Malwa Express
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Overview | |||||
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Service type | SUPERFAST | ||||
Locale | Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Punjab & Jammu & Kashmir | ||||
First service | 2 April 1984 | ||||
Current operator(s) | Western Railways | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (DADN) Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK) | ||||
Stops | 51 | ||||
Distance travelled | 1,641 km (1,020 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 30 hours 40 minutes | ||||
Service frequency | Daily | ||||
Train number(s) | 12919 / 12920 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | 1st AC, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | Available | ||||
Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge | ||||
Operating speed | 54 km/h (34 mph) average with halts | ||||
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The 12919 / 12920 Malwa Express is a Superfast Express train service of the Indian Railways connecting Dr. Ambedkar Nagar of Madhya Pradesh and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra of Jammu and Kashmir. It is currently being operated with 12919/12920 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2]
The name Malwa signifies the region of Madhya Pradesh where the city of Indore is located.
History
[edit]This train was originally introduced between Indore Junction and New Delhi and was then extended to Jammu Tawi. It was the first Indian train to reach Pakistan as a diplomatic gesture. In mid 1982 contemporaneous Member of Parliament from Indore Prakash Chandra Sethi became Railway Minister for a short time, Sectioned Indore New Delhi Express which is named Malwa Express.
On 22 October 1985, it terminated at Lahore in Pakistan running as Indore–Lahore Special, but the service was withdrawn after 55 days due to controversies.
In June 2017, Malwa Express was extended up to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra from Jammu Tawi.
It is the 5th train in India and Madhya Pradesh to get an ISO certificate, after the Bhopal Express, Rewanchal Express and Ahilyanagari Express.
In January 2019, Malwa Express was extended up to Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (Mhow) from Indore Junction.
In March 2020 it gets LHB coach.
Coach composition
[edit]The train consists of 22 coaches:
- 1 First AC
- 2 AC II Tier
- 5 AC III Tier
- 2 AC Economy
- 6 Sleeper class
- 1 Pantry car
- 3 General Unreserved
- 1 SLRD
- 1 EOG
Service
[edit]- The 12919/Malwa Superfast Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1641 km in 29 hrs 20 mins.[3]
- The 12920/Malwa Superfast Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1641 km in 30 hrs 20 mins.[4]
Route and halts
[edit]The important halts of the train are:
- Dr. Ambedkar Nagar
- Indore Junction
- Dewas Junction
- Ujjain Junction
- Maksi Junction
- Shujalpur
- kalapipal
- sehore
- Bhopal Junction
- Vidisha
- Bina Junction
- Lalitpur Junction
- Jhansi Junction
- Gwalior Junction
- Agra Cantonment
- Mathura Junction
- Hazrat Nizamuddin
- New Delhi
- Ambala Cantonment
- Sirhind
- Ludhiana Junction
- Jalandhar Cantonment
- Dasuya
- Pathankot Cantonment
- Jammu Tawi
- Udhampur
- Chak Rakhwal
- Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra
Schedule
[edit]Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival tme | Arrival dy |
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12919 | dr.ambedkar nagar | Dr. Ambedkar Nagar | 11:50 AM | Daily | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra | Second day 05:10 PM | Daily |
12920 | Shri mata vaishno devi katra | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra | 08:35 AM | Daily | Dr. Ambedkar Nagar | Second day 02:30 PM | Daily |
Reversals
[edit]The train is reversed twice at:
Traction
[edit]Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara based WAP-5 locomotive between Dr. Ambedkar Nagar and Bhopal Junction. After Bhopal Junction, both trains are hauled by a Itarsi based WAP-7 locomotive up to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and vice versa.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]- Indore–Jammu Tawi Weekly Superfast Express
- Indore–Chandigarh Weekly Express
- Indore–Dehradun Express
- Indore–Amritsar Express
- Indore–New Delhi Intercity Express
References
[edit]- ^ "1 जून से कटरा तक जाएगी मालवा एक्सप्रेस" [From June st, Malwa Express will run up to Katra]. jagran.com (in Hindi). 30 May 2017.
- ^ "1 जून से कटरा तक जाएगी मालवा एक्सप्रेस" [Malwa Express from 1 June to Katra]. India Today (in Hindi). 23 May 2017.
- ^ "12919/Malwa SF Express". India Rail Info.
- ^ "12920/Malwa SF Express". India Rail Info.
External links
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- Express trains in India
- Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh
- Railway services introduced in 1969
- Transport in Mhow
- Transport in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir
- Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh
- Rail transport in Haryana
- Rail transport in Rajasthan
- Rail transport in Delhi
- Rail transport in Punjab, India
- Rail transport in Jammu and Kashmir
- Named passenger trains of India