Maur Dhawaj Express
The 12492 / 12491 Jammu Tawi–Barauni Maur Dhawaj Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Northern Railway zone that runs between Jammu Tawi and Barauni Junction in India.
 Barauni–Jammu Tawi Maurya Dhwaj Express nameplate | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Jammu Tawi Barauni Junction |
| Stops | 20 |
| Distance travelled | 1,612 km (1,002 mi) |
| Average journey time | 30 hours 00 mins as 12492 Jammu Tawi–Barauni Maur Dhawaj Express, 30 hours 40 mins as 12491 Barauni–Jammu Tawi Maur Dhawaj Express. |
| Service frequency | Weekly. 12492 Jammu Tawi–Barauni Maur Dhawaj Express – Friday. 12491 Barauni–Jammu Tawi Maur Dhawaj Express – Sunday. |
| Train number(s) | 12492 / 12491 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | No |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum ,55.58 km/h (35 mph), including halts |
It operates as train number 12492 from Jammu Tawi to Barauni Junction and as train number 12491 in the reverse direction, serving the 6 states of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Bihar.[1]
Routeing
The 12492 / 91 Jammu Tawi–Barauni Maur Dhawaj Express runs from Jammu Tawi via Ludhiana Junction, Ambala Cantonment Junction, Saharanpur, Laksar Junction, Moradabad, Bareilly, Shahjehanpur, Sitapur, Gonda Junction, Gorakhpur Junction,Siwan Junction,Chhapra, Hajipur Junction to Barauni Junction.[2]
Traction
As the route is electrified, a Ghaziabad-based WAP-4 locomotive powers the train for its entire journey.
References
- "Maur Dhwaj Express 12492, Jammu Tawi to Muzaffarpur Junction, Time Table, Train Route Map". www.holidayiq.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013.
- "Maur Dhwaj Express 12492, Jammu Tawi to Muzaffarpur Junction, Time Table, Train Route Map". www.holidayiq.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013.
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.