Indore Express

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Indore Express
Overview
Service type Mail/Express
Locale Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
Current operator(s) Western Railway
Route
Start Udaipur City
Stops 11
End Indore Junction
Distance travelled 471 km (293 mi)
Average journey time 10.2 hours
Service frequency daily
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Chair Car, Unreserved, Brake Van, Luggage, Parcel Van, Handicapped and Ladies Special
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Auto-rack arrangements Yes
Catering facilities Yes but no Pantry Car
Entertainment facilities Yes, lcd tv in AC 2 Tier and AC 3 Tier coaches
Baggage facilities Yes
Technical
Operating speed 55 km/h (34 mph) average with halts

The Indore Express (Hindi:इंदौर एक्सप्रेस, Urdu:اندور ایکسپریس) or "Udaipur City Express" is a daily train service which runs between Udaipur, a major city in Rajasthan and Indore Junction railway station of Indore, the largest city and commercial hub of Central Indian state, Madhya Pradesh. This train is the only connection of Udaipur City with Indore. The train was initially scheduled on a weekly basis, which later changed to bi-weekly; then to tri weekly and now running on a daily basis.

Number and nomenclature

The number allotted for the train is 19658. The name "Indore Express" signifies the origination point of the train, that is Indore.

Route

The train goes via UjjainNagda and RatlamChittorgarh. The important halts of the train are:

Loco links and coach composite

The train is hauled by RTM-WDM diesel locomotive. It consist a total number of 19 coaches :

  • 1 AC II TIER
  • 2 AC III TIER
  • 9 sleeper cars
  • 2 general chair cars
  • 4 general purpose cars
  • 1 brakevan with luggage/cargo capacity

See also

  • Jaipur – Indore Express
  • Ajmer – Indore Express
  • Jodhpur – Indore Super Fast Express
  • Jodhpur – Indore Intercity Express
  • Jodhpur – Indore Passenger

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