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Marudhar Express (via Sultanpur)
The Marudhar Express is an Express train belonging to North Western Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 14863/14864 train numbers on thrice in a week basis. Service The 14864/Marudhar Express has an average speed of 50 km/hr and covers 1159 km in 22 hours 50 mins. 14863/Marudhar Express has an average speed of 49 km/hr and covers 2708 km in 23 hours 35 mins. Route and halts The important halts of the train are: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Coach composition The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 21 coaches: * 2 AC II Tier * 3 AC III Tier * 11 Sleeper coaches * 5 General * 2 Generators cum Luggage/parcel van Traction Both trains are hauled by a Bhagat Ki Kothi Loco Shed-based WDP-4 locomotive hauls the train from Jodhpur up to Agra handing over to a Ghaziabad Loco Shed-based WAP-4 or WAP-7 locomotive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Express Trains In India
Express trains are express rail services of India. Express trains make a small number of stops, unlike ordinary passenger or local trains. Because of their limited stops, these trains are able to obtain the highest speeds of any trains in India. An express train is one where the average speed, excluding halts, is greater than 42 km/h. Including halts the average speed often is below 42 km/h. Although this is pretty slow as compared to international standards, the "Express" trains here mean faster than the ordinary passenger and local trains. In some cases, trains run express where there is an overlapping passenger train service available, and run as passenger train, where there is no supplemental passenger service. Superfast Superfast trains are express trains which make still fewer stops, as compared to ordinary express trains, achieving still shorter journey times. Tickets cost more than ordinary express trains as they have "superfast surcharge" added to them. Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Western Railway Zone
The North Western Railway (abbreviated NWR) is one of the 19 railway zones in India. It is headquartered at Jaipur,Rajasthan with 59,075+ employees, 658+ stations and a route length of more than 5761 km across at least some parts of four states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab and Haryana (c. 2009). NWR operates international rail service Thar Express from Jodhpur to Karachi. This zone is the key enabler of the Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project by virtue of running railways 1,500 km long Western Dedicated Freight Corridor. History In 1882, a -wide metre-gauge line from Marwar Junction to Pali was built by the Rajputana Railway. It was extended to Luni in 1884 and Jodhpur on 9 March 1885. New Jodhpur Railway was later combined with Bikaner Railway to form Jodhpur–Bikaner Railway in 1889, when the Bikaner Princely State and Jodhpur Princely State started constructing the ''Jodhpur–Bikaner Railway'' within the Rajputana Agency. In 1891, the -wide metre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ICF Coach
The Integral Coach Factory (ICF) coach was a conventional passenger coach used on the majority of main-line trains in India. The design of the coach was developed by Integral Coach Factory, Perambur, Chennai, India in collaboration with the Swiss Car & Elevator Manufacturing Co, Schlieren, Switzerland in the 1950s. The design is also called the ''Schlieren design'' based on the location of the Swiss company. The 1st ICF coach had been flagged by then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on 2 October 1955. The last ICF coach was flagged off by senior technician Shri Bhaskar P. in the presence of Railway Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani on 19 January 2018. Indian Railways intends to phase out ICF coaches and replace all of them with the newer LHB coaches and Multiple-Unit coaches over a period of time, once the codal life of the existing ICF coaches end. Technical Bogie frame The frame of the ICF coach is a fabricated structure made up of mild steel. Main sub-assemblies of bogie frame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diesel Loco Shed, Bhagat Ki Kothi
Bhagat Ki Kothi railway station is a railway station on the North Western Railways network in the state of Rajasthan. It is located approximately 3 km from . History The station is the point of origin of the Thar Express train service that connects Karachi, Pakistan to Jodhpur, India. In February 2006, the station was revived after a period of 41 years. In the meantime the lines on both sides had been converted from metre gauge to broad gauge. This enabled the train to run from the border right up to Karachi, which was not possible earlier because there would be a change of gauge in between, either at Hyderabad or Mirpur Khas. The Thar Express is the oldest route, however, because it was damaged in the war it remained closed for 41 years. Upon restoration it became the new train service between the two countries. Jodhpur–Bikaner Railway was merged with the Western Railway on 5 November 1951. Later North Western Railway came into existence on 1 October 2002. Diese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WDP-4
The EMD GT46PAC or WDP4 is a passenger-hauling diesel-electric locomotive with AC electric transmission designed by Electro-Motive Diesel, General Motors Electro-Motive Division and built by both GM-EMD and under license by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) of Varanasi, India for Indian Railways as the classes WDP4, WDP4B and WDP4D. The GT46PAC is a passenger version of the previous Indian Railways EMD GT46MAC freight locomotive. The locomotive has a 16-cylinder 710G3B diesel engine and is one of the fastest diesel-electric locomotives in service in Indian Railways. Variants WDP-4 The WDP-4 was the loco originally designed by GM EMD and 10 of them were dispatched to India by June 2001. Later on Banaras Locomotive Works, Varanasi started building them initially using knocked-down kits and later indigenously. Starting 2003, the locomotives were produced in large numbers by BLW. The locomotive features self diagnostics control using EM2000 onboard microprocessor which was a new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agra
Agra (, ) is a city on the banks of the Yamuna river in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, about south-east of the national capital New Delhi and 330 km west of the state capital Lucknow. With a population of roughly 1.6 million, Agra is the fourth-most populous city in Uttar Pradesh and List of cities in India by population, twenty-third most populous city in India. Agra's notable historical period began during Sikandar Lodi's reign, but the golden age of the city began with the Mughals. Agra was the foremost city of the Indian subcontinent and the capital of the Mughal Empire under Mughal emperors Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan. Under Mughal rule, Agra became a centre for learning, arts, commerce, and religion, and saw the construction of the Agra Fort, Sikandra, Agra, Sikandra and Agra's most prized monument, the Taj Mahal, built by Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his favourite empress. With the decline of the Mughal empire in the late 18th century, the ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diesel Loco Shed, Ghaziabad
Diesel may refer to: * Diesel engine, an internal combustion engine where ignition is caused by compression * Diesel fuel, a liquid fuel used in diesel engines * Diesel locomotive, a railway locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine Arts and entertainment * Diesel (band), a Dutch pop/rock group * ''Diesel'' (1942 film), a German film about Rudolf Diesel * Diesel (2022 film), an Indian Tamil language thriller film * Diesel (game engine), a computer gaming technology * Diesel, a former name of Brazilian rock band Udora People Surname * Nathanael Diesel (1692–1745), Danish composer, violinist and lutenist * Vin Diesel (Mark Sinclair, born 1967), American actor, producer and director * Rudolf Diesel (1858-1913), German inventor and mechanical engineer Nickname or ring name * Diesel (musician) (Mark Lizotte, born 1966), American-Australian rock singer-songwriter * Kevin Nash (born 1959) ring name and gimmick for American professional wrestler Kevin Nash whil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WAP-4
The Indian locomotive class WAP-4 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1993 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic (P) engine, 4th generation (4). They entered service in late 1994. A total of 778 WAP-4 were built at CLW between 1993 and 2015, which made them the most numerous class of mainline electric passenger locomotive until the WAP-7. The WAP-4 is one of the most successful locomotives of Indian Railways serving both passenger and freight trains for over 28 years. This class provided the basic design for other locomotives like the WAP-6 . Despite the introduction of more modern types of locomotives like WAP-7, a significant number are still in use, both in mainline duties. Production of this class was halted in December 2015 with locomotive number 25051 being the last unit to be rolled out. As of September 2022, all locomotives except those lost in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WAP-7
The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 Volt, kV Alternating current, AC Electric locomotive, electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for 5 ft 6 in gauge railway, broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic (P) engine, 7th generation (7). They entered service in 2000. A total of 1424 WAP-7 have been built, with more units being built at CLW, Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) and Diesel-Loco Modernisation Works, Patiala Locomotive Works (PLW). The WAP-7 is one of the most successful locomotives of Indian Railways serving passenger trains for over 22 years. It is a passenger variant of the Indian locomotive class WAG-9, WAG-9 freight locomotive with a modified gear ratio to pull lighter loads at higher speeds. With an output of , it is the most powerful passenger locomotive in the Indian Railways fleet, and the most numerous passenger locomotive in India. The WAP-7 is capable of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marudhar Express
The 14853 / 54 / 63 / 64 / 65 / 66 Jodhpur–Varanasi Junction Marudhar Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – North Western Railway zone that runs between & in India. It operates as train number 14854 / 64 / 66 from Jodhpur Junction to Varanasi Junction and as train number 14853 / 63 / 65 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Uttar Pradesh & Rajasthan. It is the fastest train between Jaipur and Lucknow and one of the most important train of NWR. The word Marudhar translates as Master of Air. Coaches The 14853 / 54 / 63 / 64 / 65 / 66 Jodhpur–Varanasi Junction Marudhar Express has 2 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 12 Sleeper class, 4 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches hence total 23 coaches. It does not carry a pantry car. As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand. Service * 14854 Jodhpur–Varanasi Junction Marudhar Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marudhar Express (via Pratapgarh)
The Marudhar Express is an Express train belonging to North Western Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 14865/14866 train numbers on a weekly basis. Service The 14866/Marudhar Express has an average speed of 49 km/hr and covers 1,179 km in 23 hours 45 mins. 14865/Marudhar Express has an average speed of 50 km/hr and covers 1,179 km in 23 hours 35 mins. Route and halts The important halts of the train are: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Coach composition The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 21 coaches: * 2 AC II Tier * 3 AC III Tier * 11 Sleeper coaches * 5 General * 2 Generators cum Luggage/parcel van Traction Both trains are hauled by a Bhagat Ki Kothi Loco Shed-based WDP-4 locomotive hauls the train from Jodhpur up to Agra, handing over to a Ghaziabad Loco Shed-based WAP-4 or WAP-7 locomotive until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varanasi Junction Railway Station
Varanasi Junction railway station (station code: BSB), also known as Varanasi Cantt railway station, is the main railway station serving the city of Varanasi. The other key railway stations in Varanasi Metro area are (formerly Manduadih), , Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Jn. (Formerly Mughalsarai) and . The junction station is sandwiched between the cantonment region and Chetganj region of the city. The station is partially controlled by the Lucknow Division of the Northern Railway Zone and the Varanasi Division of the North Eastern Railway Zone of the Indian Railways. Varanasi Junction railway station nearly reaches the frequency of 300 trains daily. Almost, 45 trains originate and terminate at the station. Premium trains of Indian Railways also originate from Varanasi Junction, such as Vande Bharat Express and Mahamana Express History The first line to the temple town was opened from Howrah in 1862. The Chief Engineer of East Indian Railway Company, George Turnbull directed and bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
