Maur Dhawaj Express

Maurya Dhwaj Express
Barauni Jammu Tawi Maurya Dhwaj Express Nameplate
Overview
Service type Superfast
Current operator(s) Northern Railways
Route
Start Jammu Tawi
Stops 18 as 12492 Jammu Tawi Barauni Maur Dhawaj Express, 17 as 12491 Barauni Jammu Tawi Maur Dhawaj Express.
End Barauni Junction
Distance travelled 1,515 km (941 mi)
Service frequency Weekly. 12492 Jammu Tawi Barauni Maur Dhawaj Express – Friday. 12491 Barauni Jammu Tawi Maur Dhawaj Express – Sunday.
On-board services
Class(es) AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock LHB Coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
,53.31 km/h (33 mph), including halts

The 12492 / 12491 Jammu Tawi Barauni Maur Dhawaj Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railway zone that runs between Jammu Tawi and Barauni Junction in India.

It operates as train number 12492 from Jammu Tawi to Barauni Junction and as train number 12491 in the reverse direction serving the 6 states of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Bihar.[1]

Routeing

The 12492 / 91 Jammu Tawi Barauni Maur Dhawaj Express runs from Jammu Tawi via Ludhiana Junction, Ambala Cantonment Junction, Saharanpur, Moradabad, Bareilly, Shahjehanpur, Gonda Junction, Gorakhpur Junction, Chhapra, Hajipur Junction to Barauni Junction.[2]

Traction

As the route is electrified, a Ghaziabad based WAP4 locomotive powers the train for its entire journey.

References

See also

  • "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
  • "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
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