Kalka–Barmer Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Current operator(s) | North Western Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Kalka (KLK) | ||||
| Stops | 15 | ||||
| End | Barmer (BME) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,081 km (672 mi) | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 14887/14888 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | 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 | maximum speed upto 110km/h average speed 48 km/h (30 mph), including halts | ||||
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The Kalka - Barmer Express is an express train belonging to North Western Railway zone that runs between Kalka and Barmer in India. It is currently being operated with 14887/14888 train numbers on daily basis.[1][2]
Service[edit]
The 14887/Kalka - Barmer Express has averages speed of 48 km/hr and covers 1081 km in 22h 45m. The 14888/Barmer - Kalka Express has averages speed of 47 km/hr and covers 1081 km in 23h 10m.
Route and halts[edit]
The important halts of the train are:
- Kalka
- Chandi Mandir
- Chandigarh Junction
- Ambala Cantonment Junction
- Ambala City
- Patiala
- Dhuri Junction
- Bathinda Cantonment
- Bathinda Junction
- Hanumangarh Junction
- Suratgarh Junction
- Lalgarh Junction
- Bikaner Junction
- Nagaur
- Merta Road Junction
- Jodhpur Junction
- Luni Junction
- Samdari Junction
- Balotra
- Barmer
Coach composite[edit]
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 10 coaches :
- 3 AC III Tier
- 3 Sleeper Coaches
- 2 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction[edit]
Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP-7 or WAP-5 electric locomotive from Kalka to Ambala. From Ambala hauled by an Bhagat Ki Kothi based WDP-4D or WDP-4B diesel locomotive until Barmer and vice versa.
Rake sharing[edit]
The Kalka - Barmer express share its rake with Barmer - Rishikesh express till Ambala cantonment from where the train reverses its direction to Kalka station .
Direction Reversal[edit]
Train Reverses its direction 1 times:
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
See also[edit]
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