Bathinda Jammu Tawi Express (via Firozpur)

Bathinda Jammu Tawi Express (via Firozpur)
Overview
Service type Express
Current operator(s) Western Railway
Route
Start Bathinda Junction
Stops 21
End Jammu Tawi
Distance travelled 490 km (304 mi)
Service frequency Daily
Train number(s) 19225/ 19226
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities No Pantry Car attached
Observation facilities Rake sharing with 19221/22 Somnath Express & 19223/24 Ahmedabad Jammu Tawi Express
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
40.50 km/h (25 mph), including halts

19225/26 Bathinda Jammu Tawi Express is an express train belonging to the Indian Railways that run between Bathinda Junction and Jammu Tawi in India.[1]

Service

It operates as train number 19225 from Bathinda Junction to Jammu Tawi and as train number 19226 in the reverse direction serving the states of Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir. The train covers a distance of 490 km (300 mi) in 12 hours, which is approximately a speed of 41 km/h (25 mph).[2]

Coaches

The service presently has one AC 2 Tier, two AC 3 Tier, ten Sleeper Class & three General Unreserved coaches.

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

19225/26 Bathinda Jammu Tawi Express shares its rake with 19223/24 Ahmedabad Jammu Tawi Express
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Routeing

The 19225/26 Bathinda Jammu Tawi Express runs from Bathinda Junction via Firozpur Cantonment, Jalandhar City Junction, Amritsar Junction, Pathankot Junction to Jammu Tawi.

See also

Traction

As this route is partially electrified, a Ludhiana Junction based WDM 3A pulls the train up to its destination.

References

  1. , indiatimes.com, 19 July 2015
  2. , bhaskar.com, 3 July 2015
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