Begampura Express
Train in India
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The 12237 / 12238 Begampura Express is a superfast express 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] The express train route was inaugurated in the year 2000.[4]
Jammu Tawi (JAT)
Begampura Express At Ludhiana Junction railway station | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| First service | 7 February 2010 |
| Current operator | Northern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Varanasi Junction (BSB) Jammu Tawi (JAT) |
| Stops | 16 |
| Distance travelled | 1,260 km (783 mi) |
| Average journey time | 22 hours 10 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily [a] |
| Train number | 12237 / 12238 |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering |
| 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 | 57 km/h (35 mph) average including halts. |
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 Loco Shed or Tughlakabad Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.
Coach composition
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches:
- 1 AC first-class
- 2 AC II tier
- 6 AC III tier
- 6 Sleeper coaches
- 5 General
- 1 Slrd
- 1 EoG
See also
Notes
- Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
