Marudhar Express (via Pratapgarh)

Marudhar Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Current operator(s)	North Western Railway zone
Route
Termini	Jodhpur Junction (JU); Varanasi Junction (BSB)
Stops	30
Distance travelled	1,178 km (732 mi)
Average journey time	24h 20m
Service frequency	Thrice [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)	14865/14866
On-board services
Class(es)	AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering ; E-catering
Observation facilities	ICF coach
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	50 km/h (31 mph), including halts

The Marudhar Express is an Express train belonging to North Western Railway zone that runs between Jodhpur Junction and Varanasi Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 14865/14866 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2]

Service

The 14866/Marudhar Express has an average speed of 49 km/h and covers 1,179 km in 23 hours 45 mins. 14865/Marudhar Express has an average speed of 50 km/h 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 a maximum speed of 110 km/h. 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 Lucknow following which a Lucknow Loco Shed-based WDM-3A locomotive powers the train for the remainder of the journey and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with:

14854/14853 Marudhar Express
14863/14864 Marudhar Express (via Sultanpur)

Notes

Runs three days in a week for every direction.

External links

References

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

[2] Mega Traffic Block For RRI Commissioning and Remodelling of Jodhpur Yard

[3] Railway is facing trouble due to winters, two trains late

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Manufacturing units and workshops	Banaras Locomotive Works Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli
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See also	Indian Railways Bholu (mascot) 1974 railway strike in India Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor