Overview | |||||
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Service type | Express | ||||
Current operator(s) | North Western Railway zone | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Kalka (KLK) Barmer (BME) | ||||
Stops | 15 | ||||
Distance travelled | 1,081 km (672 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 22h 45m | ||||
Service frequency | Daily | ||||
Train number(s) | 14887/14888 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | 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 | ||||
Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | maximum speed upto 110km/h average speed 48 km/h (30 mph), including halts | ||||
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The Kalka - Barmer Express is an express train belonging to North Western Railway zone that runs between Kalka and Barmer in India. It is currently being operated with 14887/14888 train numbers on daily basis.
Service
The 14887/Kalka - Barmer Express has averages speed of 48 km/hr and covers 1081 km in 22h 45m. The 14888/Barmer - Kalka Express has averages speed of 47 km/hr and covers 1081 km in 23h 10m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Kalka
- Chandi Mandir
- Chandigarh Junction
- Ambala Cantonment Junction
- Ambala City
- Patiala
- Dhuri Junction
- Bathinda Cantonment
- Bathinda Junction
- Hanumangarh Junction
- Suratgarh Junction
- Lalgarh Junction
- Bikaner Junction
- Nagaur
- Merta Road Junction
- Jodhpur Junction
- Luni Junction
- Samdari Junction
- Balotra
- Barmer
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 10 coaches :
- 3 AC III Tier
- 3 Sleeper Coaches
- 2 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP-7 or WAP-5 electric locomotive from Kalka to Ambala. From Ambala hauled by an Abu Road Loco Shed based WDP-4Dor WDP-4B diesel locomotive until Barmer and vice versa.
Rake sharing
The Kalka - Barmer express share its rake with Barmer - Rishikesh express till Ambala cantonment from where train reversal it's direction to Kalka station .
Direction Reversal
Train Reverses its direction 1 times:
Notes
- Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
See also
References
- Bid to derail train near Patiala railway station, narrow escape for 400
- Passengers push train manually
External links
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