Bhagat Ki Kothi - Bilaspur Express

Bhagat Ki Kothi - Bilaspur Express
Overview
Locale Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan
First service February 1, 2016
Current operator(s) West Central Railway zone
Route
Start Bilaspur
Stops 31
End Bhagat Ki Kothi
Distance travelled 1,820 km (1,130 mi)
Average journey time 34 hours 40 minutes
Service frequency Twice a week
Train number(s) 18243/ 18244
On-board services
Class(es) AC 1st class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, sleeper class, general unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities Yes
Technical
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed

110 km/h (68 mph) maximum

52 km/h (32 mph) average with halts
Route map

The Bhagat Ki Kothi - Bilaspur Express is one of the passenger trains of South East Central Railway zone which runs between Bilaspur Junction railway station of Bilaspur, city of Chhattisgarh and Bhagat Ki Kothi railway station a suburban railway stiation in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.[1][2][3][4]

Arrival and departure

Train number 18243 departs from Bilaspur Junction on Monday and Tuesday at 18:20, reaching Bhagat Ki Kothi the next day at 05:00. Train number 18244 departs from Bhagat Ki Kothi on Thursday and Sunday at 00:05, reaching Bilaspur Junction, the next day at 12:45.

Routes and halts

The train goes via. Raipur–Nagpur–Itarsi-Ujjain-Kota and Jaipur. The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

This service has one first AC cum second AC coach, one second AC coach, 6 third AC coaches, 10 second sleeper coaches, 4 unreserved coaches, one pantry car and one high capacity parcel van (HCPV) for both up and down services.

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
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Speed and frequency

The train runs with an average speed of 53 km/h. Train number 18243 departs from Bilaspur Junction on Monday and Tuesday and 18244 departs from Bhagat Ki Kothi on Thursday and Sunday.

References

  1. ↑ "पुराने सिस्टम में आधुनिक सुविधा, नतीजा तकनीकी खामियां". Jagran.com (in Hindi). March 1, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Additional One AC Coach in 4 pairs of trains". Western Railway. February 2, 2016.
  3. ↑ "रेलमंत्री के रिमोट दबाते ही भगत की कोठी हुई नियमित" [Railways Minister has regular remote press of Bhagat’s Kothi] (in Hindi). February 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ Press Information Bureau (February 1, 2016). "Minister of Railways Flagged off Bilaspur-Bhagat Ki Kothi Express". Government of India.


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