Udaipur City–New Jalpaiguri Weekly Express

The 19601 / 19602 Udaipur City–New Jalpaiguri Weekly Express is an express train belonging to North Western Railway zone that runs between Udaipur City and New Jalpaiguri Junction in India. It is currently operated with 19601/19602 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1]

Udaipur City - New Jalpaiguri Weekly Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleRajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar & West Bengal
Current operator(s)North Western Railway
Route
TerminiUdaipur City (UDZ)
New Jalpaiguri Junction (NJP)
Stops22
Distance travelled2,238 km (1,391 mi)
Average journey time42h 15m
Service frequencyWeekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)19601/19602
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed51 km/h (32 mph) average including halts

Service

  • The 19601/Udaipur City–New Jalpaiguri Weekly Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 2,238 km in 42h 15m.
  • The 19602/New Jalpaiguri–Udaipur City Weekly Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 2,238 km in 43h 40m.

Route & Halts

The important halts of the train are:

This train will start stopping at Bareilly Junction from March 2019 onwards.

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches: now the train is running with LHB rakes from both sides.

  • 2 AC II tier
  • 4 AC III tier
  • 8 sleeper coaches
  • 6 general unreserved
  • 2 seating cum luggage rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Udaipur to New Jalpaiguri and vice versa.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction once, at Chittaurgarh Junction

See also

References

Notes

  1. Runs one day in a week for every direction.


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