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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 WDM 4D or WDM 4A 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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