Indore – Rajendra Nagar Via. Faizabad Express

Indore - Rajendra Nagar Express
Overview
Service type Mail/Express
Locale Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar
First service Bhopal - Varanasi Express
Last service Bhopal - Patna Express
Current operator(s) Western Railway
Route
Start Indore Junction
End Rajendra Nagar
Distance travelled 1,772 km (1,101 mi)
Average journey time 28 hours
Service frequency Weekly
On-board services
Class(es) AC 1 Tier, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Observation facilities Windows in all carriages
Technical
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 60 km/h (37 mph)

Indore – Rajendra Nagar (Via. Faizabad) Express is a Weekly Express train of the Indian Railways, which runs between Indore Junction, Madhya Pradesh and Rajendra Nagar, Patna, Bihar.


Arrival and departure

The train runs with an average speed of 63 km/h. The train runs on weekly basis.

Train no.19321 departs from Indore every Saturday at 14:00 hrs. from platform no.5 reaching Rajendra Nagar Bihar the next day at 16:45 hrs. Train no.19322 departs from Rajendra Nagar every Sunday at 20:20 hrs., reaching Indore the next day at 13:30 hrs.

Route and halts

The train goes via Ujjain & Lucknow. The important halts of the train are :

Equipment

The train is hauled by Ratlam RTM WDM-3 Diesel engine. The train consist of 23 Coaches :

The train was maintained by the Indore Coaching Depot. The same rake is used for Indore - Patna Express, Indore - Pune Express, Indore - Nagpur Express and Shipra Express for one way which is altered by the second rake on the other way. Much of this equipment was destroyed in the Pukhrayan train derailment.

Accidents and incidents

On 20 November 2016, the train on this route running from Indore to Rajendra Nagar Terminal, Patna derailed in the Pukhrayan train derailment, killing 145 people and injuring more than 150.[1]

See also

References

  1. "At least 145 killed in train derailment in northern India". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 20 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
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