Durg–Jammu Tawi Superfast Express

Durg–MCTM Udhampur Superfast Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast
First service	3 August 2010
Current operator(s)	South East Central Railway
Route
Termini	Durg Junction (DURG); MCTM Udhampur (MCTM)
Stops	18
Distance travelled	1,920 km (1,193 mi)
Average journey time	31 hours 10 minutes
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	12549 / 12550
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
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)
Operating speed	62 km/h (39 mph) average including halts.

The 12549 / 12550 Durg–MCTM Udhampur Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to South East Central Railway zone that runs between Durg Junction and Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan Udhampur in India. It is currently being operated with 12549/12550 train numbers on a weekly basis.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Service

The 12549/Durg–MCTM Udhampur Superfast Express has an average speed of 61 km/hrand covers 1,920 kilometres (1,190 mi) in 32h 00m. The 12550/MCTM Udhampur–Durg Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 62 km/h and covers 1920 km in 31h 10m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 160 km/h. The train consists of 24 coaches :

0.5 First AC
2.5 AC II Tier
4 AC III Tier
9 Sleeper coaches
1 Pantry car
3 General Unreserved
2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

As it shares its rake with 12834 Durg–Hazrat Nizamuddin Chhattisgarh Sampark Kranti, it has been replaced with LHB coach.

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Tughlakabad Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Jammu to Bilaspur, from Bilaspur to Durg both trains are hauled by a Bhilai Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 12823/12824 Chhattisgarh Sampark Kranti Superfast Express.

Notes

^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References

External links

[1] Runs one day in a week for every direction.

[2] Passengers suffer as trains fail to run on time

[3] Cancellation /Partial Cancellation/ Diversion Of Trains Due To Traffic Block On Ambala Division

[4] 20 train services hit by cabin overhauling at Amritsar

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