Train in India
Begampura Express Service type Superfast First service 7 February 2010; 14 years ago (2010-02-07 ) Current operator(s) Northern Railway Termini Varanasi Junction (BSB)Jammu Tawi (JAT)Stops 15 Distance travelled 1,260 km (780 mi) Average journey time 22h 35m Service frequency Daily [ a] Train number(s) 12237/12238 Class(es) AC 1 Tier, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved Seating arrangements No Sleeping arrangements Yes Catering facilities Yes Entertainment facilities No Rolling stock 2 Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in )Operating speed 56 km/h (35 mph)
Varanasi–Jammu Tawi 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]
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 or Tughlakabad -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:
1 AC first-class
2 AC II tier
6 AC III tier
10 sleeper coaches
3 general
2 second-class luggage/parcel van
See also
Notes
^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
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