Mhow - Sanawad MG Passenger

Mhow - Sanawad MG Passenger
Overview
Service type Metre-gauge Passenger
Locale Madhya Pradesh
Current operator(s) Western Railway
Route
Start Mhow (MHOW)
Stops 6
End Sanawad (SWD)
Distance travelled 64 km (40 mi)
Average journey time 2h 30m
Service frequency Daily[lower-alpha 1]
On-board services
Class(es) Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements No
Catering facilities No
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities No
Technical
Track gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Operating speed 26 km/h (16 mph) average with halts

Mhow - Sanawad MG Passenger is a Metre-gauge Passenger train of the Indian Railways, which runs between Mhow railway station in Madhya Pradesh and Sanawad railway station in Madhya Pradesh. It is currently being operated with 52963/52964, 52975/52976, 52973/52974, 52987/52988 train numbers which runs four times in a day basis.

This is last surviving Metre-gauge train of Akola–Ratlam line. Once it tracks will finished as Board gauge tracks, they will provide vital connectivity between Indore with Southern Indian states.[1][2][3] [4][5][6] [7]

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Average speed and frequency

The Mhow Sanawad MG Passenger runs with an average speed of 29 km/h and completes 64 km in 2h 30m. The Sanawad Mhow MG Passenger runs with an average speed of 29 km/h and completes 64 km in 2h 30m.

Coach composite

The train consist of 4 coaches :

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Mhow Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Mhow to Sanawad and vice versa. Banker locomotive is acctached from Patalpani to Kalakund.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs seven days in a week for every direction for four time.

References

  1. ↑ "The tunnel will be 11 kilometers between Mhow barwaha 351209". naidunia.jagran.com. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  2. ↑ Two trains running between Mhow and Akola canceled after sealing of Saawood-Khandwa track
  3. ↑ Train will continue between Mhow and Sanawad
  4. ↑ Framework to add new track to Broadgauge
  5. ↑ People accord emotional farewell to Khandwa-Mhow train
  6. ↑ Sanawad-Khandwa section to be closed from January 1
  7. ↑ Mhow station to be made satellite of Indore station


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