Hazrat Nizamuddin–Gwalior Express

Nizamuddin Express
Overview
Service typesuperfast
LocaleDelhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
First serviceHazrat Nizamuddin to Gwalior via. Agra
Last serviceHazrat Nizamuddin to Jhansi
Current operator(s)North Central Railway
Route
TerminiHazrat Nizamuddin
Gwalior Junction
Stops3
Distance travelled400 km (250 mi)
Average journey time4.5 hours
Service frequencydaily
Train number(s)12179/12180DN
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1 Tier, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Chair Car 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Auto-rack arrangementsavailable
Catering facilitiesavailable in all the coaches
Entertainment facilitiesyes, lcd video windows in AC 1 and AC 2 Tier coaches.
Baggage facilitiesyes
Other facilitiesmineral water supply, coffee vending machines
Technical
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph) average with halts

The Hazrat Nizamuddin - Gwalior Express was a mail/express train of Indian Railways, which used to run between Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station of Delhi, the capital city of India and Gwalior Junction railway station of Gwalior, the princely city and educational hub of the Central Indian state Madhya Pradesh. The train was India's fifth ISO Certified train.

The train is no longer operational, running through Hazrat Nizamuddin and up to Jhansi's Taj Express.

Arrival and departure

Train number 12180 departed from Hazrat Nizamuddin everyday at 06:30am IST from platform number 5, reaching Gwalior at around 10:40am IST.

Route and halts

Coach composite

The train consisted of 20 coaches:

  • 1 AC I Tier
  • 2 AC II Tiers
  • 3 AC III Tiers
  • 6 Sleeper cum chair car Coaches
  • 4 Unreserved chair cars
  • 2 Ladies/Handicapped
  • 2 Luggage/Brake Vans

Average speed and frequency

The train ran with an average speed of 63 km/h.

The train was hauled by Ghaziabad WAP 5 Electric engine.

Trivia

The train was extended to Jhansi's Taj Express, with a numbering change taking place along with that extension.

See also

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