Bhagalpur - Khwaja Garib Nawaz Madar Express

Bhagalpur - Khwaja Garib Nawaz Madar Express
Overview
Service type Express
Locale March 15, 2012 (2012-03-15)
Current operator(s) Eastern Railway zone
Route
Start Bhagalpur Junction (BGP)
Stops 14
End Khwaja Garib Nawaz Madar Junction (MDJN)
Distance travelled 1,749 km (1,087 mi)
Service frequency Weekly[lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 13423/13424
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, 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
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 50 km/h (31 mph), including halts
Route map

The Bhagalpur - Khwaja Garib Nawaz Madar Express is a express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Bhagalpur Junction and Khwaja Garib Nawaz Madar Junction near Ajmer Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 13423/13424 train numbers on weekly basis. [1][2][3][4]

Service

The 13423/Bhagalpur - Khwaja Garib Nawaz Madar Express has averages speed of 50 km/hr and covers 1749 km in 34h 50m. The 13424/Khwaja Garib Nawaz Madar - Bhagalpur Weekly Express has averages speed of 49 km/hr and covers 1749 km in 35h 35m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 23 coaches :

  • 2 AC II Tier
  • 3 AC III Tier
  • 10 Sleeper Coaches
  • 6 General
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Jamalpur Loco Shed based WDM 3A or WDP-4D diesel locomotive from Bhagalpur to Khwaja Garib Nawaz Madar Junction and vice versa.

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 2 times:

Rake Sharing

The train share its rake with 12349/12350 Bhagalpur - New Delhi Weekly SF Express

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References

  1. ↑ SMS, web-based housekeeping service on 8 trains
  2. ↑ Railway passengers experience changes from ‘scorn to smile’
  3. ↑ Five trains to stop at Sultanganj station
  4. ↑ MOVE TO FIND ALTERNATIVE ROUTE FOR CANCELLED DC TRAINS


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