Khwaja Garib Nawaz Madar–Kolkata Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | 15 March 2012 |
| Last service | 27 November 2021 |
| Current operator(s) | North Western Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Madar Junction (MDJN) |
| Stops | 14 |
| End | Kolkata (KOAA) |
| Distance travelled | 1,998 km (1,241 mi) |
| Service frequency | Weekly[a] |
| Train number(s) | 19607/19608 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, 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 | 43 km/h (27 mph), including halts |
The Madar (Ajmer)–Kolkata Express is an Express train belonging to North Western Railway zone that runs between Madar Junction (MDJN) railway station of Ajmer Junction and Kolkata Chitpur (KOAA) in India. It is currently being operated with 19607/19608 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3][4]
Service[]
The 19608/Madar (Ajmer)–Kolkata Express has an average speed of 50 km/hr and covers 1998 km in 45h 50m The 19607/Kolkata–Madar Weekly Express has an average speed of 49 km/hr and covers 1998 km in 41h 50m.
Route & Halts[]
The important halts of the train are:
- Kolkata
- Naihati Junction
- Bandel Junction
- Barddhaman Junction
- Asansol Junction
- Dhanbad Junction
- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh
- Chandrapura Junction
- Barkakana Junction
- Garwa Road Junction
- Chopan
- Singrauli
- Katni Murwara Junction
- Damoh
- Saugor
- Ashoknagar
- Guna Junction
- Kota Junction
- Chanderiya
- Bhilwara
- Ajmer Junction
- Madar Junction
Coach composition[]
The train now runs with LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 19 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 4 AC III Tier
- 8 Sleeper coaches
- 4 General coaches
- 2 End-on Generator
Runs as a dedicated rake without rake sharing. Single LHB rake belongs to North Western Railway (Ajmer) Division.
Traction[]
Both trains are hauled by an Abu Road-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Madar Junction to Kota Junction , from Kota Junction to Kolkata it is hauled by a Howrah-based WAP-7 electric locomotive and vice versa.
Direction reversal[]
The train reverses its direction 4 times:
See also[]
- Kolkata railway station
- Madar Junction railway station
- Bhagalpur–New Delhi Weekly Superfast Express
Notes[]
- ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
References[]
- ^ Rajesh, Kumar (19 January 2016). "SMS, web-based housekeeping service on 8 trains". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ Railway passengers experience changes from ‘scorn to smile’
- ^ Five trains to stop at Sultanganj station
- ^ MOVE TO FIND ALTERNATIVE ROUTE FOR CANCELLED DC TRAINS
External links[]
- 19607/Kolkata–Madar (Ajmer) Express India Rail Info
- 19608/Madar (Ajmer)–Kolkata Express India Rail Info
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