Marudhar Express

Marudhar Express
Overview
Service type	Express
First service	15 August 1998
Current operator(s)	North Western Railways
Route
Start	Jodhpur Junction
Stops	34 as 14854 Jodhpur Varanasi Marudhar Express, 33 as 14853 Varanasi Jodhpur Marudhar Express, 30 as 14864 Jodhpur Varanasi Marudhar Express, 29 as 14863 Varanasi Jodhpur Marudhar Express, 31 as 14866 Jodhpur Varanasi Marudhar Express, 29 as 14865 Varanasi Jodhpur Marudhar Express.
End	Varanasi Junction
Distance travelled	1,203 km (748 mi) as 14854 / 53 Jodhpur Varanasi Marudhar Express, 1,161 km (721 mi) as 14864 Jodhpur Varanasi Marudhar Express, 1,163 km (723 mi) as 14863 Varanasi Jodhpur Marudhar Express, 1,179 km (733 mi) as 14866 Jodhpur Varanasi Marudhar Express, 1,181 km (734 mi) as 14865 Varanasi Jodhpur Marudhar Express.
Service frequency	14854 Jodhpur Varanasi Marudhar Express – Monday, Thursday & Saturday, 14853 Varanasi Jodhpur Marudhar Express - Monday, Wednesday & Saturday, 14864 Jodhpur Varanasi Marudhar Express – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday, 14863 Varanasi Jodhpur Marudhar Express - Tuesday, Friday & Sunday, 14866 Jodhpur Varanasi Marudhar Express - Wednesday, 14865 Varanasi Jodhpur Marudhar Express - Thursday.
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No Pantry car coach attached
Observation facilities	Rake Sharing between 14853 / 54 / 63 / 64 / 65 / 66 Jodhpur Varanasi Marudhar Express
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 48.85 km/h (30 mph) as 14854 / 53 Jodhpur Varanasi Marudhar Express, 14864 / 63 Jodhpur Varanasi Marudhar Express – 50.07 km/h (31 mph), 14866 / 65 Jodhpur Varanasi Marudhar Express - 49.86 km/h (31 mph) including halts.

The 14853 / 54 / 63 / 64 / 65 / 66 Jodhpur Varanasi Marudhar (मरुधर) Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - North Western Railway zone that runs between Jodhpur Junction & Varanasi Junction in India.

It operates as train number 14854 / 64 / 66 from Jodhpur Junction to Varanasi Junction and as train number 14853 / 63 / 65 in the reverse direction serving the states of Uttar Pradesh & Rajasthan.

The word Marudhar translates as Master of Air.

Coaches

The 14853 / 54 / 63 / 64 / 65 / 66 Jodhpur Varanasi Marudhar Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 12 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved & 2 Sitting cum Luggage Rack Coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach.

As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

• 14854 Jodhpur Varanasi Marudhar Express covers the distance of 1,203 km (748 mi) kilometres in 24 hours 45 mins (48.61 km/hr).

• 14853 Varanasi Jodhpur Marudhar Express covers the distance of 1,203 km (748 mi) kilometres in 24 hours 30 mins (49.10 km/hr).

• 14864 Jodhpur Varanasi Marudhar Express covers the distance of 1,161 km (721 mi) kilometres in 22 hours 50 mins (50.85 km/hr).

• 14863 Varanasi Jodhpur Marudhar Express covers the distance of 1,163 km (723 mi) kilometres in 23 hours 35 mins (49.31 km/hr).

• 14866 Jodhpur Varanasi Marudhar Express covers the distance of 1,179 km (733 mi) kilometres in 23 hours 45 mins (49.64 km/hr).

• 14865 Varanasi Jodhpur Marudhar Express covers the distance of 1,181 km (734 mi) kilometres in 23 hours 35 mins (50.08 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 14853 / 54 / 63 / 64 / 65 / 66 Jodhpur Varanasi Marudhar Express runs from Jodhpur Junction via Jaipur, Bharatpur Junction, Agra Fort, Kanpur Central, Lucknow NR, thereafter Faizabad Junction (14854 / 53) or Sultanpur (14864 / 63) or Rae Bareli Junction (14866 / 65) to Varanasi Junction.

Traction

The entire route is yet to be fully electrified.

• 14854 / 53 / 66 / 65 Jodhpur Varanasi Marudhar Express via Faizabad Junction & Rae Bareli Junction - a Bhagat Ki Kothi based WDP 4 locomotive hauls the train from Jodhpur Junction upto Agra Fort handing over to a Ghaziabad based WAP 4 or WAP 7 locomotive until Lucknow NR following which a Lucknow based WDM 3A locomotive powers the train for the remainder of the journey.

• 14864 / 63 Jodhpur Varanasi Marudhar Express via Sultanpur - a Bhagat Ki Kothi based WDP 4 locomotive hauls the train from Jodhpur Junction upto Agra Fort handing over to a Ghaziabad based WAP 4 or WAP 7 locomotive which powers the train for the remainder of the journey.

Operation

• 14854 Jodhpur Varanasi Marudhar Express via Faizabad Junction leaves Jodhpur Junction every Monday, Thursday & Saturday and reaches Varanasi Junction the next day.

• 14853 Varanasi Jodhpur Marudhar Express via Faizabad Junction leaves Varanasi Junction every Monday, Wednesday & Saturday and reaches Jodhpur Junction the next day.

• 14864 Jodhpur Varanasi Marudhar Express via Sultanpur leaves Jodhpur Junction every Tuesday, Friday & Sunday and reaches Varanasi Junction the next day.

• 14863 Varanasi Jodhpur Marudhar Express via Sultanpur leaves Varanasi Junction every Tuesday, Friday & Sunday and reaches Jodhpur Junction the next day.

• 14866 Jodhpur Varanasi Marudhar Express via Rae Bareli Junction leaves Jodhpur Junction every Wednesday and reaches Varanasi Junction the next day.

• 14865 Varanasi Jodhpur Marudhar Express via Rae Bareli Junction leaves Varanasi Junction every Thursday and reaches Jodhpur Junction the next day.

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