Bhagat Ki Kothi - Mannargudi Weekly Express

Bhagat Ki Kothi - Mannargudi Weekly Express
Overview
Service type Express
First service February 9, 2015 (2015-02-09)[1]
Current operator(s) Southern Railway
Route
Start Bhagat Ki Kothi (BGKT)
Stops 43
End Mannargudi (MQ)
Distance travelled 2,859 km (1,777 mi)
Average journey time 50h
Service frequency Once a Week
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities No Pantry Car
On-board Catering
Entertainment facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 57 km/h (35 mph)
Route map

Bhagat Ki Kothi - Mannargudi Weekly Express is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Bhagat Ki Kothi in Rajasthan and Mannargudi in Tamil Nadu. It is currently being operated with 16863/16864 train numbers on once a week basis.[2]

Service

The 16863/Bhagat Ki Kothi - Mannargudi Weekly Expresses has averages speed of 57 km/hr and covers 2859 km in 50 hrs. 16864/Mannargudi - Bhagat ki Kothi Weekly Express has averages speed of 53 km/hr and covers 2859 km in 53 hrs 30 mins.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are :

Traction

As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Bhagat Ki Kothi Diesel Loco Shed based WDP-4 locomotive from Bhagat Ki Kothi up to Sawai Madhopur handing over to a Itarsi Electric Loco Shed based WAM-4. From Egmore it is hauled by a Tondiarpet Diesel Loco Shed based WDM-2 locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Mannargudi.

Coach composite

The train consist of 18 coaches :

  • 2 AC II Tier
  • 4 AC III Tier
  • 6 Sleeper Coaches
  • 6 General
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 4 times:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Railway Minister Flags off Eight New Trains". Government of India. Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Southern Railway releases new train timetable
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