Betwa Express

Betwa Express
Overview

Service type	Mail/Express
Locale	Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
Current operator(s)	South East Central Railway
Route
Start	Durg
Stops	18
End	Kanpur
Distance travelled	883 km (549 mi)
Average journey time	14 hours approx
Service frequency	Biweekly
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved,
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Technical
Operating speed	50 km/h (31 mph) average with halts

18203/18204 Durg - Kanpur Betwa Express is a passenger service of the Indian Railways, which runs between Durg Junction railway station railway station of Durg, an important city in Central Indian state of Chhattisgarh and Kanpur Central railway station of Kanpur, the most populous city of Uttar Pradesh. The name "Betwa Express" has been given after Betwa River. Betwa Express runs twice a week in both directions and covers a distance of 883 km between these cities in approximately 17 hours 40 minutes

Coach composition

Betwa Express usually has 4 unreserved coaches, 12 sleeper coaches, 3 AC Tier III coaches and 1 AC Tier II coach attached.

Traction

As the line between Durg and Katni has been electrified, Betwa Express is hauled by a WAM-4 locomotive from Bhilai shed between Durg and Katni while the rest of the journey is carried out using a WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Katni shed.

Route

Betwa Express links major cities in Chhattisgarh such as Durg, Raipur and Bilaspur with northern India. It also passes through the Bundelkhand region of Central India.

References

Railways in Central India
National network / trunk lines	Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line New Delhi–Chennai main line
Branch lines /sections	Bina–Katni line Tatanagar–Bilaspur section Bilaspur–Nagpur section Nagpur–Bhusawal section Allahabad–Jabalpur section Jabalpur–Bhusaval section Agra–Bhopal section Bhopal–Nagpur section Nagpur–Hyderabad line Narkhed–Amravati line Dalli–Rajhara–Jagdalpur line
Monorail	Indore Monorail
Defunct lines revived/under revival	Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway Rajputana–Malwa Railway
Defunct lines	Satpura Railway
Railway companies	Bengal Nagpur Railway Great Indian Peninsula Railway South East Central Railway Central Railway Western Railway West Central Railway
Rail transport	Rail transport in Chhattisgarh Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh Rail transport in Uttarakhand Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh
See also	Indian Railways Bholu (mascot) Datia rail accident
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Railways in Northern India
National network/ trunk lines	Howrah–Delhi main line New Delhi–Chennai main line New Delhi–Mumbai main line Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line Delhi–Jaipur line Jaipur–Ahmedabad line
Branch lines/ sections	Agra–Bhopal section Ambala–Attari line Amritsar–Pathankot line Bathinda–Rewari line Bilaspur–Manali–Leh line Chandigarh–Sahnewal line Delhi–Fazilka line Delhi–Kalka line Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line Delhi–Moradabad line Jalandhar–Firozpur line Jalandhar–Jammu line Jammu–Baramulla line Jammu–Poonch line Jodhpur–Bathinda line Kanpur–Delhi section Lucknow–Moradabad line Ludhiana–Fazilka line Ludhiana–Jakhal line Marwar Junction–Munabao line Moradabad–Ambala line Mughalsarai–Kanpur section Rewari–Rohtak line Srinagar–Kargil–Leh line Varanasi–Lucknow main line Varanasi–Rae Bareli–Lucknow line
Urban and suburban rail transport	Delhi Suburban Railway Delhi Metro (Blue line Green line Red line Violet line Yellow line) Rapid Metro Gurgaon Lucknow–Kanpur Suburban Railway Barabanki–Lucknow Suburban Railway Delhi–Meerut RRTS
Heritage railways	Kalka–Shimla Railway
Monorails	Patiala State Monorail Trainways
Defunct lines	Jammu–Sialkot line
Manufacturing units and workshops	Diesel Locomotive Works Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala Rail Coach Factory, Raebareli
Railway companies	Northern Railway North Eastern Railway North Central Railway North Western Railway East Indian Railway Company Kangra Valley Railway Rajputana–Malwa Railway Tirhut Railway Oudh and Tirhut Railway Indian Branch Railway Company Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway Cawnpore–Burhwal Railway Cawnpore–Barabanki Railway Lucknow–Bareilly Railway Bengal and North Western Railway Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway Mashrak–Thawe Extension Railway Lucknow–Sitapur–Seramow Provincial State Railway Bareilly–Pilibheet Provincial State Railway Segowlie–Raxaul Railway Delhi Metro Rail Corporation National Capital Region Transport Corporation
See also	Indian Railways Bholu (mascot) 1974 railway strike in India
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