Durg–Nautanwa Express (via Sultanpur)
Train in India
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The 18205 / 18206 Durg–Nautanwa Express is an Express train belonging to the South East Central Railway zone that runs between Durg Junction and Nautanwa in India. It is currently being operated with train numbers 18205/18206 on a weekly basis.[1][2]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 28 December 2006 |
| Current operator | South East Central Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Durg (DURG) Nautanwa (NTV) |
| Stops | 23 |
| Distance travelled | 1,145 km (711 mi) |
| Average journey time | 26 hrs 50 min |
| Service frequency | Weekly |
| Train number | 18205 / 18206 |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | 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 | 43 km/h (27 mph) average including halts. |
Service
The 18205/Durg–Nautanwa Express has an average speed of 43 km/h and covers 1151 km in 26h 55m. The 18206/Nautanwa–Durg Express averages 39 km/h and covers 1151 km in 29h 20m.
Route & halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Durg Junction
- Bhilai Power House
- Raipur Junction
- Bilaspur Junction
- Pendra Road
- Anuppur Junction
- Shahdol
- Katni Junction
- Satna Junction
- Manikpur Junction
- Allahabad Junction
- Pratapgarh Junction
- Sultanpur Junction
- Faizabad Junction
- Ayodhya Junction
- Mankapur Junction
- Basti
- Gorakhpur Junction
- Anand Nagar Junction
- Nautanwa
Coach composition
The train has standard LHB rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 21 coache
Traction
Direction reversal
Train reverses its direction 2 times:
