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Begampura Express

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Begampura Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
First service7 February 2010; 14 years ago (2010-02-07)
Current operator(s)Northern Railway
Route
TerminiVaranasi Junction (BSB)
Jammu Tawi (JAT)
Stops15
Distance travelled1,260 km (780 mi)
Average journey time22h 35m
Service frequencyDaily [a]
Train number(s)12237/12238
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1 Tier, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed56 km/h (35 mph)

Varanasi–Jammu Tawi Begampura Express is a Superfast train of the Indian Railways connecting Varanasi Junction in Uttar Pradesh and Jammu Tawi in Jammu and Kashmir. It is currently being operated with 12237/12238 train numbers on daily in week.[1][2][3]

Service

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It averages 56 km/h as 12237 Begampura Express and covers 1260 km in 22 hrs 35 mins and 56 km/h as 12238 Begampura Express and covers 1260 km in 22 hrs 30 mins.

12237 – leaves Varanasi Junction at 12:40 Hrs and reaches Jammu Tawi on 2 day at 11:05 hrs

12238 – leaves Jammu Tawi at 14:00 hrs and reaches Varanasi Junction at 12:30 hrs on 2 Day

The important halts of the train are :

Route and halts

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Traction

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Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad or Tughlakabad-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.

Coach composition

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The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 25 coaches:

  • 1 AC first-class
  • 2 AC II tier
  • 6 AC III tier
  • 10 sleeper coaches
  • 3 general
  • 2 second-class luggage/parcel van

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

References

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  1. ^ Amritsar-Nagpur train starts to deal with rush
  2. ^ "Northern Railways / Indian Railways Portal". www.nr.indianrailways.gov.in.
  3. ^ "Northern Railways / Indian Railways Portal". www.nr.indianrailways.gov.in.
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