Kalka - Barmer Express

Kalka - Barmer Express
Overview
Service type Express
Current operator(s) North Western Railway zone
Route
Start Kalka (KLK)
Stops 15
End Barmer (BME)
Distance travelled 1,081 km (672 mi)
Service frequency Daily [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 14887/14888
On-board services
Class(es) AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities On-board Catering
E-Catering
Observation facilities ICF Coaches
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 48 km/h (30 mph), including halts
Route map

The Kalka - Barmer Express is a express train belonging to North Western Railway zone that runs between Kalka and Barmer in India. It is currently being operated with 14887/14888 train numbers on daily basis.[1][2][3]

Service

The 14887/Kalka - Barmer Express has averages speed of 48 km/hr and covers 1081 km in 22h 45m. The 14888/Barmer - Kalka Express has averages speed of 47 km/hr and covers 1081 km in 23h 10m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 10 coaches :

  • 3 AC III Tier
  • 3 Sleeper Coaches
  • 2 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP-7 or WAP-5 electric locomotive from Kalka to Ambala. From Ambala hauled by a Abu Road Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive until Barmer and vice versa.

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 1 times:

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bid to derail train near Patiala railway station, narrow escape for 400
  2. ↑ Passengers push train manually
  3. ↑ Terror for 500 passengers as runaway train in Barmer


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