The 18309 / 18310 Sambalpur–Jammu Tawi Express is an
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train belonging to
East Coast Railway zone
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History
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that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 18309/18310 train numbers on a daily basis.
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Service
The 18309/Sambalpur–Jammu Tawi Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 2348 km in 51h 25m. The 18310/Jammu Tawi–Sambalpur Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 2348 km in 49h 40m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
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Coach composition
The train has LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 21 coaches:
* 1 AC II Tier
* 1 Parcel Van
* 3 AC III Tier
* 9 Sleeper coaches
* 1 Pantry car
* 4 General Unreserved
* 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake.
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Santragachi Loco Shed-based WAP-7
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electric locomotive from Sambalpur to Jammu Tawi.
Slip coaches
The train used to get attached/detached to/from 18101/18102 Muri Express at to continue till Jammu Tawi. This system was in used till March 2020.
Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction twice at:
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See also
* Phillaur Junction
* Rourkela Junction railway station
* Jammu Tawi railway station
Jammu Tawi railway station (station code: JAT) is a railway station in the city of Jammu in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Background
Jammu Tawi is the largest railway station in Jammu and Kashmir. It is a major railhead for ...
* Tatanagar–Amritsar Jallianwalla Bagh Express
* Muri Express
Notes
References
External links
18109/Rourkela–Jammu Tawi Express
18110/Jammu Tawi–Rourkela Express
Transport in Rourkela
Transport in Jammu
Express trains in India
Rail transport in West Bengal
Rail transport in Jharkhand
Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh
Rail transport in Bihar
Rail transport in Haryana
Rail transport in Punjab, India
Rail transport in Jammu and Kashmir
Railway services introduced in 2003
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