Rewa - Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Express
Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
First service | March 5, 2013 |
Current operator(s) | West Central Railway zone |
Route | |
Start | Rewa Terminal (REWA) |
Stops | 12 |
End | Mhow (DADN) |
Distance travelled | 810 km (500 mi) |
Average journey time | 15 hours 55 minutes |
Service frequency | Three days [lower-alpha 1] |
Train number(s) | 11703/11704 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | No |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | No |
Entertainment facilities | No |
Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 51 km/h (32 mph) |
The Rewa - Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Mhow Express is a tri-weekly Mail/Express inter city train service which will run between Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Mhow of Indore, the largest city and commercial hub of Central Indian state Madhya Pradesh and Rewa Terminal, a major city in Madhya Pradesh, India. Train was announced in Rail-Budget 2012–13 and the train was flagged off on 5 March 2013 from Indore Junction.
In July 2017, the service of the train was extended Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Mhow on Tri-weekly basis.[1][2][3][4]
Number and nomenclature
The number allotted for the train is:
- 11703 – Rewa Terminal to Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Mhow
- 11704 – Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Mhow to Rewa Terminal
The name "Inter city" signifies the train service between important cities.
Arrival and departure info
The train will operate on tri-weekly basis from both the sites.
- Train no. 11703 will depart from Rewa Terminal every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at 23:10 hrs. and arrives Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Mhow the next day at 16:00 hrs.
- Train no.11704 will depart from Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Mhow every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at Night 20:05 hrs. and arrives Rewa Terminal, the next day at 12:15 hrs.
Routes and stops
The train goes via.Ujjain–Maksi–Bhopal and Bina–Katni rail route link1 link2. The important halts of the train are :
- Rewa Terminal
- Satna Junction
- Maihar
- Katni Junction
- Damoh
- Saugor
- Khurai
- Bina Junction
- Vidisha
- Bairagarh
- Berchha
- Ujjain Junction
- Dewas Junction
- Indore Junction
- Mhow
Coach composite
It consist a total number of 15 coaches:
- 1 AC Three tier
- 6 sleeper
- 6 General
- 2 SLR/parcel van
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Katni Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Rewa to Katni after which a New Katni Loco Shed or Itarsi Loco Shed based WAG-5A diesel locomotive haul the train for the remainder of its journey until Mhow and vice versa.
Direction Reversal
Train Reverses its direction 1 times:
See also
- Indore–Jabalpur Intercity Express
- Bhopal–Jodhpur Express
- Jabalpur–Jodhpur Express
- Indore - Guwahati Weekly Express
References
Notes
- ↑ Runs Three days in a week for every direction.