Hazur Sahib Nanded–Shri Ganganagar Express

Hazur Sahib Nanded-Shri Ganganagar SF Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways North Western Railway zone that run between Hazur Sahib Nanded and Shri Ganganagar Junction in India.[1]

Hazur Sahib Nanded-Shri Ganganagar SF Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
First service21 March 2010 (2010-03-21)
Current operator(s)North Western Railways
Route
StartHazur Sahib Nanded(NED)
Stops25
EndShri Ganganagar Junction(SGNR)
Distance travelled1,960 km (1,218 mi)
Average journey time34 hours 15 mins
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)12485 / 12486
On-board services
Class(es)AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class & General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesE-Catering
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed57 km/h (35 mph)
Route map

Service

It operates as train number 12485 from Hazur Sahib Nanded to Shri Ganganagar Junction and as train number 12486 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab & Rajasthan. The train covers the distance of 1,960 km (1,220 mi) in 34 hours 15 mins approximately at a speed of (57 km/h (35 mph)).[2]

Coaches

The 12485 / 86 Hazur Sahib Nanded – Shri Ganganagar Junction Express has one AC 2 Tier, four AC 3-tier, seven sleeper class, six general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It doesn't carries a pantry car coach.[3]

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

Routeing

The 12485 / 86 Hazur Sahib Nanded Shri Ganganagar Junction Express runs from Hazur Sahib Nanded via Purna Junction, Akola Junction, Itarsi Junction, Bhopal Junction, Bina Junction, Agra Cantonment, New Delhi, Bathinda Junction to Shri Ganganagar Junction.

Traction

It is hauls by a Pune based WDP-4D locomotive from NED to AK. From AK to NDLS it is hauls by a Tughlakabad based WAP 7 or Ghaziabad based WAP 5 locomotive and then handing over to a Tughlakabad based WDM 3A locomotive from NDLS to SGNR & vice versa.

References
  1. "South Central Railway". scr.indianrailways.gov.in. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  2. "दिवाली के बाद वापस लौटने में मशक्कत, वेटिंग 200 के पार – दिवाली के बाद वापस लौटने में मशक्कत, वेटिंग 200 के पार – Dainik Bhaskar". bhaskar.com (in Hindi). 3 November 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  3. "48 trains cancelled on Aug 10 due to Harda accident". Times of India. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
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