The Durg–Jammu Tawi Express is an

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train belonging to

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that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 18215/18216 train numbers on a weekly basis.20 train services hit by cabin overhauling at Amritsar
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Service

The 18215/Durg–Jammu Tawi Express has an average speed of 53 km/h and covers 1937 km in 36h 35m. The 18216/Jammu Tawi–Durg Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 1937 km in 38h 10m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 21 coaches : * 1 First AC * 2 AC II Tier * 2 AC III Tier * 8 Sleeper Coaches * 6 General Unreserved * 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed-based

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electric locomotive from

Durg Durg is a city in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, east of the Shivnath River and is part of the Durg-Bhilai urban agglomeration. With an urban population of 1,064,077, Durg-Bhilai is the second largest urban area in Chhattisgarh after Raipur ...

Amritsar Amritsar (), historically also known as Rāmdāspur and colloquially as ''Ambarsar'', is the second largest city in the Indian state of Punjab, after Ludhiana. It is a major cultural, transportation and economic centre, located in the Majha r ...

. From Amritsar trains are hauled by a Ludhiana Loco Shed-based

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. From Pathankot trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed-ased

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,and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 18213/18214

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Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 1 times: * *

Notes

References

External links

18215/Durg–Jammu Tawi Express

18216/Jammu Tawi–Durg Express
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