Bhagat Ki Kothi–Bilaspur Express
Overview | |||||
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Service type | Superfast | ||||
Locale | Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh & Rajasthan | ||||
First service | 1 February 2016 | ||||
Current operator(s) | South East Central Railway | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Bilaspur Junction (BSP) Bhagat Ki Kothi (BGKT) | ||||
Stops | 31 | ||||
Distance travelled | 1,820 km (1,131 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 34 hours 40 minutes | ||||
Service frequency | Bi-weekly | ||||
Train number(s) | 20843 / 20844 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC First class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering | ||||
Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
Baggage facilities | No | ||||
Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 52 km/h (32 mph) average including halts. | ||||
Rake sharing | Rakesh sharing with 20845/20846 Bilaspur-Bikaner Express. | ||||
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The 20843 / 20844 Bhagat Ki Kothi–Bilaspur Superfast Express is one of the superfast trains of South East Central Railway zone which runs between Bilaspur Junction railway station of Bilaspur, city of Chhattisgarh and Bhagat Ki Kothi railway station, a suburban railway station in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.[1][2][3][4]
Arrival and departure
[edit]Train number 20843 departs from Bilaspur Junction on Monday and Tuesday at 18:20, reaching Bhagat Ki Kothi the next day at 05:00. Train number 20844 departs from Bhagat Ki Kothi on Thursday and Sunday at 00:05, reaching Bilaspur Junction the next day at 12:45.
Routes and halts
[edit]The important halts of the train are:
- Bilaspur Junction
- Bhatapara
- Raipur Junction
- Bhilai Power House
- Durg Junction
- Rajnandgaon
- Gondia Junction
- Nagpur Junction
- Itarsi Junction
- Bhopal Junction
- Sehore
- Shujalpur
- Ujjain Junction
- Nagda Junction
- Kota Junction
- Sawai Madhopur Junction
- Durgapura
- Jaipur Junction
- Phulera Junction
- Makrana Junction
- Degana Junction
- Merta Road Junction
- Jodhpur Junction
- Bhagat Ki Kothi
Traction
[edit]As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Bhilai Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Bilaspur Junction up to Sawai Madhopur Junction handing over to a Bhagat Ki Kothi Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Bhagat Ki Kothi.
Direction reversal
[edit]This train reverses its direction 3 times,
Coach composition
[edit]This service has six GS coaches, seven Sleeper coaches, three B1, B2, B3 coaches, three AC coaches, and two End on Generation (EOG) coaches.
Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
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EOG | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | B1 | B2 | B3 | A1 | A2 | A3 | EOG |
Speed and frequency
[edit]The train runs with a top speed of 130 km/h and an average speed of 55 km/h.[5]
- Train number 20843 Bilaspur - Bhagat Ki Kothi SF Express (PT) departs from Bilaspur junction (BSP) on Monday and Tuesday. and the last stop (station) of this train is Bhagat Ki Kothi (BGKT).
- Train number 20844 Bhagat Ki Kothi - Bilaspur Express departs from Bhagat Ki Kothi (BGKT) on Thursday and Saturday. and the last stop (station) of this train is Bilaspur junction (BSP). The total distance covered by this train is 1820 km.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "पुराने सिस्टम में आधुनिक सुविधा, नतीजा तकनीकी खामियां". Jagran.com (in Hindi). 1 March 2016.
- ^ "Additional One AC Coach in 4 pairs of trains". Western Railway. 2 February 2016.
- ^ "रेलमंत्री के रिमोट दबाते ही भगत की कोठी हुई नियमित" [Railways Minister has regular remote press of Bhagat's Kothi] (in Hindi). 2 February 2016.
- ^ "Minister of Railways Flagged off Bilaspur–Bhagat Ki Kothi Express". Press Information Bureau. 1 February 2016.
- ^ "20844/Bhagat Ki Kothi - Bilaspur SF Express - Bhagat ki Kothi to Bilaspur SECR/South East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry".
- ^ "18244 Bhagat Ki Kothi Bilaspur Express Train Schedule & Route Details - RailYatri".
External links
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