Udaipur City–New Jalpaiguri Weekly Express

Udaipur City - New Jalpaiguri Weekly Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleRajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar & West Bengal
Current operator(s)North Western Railway
Route
TerminiUdaipur City (UDZ)
New Jalpaiguri Junction (NJP)
Stops22
Distance travelled2,238 km (1,391 mi)
Average journey time42h 15m
Service frequencyWeekly [a]
Train number(s)19601/19602
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed51 km/h (32 mph) average including halts

The 19601 / 19602 Udaipur City–New Jalpaiguri Weekly Express is an express train belonging to North Western Railway zone that runs between Udaipur City and New Jalpaiguri Junction in India. It is currently[when?] operated with 19601/19602 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1]

Service

  • The 19601/Udaipur City–New Jalpaiguri Weekly Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 2,238 km in 42h 15m.
  • The 19602/New Jalpaiguri–Udaipur City Weekly Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 2,238 km in 43h 40m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

This train will start stopping at Bareilly Junction from March 2019 onwards.

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches: now the train is running with LHB rakes from both sides.

  • 2 AC II tier
  • 4 AC III tier
  • 8 sleeper coaches
  • 6 general unreserved
  • 2 seating cum luggage rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Udaipur to New Jalpaiguri and vice versa.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction once, at Chittaurgarh Junction

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jat, New Cooch Behar protest: Northeast Frontier Railway cancels various trains", Indian Express
    - "Trains provided extra coaches to cater to extra rush of rail passengers", Times of India

Notes

  1. ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.


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