Samaleshwari Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
Current operator(s)South Eastern Railway zone
Route
TerminiHowrah Junction (HWH)
Jagdalpur (JDB)
Stops21
Distance travelled1,165 km (724 mi)
Average journey time25h 15m
Service frequencyDaily [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)18005/18006
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1 tier, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLHB coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed46 km/h (29 mph), including halts

The Samaleswari Express is an Express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and Jagdalpur in India. It is currently being operated with 18005/18006 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]

Service

The 18005/Samaleswari Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 1165 km in 25h 15m. The 18006/Samaleswari Express has an average speed of 45 km/h and covers 1165 km in 25h 55m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has LHB rakes with a max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 19 coaches:

  • 1 First AC
  • 2 AC II Tier
  • 3 AC III Tier
  • 6 Sleeper coaches
  • 5 General Unreserved
  • 1 Luggage Rake
  • 1 EOG

Traction

As the route is electrified both trains are hauled by a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed-based WAP-7 HOG equipped electric locomotive from end to end .

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 2 times:

See also

Notes

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

References

  1. "Trains cancelled, diverted for restoration works". The Hindu. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  2. TRAIN SERVICES RESUMED IN TITLAGARH-RAYAGADA RAILWAY SECTION
  3. HEAVY RAIN CAUSING FLOOD SITUATION AFFECTED TRAIN SERVICES IN RAYAGADA-TITILAGARH RAILWAY SECTION


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