Maur Dhawaj Express
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.
 Barauni Jammu Tawi Maurya Dhwaj Express Nameplate | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Jammu Tawi |
| Stops | 20 |
| End | Barauni Junction |
| Distance travelled | 1,612 km (1,002 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 ,55.58 km/h (35 mph), including halts |
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, Sitapur, 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.
See also
- Jammu Tawi railway station
- Kanpur Central - Jammu Tawi Superfast Express
- Muri Express
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014.