Begampura Express

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Begampura Express
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Begampura Express train board.
Overview
Service type Superfast
First service7 February 2010;15 years ago (2010-02-07)
Current operator(s) Northern Railway
Route
Termini Varanasi Junction (BSB)
Jammu Tawi (JAT)
Stops16
Distance travelled1,260 km (783 mi)
Average journey time22 hours 10 minutes
Service frequencyDaily [a]
Train number(s)12237 / 12238
On-board services
Class(es) AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock ICF coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification Yes
Operating speed57 km/h (35 mph) average including halts.

The 12237 / 12238 Begampura Express is a Superfast train of the Indian Railways connecting Varanasi Junction in Uttar Pradesh and Jammu Tawi in Jammu and Kashmir. It is currently being operated with 12237/12238 train numbers on daily in week. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Service

It averages 56 km/h as 12237 Begampura Express and covers 1260 km in 22 hrs 35 mins and 56 km/h as 12238 Begampura Express and covers 1260 km in 22 hrs 30 mins.

12237 – leaves Varanasi Junction at 12:40 Hrs and reaches Jammu Tawi on 2 day at 11:05 hrs

12238 – leaves Jammu Tawi at 14:00 hrs and reaches Varanasi Junction at 12:30 hrs on 2 Day

The important halts of the train are :

Route and halts

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed or Tughlakabad Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 25 coaches:

See also

Notes

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

References

  1. Amritsar-Nagpur train starts to deal with rush
  2. "Northern Railways / Indian Railways Portal". www.nr.indianrailways.gov.in.
  3. "Northern Railways / Indian Railways Portal". www.nr.indianrailways.gov.in.