Indore–Chandigarh Express

Indore Chandigarh Express
ਇੰਦੋਰੇ - ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ ਏਕ੍ਸਪ੍ਰੇਸ
इन्दौर - चंडीगढ़ एक्सप्रेस
Overview
Service type Express
First service 7 February 2014
Current operator(s) Western Railways
Route
Start Indore Junction
Stops 17
End Chandigarh
Distance travelled 1,141 km (709 mi)
Service frequency 19307 Indore Chandigarh Express – Thursday, 19308 Chandigarh Indore Express – Friday.
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities No Pantry car coach attached
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
47.96 km/h (30 mph) including halts

The 19307 / 08 Indore Chandigarh Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Western Railway zone that runs between Indore Junction BG & Chandigarh in India.

It operates as train number 19307 from Indore Junction BG to Chandigarh and as train number 19308 in the reverse direction serving the states of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi & the Union territory of Chandigarh.

Coaches

The 19307 / 08 Indore Chandigarh Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 6 Sleeper Class, 6 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach.

As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 19307 Indore Chandigarh Express covers the distance of 1141 kilometres in 25 hours 10 mins (45.34 km/hr) & in 22 hours 25 mins as 19308 Chandigarh Indore Express (50.90 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Routing

The 19307 / 08 Indore Chandigarh Express runs from Indore Junction BG via Ujjain Junction, Gwalior, Agra Cantt, Mathura Junction, New Delhi, Ambala Cant Junction to Chandigarh.

It reverses direction of travel at Ujjain Junction.

Traction

Despite nearly 58% of the route being electrified, a Ratlam based WDM 3A hauls the train for its entire journey.

Timings

19307 Indore Chandigarh Express leaves Indore Junction BG every Thursday at 05:35 hrs IST and reaches Chandigarh at 06:45 hrs IST the next day.

19308 Chandigarh Indore Express leaves Chandigarh every Friday at 19:10 hrs IST and reaches Indore Junction BG at 17:35 hrs IST the next day.

References

    • "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
    • "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
    • "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.