Maur Dhawaj Express
The 12492 / 12491 Jammu Tawi–Barauni Maur Dhawaj Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Northern Railway zone that runs between Jammu Tawi and Barauni Junction in India.
 Barauni–Jammu Tawi Maurya Dhwaj Express nameplate | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Jammu Tawi |
| Stops | 20 |
| End | Barauni Junction |
| Distance travelled | 1,612 km (1,002 mi) |
| Service frequency | Weekly. 12492 Jammu Tawi–Barauni Maur Dhawaj Express – Friday. 12491 Barauni–Jammu Tawi Maur Dhawaj Express – Sunday. |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | No |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum ,55.58 km/h (35 mph), including halts |
It operates as train number 12492 from Jammu Tawi to Barauni Junction and as train number 12491 in the reverse direction, serving the 6 states of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Bihar.[1]
Routeing
The 12492 / 91 Jammu Tawi–Barauni Maur Dhawaj Express runs from Jammu Tawi via Ludhiana Junction, Ambala Cantonment Junction, Saharanpur, Moradabad, Bareilly, Shahjehanpur, Sitapur, Gonda Junction, Gorakhpur Junction, Chhapra, Hajipur Junction to Barauni Junction.[2]
Traction
As the route is electrified, a Ghaziabad-based WAP-4 locomotive powers the train for its entire journey.
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.