Bilaspur - Bikaner Express
Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
First service | February 4, 2016 |
Current operator(s) | South East Central Railway |
Route | |
Start | Bilaspur Junction (BSP) |
Stops | 31 |
End | Bikaner Junction (BKN) |
Distance travelled | 1,884 km (1,171 mi) |
Average journey time | 35h 30m |
Service frequency | twice 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 | Yes |
Entertainment facilities | No |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 53 km/h (33 mph) |
Bilaspur - Bikaner Expresss is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Bilaspur Junction in Chhattisgarh and Bikaner Junction in Rajasthan. It is currently being operated with 18245/18246 train numbers on two days in week.
Service
The 18245/Bilaspur - Bikaner Expresss has averages speed of 53 km/hr and covers 1884 km in 35 hrs 30 mins. 18246/Bikaner - Bilaspur Express has averages speed of 51 km/hr and covers 1260 km in 36 hrs 50 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 Itarsi Electric Loco Shed based WAM-4 from Bilaspur up to Sawai Madhopur handing over to a Bhagat Ki Kothi Diesel Loco Shed based WDP-4 locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Bikaner.
Coach composite
The train consist of 24 coaches :
- 3 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 7 Sleeper Coaches
- 6 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Direction Reversal
Train Reverses its direction 3 times: