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DeutschDurg–Ambikapur Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South East Central Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Durg Junction (DURG) Ambikapur (ABKP) | ||||
| Stops | 30 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 468 km (291 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 11h 10m | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily [a] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 18241/18242 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | First AC, 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 coach | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 43 km/h (27 mph), including halts | ||||
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The Durg–Ambikapur Express is an Express train belonging to South East Central Railway zone that runs between Durg Junction and Ambikapur in India. It is currently being operated with 18241/18242 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]
Service
[edit]The 18241/Durg–Ambikapur Express has average speed of 42 km/h and covers 468 km in 11h 10m. The 18242/Ambikapur–Durg Express has an average speed of 40 km/h and covers 468 km in 11h 40m.
Route and halts
[edit]The important halts of the train are:
- Durg Junction
- Bhilai Power House
- Raipur Junction
- Uslapur
- Pendra Road
- Anuppur Junction
- Kotma
- Bijuri
- Baikunthpur
- Surajpur
- Bishrampur
- Ambikapur
Coach composition
[edit]The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 23 coaches:
- 0.5 First AC
- 2.5 AC II Tier
- 4 AC III Tier
- 8 Sleeper coaches
- 6 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
[edit]Both trains are hauled by a Bhilai-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Durg to Ambikapur.
Rake sharing
[edit]The train shares its rake with 18755/18756 Shahdol–Ambikapur Express.
Direction reversal
[edit]The train reverses its direction 1 times:
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Runs daily for every direction.
References
[edit]- ^ Press Release- Stoppage of Durg–Ambikapur-Durg Express cum Passenger at Silyari (SLH) station of Raipur Division
- ^ "दुर्ग|त्योहारी सीजन में ज्यादातर ट्रेनें नो रूम की सिग्नल देने लगती हैं। ऐसे में यात्रियों की भीड़ पर काबू पाने के..." [Durg–Ambikapur Express Excursion coach]. DainikBhaskar.com. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ Special trains between Gondia and Ambikapur from 17 to 29 June
External links
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