Bilaspur–Bikaner Express
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| First service | 4 February 2016 |
| Current operator(s) | South East Central Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Bilaspur (BSP) Bikaner (BKN) |
| Stops | 31 |
| Distance travelled | 1,884 km (1,171 mi) |
| Average journey time | 35 hrs 30 mins |
| Service frequency | Bi-weekly |
| Train number(s) | 20845 / 20846 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, 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 | 53 km/h (33 mph) average including halts. |
| Rake sharing | Rake sharing with 20843/20844 Bhagat Ki Kothi-Bilaspur Express. |
The 20845 / 20846 Bilaspur–Bikaner Superfast Express is a superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting Bilaspur Junction in Chhattisgarh and Bikaner Junction in Rajasthan. It is currently operated with train numbers 20845/20846, two days per week.
Service
[edit]- 20845 Bilaspur–Bikaner Express has an average speed of 53 km/h and covers 1883 km in 35 hrs and 30 mins.
- 20846 Bikaner–Bilaspur Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 1884 km in 36 hours and 50 minutes.
Route and halts
[edit]The important halts of the train are:
- Bilaspur Junction
- Raipur Junction
- Durg Junction
- Rajnandgaon
- Gondia Junction
- Nagpur Junction
- Itarsi Junction
- Habibganj
- Bhopal Junction
- Ujjain Junction
- Nagda Junction
- Kota Junction
- Sawai Madhopur Junction
- Durgapura
- Jaipur Junction
- Nagaur
- Bikaner Junction
Traction
[edit]As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Ajni 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 WDP-4 / WDP-4B / WDP-4D diesel locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Bikaner Junction.
Coach composition
[edit]The train consists of 22 LHB coaches :
- 3 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 5 Sleeper Coaches
- 6 General Unreserved
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van.
Direction reversal
[edit]The train reverses its direction 3 times:
See also
[edit]References
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