Begampura Express

Begampura Express
	Begampura Express At Ludhiana Junction railway station
Overview
Service type	Superfast
First service	7 February 2010;15 years ago
Current operator	Northern Railway
Route
Termini	Varanasi Junction (BSB); Jammu Tawi (JAT)
Stops	16
Distance travelled	1,260 km (783 mi)
Average journey time	22 hours 10 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number	12237 / 12238
On-board services
Classes	AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering, ; E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	Yes
Operating speed	57 km/h (35 mph) average including halts.

Last updated January 18, 2026

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] The express train route was inaugurated in the year 2000.^[4]

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 LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches:

1 AC first-class
2 AC II tier
6 AC III tier
6 Sleeper coaches
5 General
1 Slrd
1 EoG

Notes

↑ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

References

↑ Amritsar-Nagpur train starts to deal with rush
↑ "Northern Railways / Indian Railways Portal". www.nr.indianrailways.gov.in.
↑ "Northern Railways / Indian Railways Portal". www.nr.indianrailways.gov.in.
↑ Duggal, Koonal (1 April 2025). "Between Blasphemy and Martyrdom: The Formation of the Ravidassia Religion in Punjab". In Rawat, Ramnarayan S.; Satyanarayana, K.; Mohan, P. Sanal (eds.). Dalit Journeys for Dignity: Religion, Freedom, and Caste. State University of New York Press. ISBN 9798855802634.

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

[2] Amritsar-Nagpur train starts to deal with rush

[3] "Northern Railways / Indian Railways Portal". www.nr.indianrailways.gov.in.

[4] "Northern Railways / Indian Railways Portal". www.nr.indianrailways.gov.in.

[:02-5] Duggal, Koonal (1 April 2025). "Between Blasphemy and Martyrdom: The Formation of the Ravidassia Religion in Punjab". In Rawat, Ramnarayan S.; Satyanarayana, K.; Mohan, P. Sanal (eds.). Dalit Journeys for Dignity: Religion, Freedom, and Caste. State University of New York Press. ISBN 9798855802634.

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