Rewa–Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Express

The 11703/11704 Rewa–Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Express is a tri-weekly Express train service connecting Dr. Ambedkar Nagar of Indore, the largest city and commercial hub of Central Indian state Madhya Pradesh and Rewa Terminal, a major city in Madhya Pradesh, India. Train was announced in Railway Budget 2012–13 and the train was flagged off on 5 March 2013 from Indore Junction.

Rewa - Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service5 March 2013 (2013-03-05)
Current operator(s)West Central Railway zone
Route
TerminiRewa Terminal (REWA)
Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (DADN)
Stops19
Distance travelled831 km (516 mi)
Average journey time15 hours 55 minutes
Service frequencyTri-weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)11703/11704
On-board services
Class(es)AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper, Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed51 km/h (32 mph)

In July 2017, the service of the train was extended up to Dr. Ambedkar Nagar on tri-weekly basis.[1][2][3][4]

Coach Composition

The train consists of 24 coaches:

  • 1 AC First Class
  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 4 AC III Tier
  • 10 Sleeper Class
  • 6 General Unreserved
  • 1 Seating cum Luggage Rake

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Service

The 11703/Rewa–Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Express has an average speed of 49 km/h and covers 831 km in 16 hrs 50 mins.[6]

The 11704/Dr. Ambedkar Nagar–Rewa Express has an average speed of 52 km/h and covers 831 km in 15 hrs 55 mins.[7]

Routes and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Schedule

Train numberStation codeDeparture stationDeparture timeDeparture dayArrival stationArrival timeArrival day
11703REWARewa Termina}23:10 PMSun,Tue,ThuDr. Ambedkar Nagar16:00 PMMon,Wed,Fri
11704DADNDr. Ambedkar Nagar20:20 PMMon,Wed,FriRewa Terminal12:15 PMTue,Thu,Sat

Direction reversal

Train reverses its direction 1 times at:

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Katni Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Rewa to Katni after which an Itarsi Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive haul the train for the remainder of its journey until Mhow and vice versa.

See also

References

Notes

  1. Runs three days in a week for every direction.
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