Durg - Ambikapur Express

Durg - Ambikapur Express
Overview
Service type Express
Current operator(s) South East Central Railway zone
Route
Start Durg Junction (DURG)
Stops 30
End Ambikapur (ABKP)
Distance travelled 468 km (291 mi)
Service frequency Weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 18241/18242
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 Bogie
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 43 km/h (27 mph), including halts
Route map

The Durg - Ambikapur Express is an express train belonging to South East Central Railway zone that runs between Durg Junction and Ambikapur in India. It is currently being operated with 18241/18242 train numbers on daily basis.[1][2][3]

Service

The 18241/Durg - Ambikapur Express has averages speed of 42 km/hr and covers 468 km in 11h 10m. The 18242/Ambikapur - Durg Express has averages speed of 40 km/hr and covers 468 km in 11h 40m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 19 coaches :

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 3 AC III Tier
  • 6 Sleeper Coaches
  • 6 General Unreserved
  • 4 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Bhilai Loco Shed based WAM-4 electric locomotive from Durg to Ambikapur.

Rake Sharing

The train share its rake with 58701/58702 Shahdol - Ambikapur Passenger. The Slip coaches are attached of Durg - Chirimiri Express at Bijuri.

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 1 times:

Notes

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ Press Release- Stoppage of Durg-Ambikapur-Durg Express cum Passenger at Silyari (SLH) station of Raipur Division
  2. ↑ [http://www.bhaskar.com/news/CHH-DURG-MAT-latest-durg-news-030019-3030009-NOR.html Durg-Ambikapur Express Excursion coach]
  3. ↑ Special trains between Gondia and Ambikapur from 17th to 29th June
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