Bikaner – Haridwar Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service2 December 2017
Current operator(s)North Western Railways
Route
TerminiBikaner Junction
Haridwar
Stops9
Distance travelled755 km (469 mi)
Average journey time15 hours 33 mins
Service frequencyTri-Weekly
Train number(s)14717 / 14718
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper, General
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo Pantry Car Coach attached
Technical
Rolling stockICF coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed140 km/h (87 mph) maximum
,49 km/h (30 mph), including halts

Bikaner – Haridwar Express is also known as Gita Ganga Express is an Express train belonging to North Western Railway zone of Indian Railways that run between Bikaner Junction and Haridwar in India.[1]

Background

This train was inaugurated on 2 December 2017, from Haridwar flagged off by Rajen Gohen, State Minister of Railways for direct connectivity between Bikaner and Haridwar.[2]

Service

Frequency of this train is tri-weekly and it covers the distance of 755 km with an average speed of 49 km/h on both sides.[3]

Routes

This train passes through Ratangarh Junction, Churu Junction, Hisar Junction, Bhiwani Junction, Rohtak Junction, Panipat Junction, Ambala Cantonment Junction & Saharanpur Junction on both sides.

Traction

As the route is going to be electrified an WDM-3D loco pulls the train to its destination on both sides.[4]

References

  1. "दिसंबर में चूरू आएंगे रेल राज्यमंत्री, ट्रेन को दिखाएंगे हरी झंडी / दिसंबर में चूरू आएंगे रेल राज्यमंत्री, ट्रेन को दिखाएंगे हरी झंडी". bhaskar.com. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  2. patrika.com, Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  3. North Western Railways, Retrieved 21 June 2019
  4. jagran.com, Retrieved 21 June 2019
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