Malwa Express
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The 12919 / 12920 Malwa Express is a superfast express train service of the Indian Railways connecting Dr. Ambedkar Nagar of Madhya Pradesh and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra of Jammu and Kashmir. It is currently being operated with 12919/12920 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2]
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Locale | Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Punjab & Jammu & Kashmir | ||||
| First service | 2 April 1984 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Western Railway | ||||
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| Termini | Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (DADN) Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK) | ||||
| Stops | 47 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,641 km (1,020 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 30 hours 40 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12919 / 12920 | ||||
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| Class(es) | AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, AC 3 Tier Economy, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
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| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge | ||||
| Operating speed | 54 km/h (34 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The name Malwa signifies the region of Madhya Pradesh where the city of Indore is located.
History
This train was originally introduced between Indore Junction and New Delhi and was then extended to Jammu Tawi. It was the first Indian train to reach Pakistan as a diplomatic gesture. In mid 1982 contemporaneous Member of Parliament from Indore Prakash Chandra Sethi became Railway Minister for a short time, Sectioned Indore New Delhi Express which is named Malwa Express.
On 22 October 1985, it terminated at Lahore in Pakistan running as Indore–Lahore Special, but the service was withdrawn after 55 days due to controversies.
In June 2017, Malwa Express was extended up to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra from Jammu Tawi.
It is the 5th train in India and Madhya Pradesh to get an ISO certificate, after the Bhopal Express, Rewanchal Express and Ahilyanagari Express.
In January 2019, Malwa Express was extended up to Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (Mhow) from Indore Junction.
In March 2020 it gets LHB coach.
Coach composition
The train consists of 22 coaches:
- 1 First AC
- 2 AC II Tier
- 4 AC III Tier
- 2 AC Economy
- 6 Sleeper class
- 1 Pantry car
- 4 General Unreserved
- 1 SLRD
- 1 EOG
- There are 4 dedicated rakes for this train.
Service
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Dr. Ambedkar Nagar
- Indore Junction
- Dewas Junction
- Ujjain Junction
- Maksi Junction
- Bhopal Junction
- Vidisha
- Bina Junction
- Lalitpur Junction
- Jhansi Junction
- Gwalior Junction
- Dholpur Junction
- Agra Cantonment
- Mathura Junction
- Faridabad
- Hazrat Nizamuddin
- New Delhi
- Sonipat Junction
- Panipat Junction
- Kurukshetra Junction
- Ambala Cantonment
- Ludhiana Junction
- Jalandhar Cantonment
- Pathankot Cantonment
- Kathua
- Jammu Tawi
- MCTM Udhampur
- Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra
Placing of coaches
Placing of coach for 12919 Malwa Express.
Loco-EOG-H1-A1-A2-B1-B2-B3-B4-M1-M2-PC-S1-S2-S3-S4-S5-S6-GEN-GEN-GEN-GEN-SLR-UJN
Vice Versa for 12920 Malwa Express
Schedule
| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival tme | Arrival dy |
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| 12919 | DADN | Dr. Ambedkar Nagar | 11:50 AM | Daily | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra | Second day 05:10 PM | Daily |
| 12920 | SVDK | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra | 08:35 AM | Daily | Dr. Ambedkar Nagar | Second day 02:30 PM | Daily |
Reversals
The train is reversed twice at:
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive between Dr. Ambedkar Nagar and Bhopal Junction. After Bhopal Junction, both trains are hauled by an Itarsi Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive upto Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and vice versa.
See also
References
External links
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