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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Malwa Express<br />
| type = [[Express trains in India|Superfast]]<br />
| logo = Malwa Express TB.png<br />
| image = Mlwexp.jpg<br />
| caption = Malwa Express At [[Karnal railway station]]<br />
| locale = [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Haryana]], [[Delhi]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] & [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu & Kashmir]]<br />
| operator = [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]]<br />
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|1984|04|02}}<br />
| last = <br />
| start = {{stnlnk|Dr. Ambedkar Nagar}} (DADN)<br />
| stops = 47<br />
| end = {{stnlnk|Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra}} (SVDK)<br />
| distance = {{convert|1641|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 30 hours 40 minutes<br />
| frequency = Daily<br />
| trainnumber = 12919 / 12920<br />
| class = AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, AC 3 Tier Economy, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved<br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
| catering = Available<br />
| observation = Large windows<br />
| baggage = Available<br />
| otherfacilities = Below the seats<br />
| stock = [[LHB coach]]<br />
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}} <br/> [[Broad Gauge]]<br />
| speed = {{convert|54|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts.<br />
| map = [[File:Malwa Express (Indore - Jammu Tawi) Route map.png|250px]]<br />
}}<br />
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The 12919 / 12920 '''Malwa Express''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|superfast express]] train service of the Indian Railways connecting {{stnlnk|Dr. Ambedkar Nagar}} of [[Madhya Pradesh]] and {{stnlnk|Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra}} of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. It is currently being operated with 12919/12920 train numbers on a daily basis.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.naidunia.com/madhya-pradesh/dewas-dewas-train-1177557| title=1 जून से कटरा तक जाएगी मालवा एक्सप्रेस| trans-title=From June st, Malwa Express will run up to Katra| website=jagran.com| date=30 May 2017| language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://aajtak.intoday.in/story/indore-jammu-tawi-malwa-express-train-to-run-till-mata-vaishno-devi-katra-from-june-1-1-930836.html| title=1 जून से कटरा तक जाएगी मालवा एक्सप्रेस| trans-title=Malwa Express from 1 June to Katra| website=India Today| date=23 May 2017| language=hi}}</ref><br />
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The name [[Malwa]] signifies the region of [[Madhya Pradesh]] where the city of [[Indore]] is located.<br />
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== History ==<br />
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This train was originally introduced between {{stnlnk|Indore Junction}} and [[New Delhi]] and was then extended to {{stnlnk|Jammu Tawi}}. It was the first Indian train to reach Pakistan as a diplomatic gesture.<br />
In mid 1982 contemporaneous Member of Parliament from Indore [[Prakash Chandra Sethi]] became Railway Minister for a short time, Sectioned Indore New Delhi Express which is named Malwa Express.<br />
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On 22 October 1985, it terminated at [[Lahore]] in Pakistan running as '''Indore–Lahore Special''', but the service was withdrawn after 55 days due to controversies.<br />
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In June 2017, Malwa Express was extended up to {{stnlnk|Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra}} from Jammu Tawi.<br />
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It is the 5th train in India and [[Madhya Pradesh]] to get an ISO certificate, after the [[Bhopal Express]], [[Rewanchal Express]] and [[Ahilyanagari Express]].<br />
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In January 2019, Malwa Express was extended up to Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (Mhow) from Indore Junction.<br />
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In March 2020 it gets [[LHB coach]].<br />
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==Coach composition==<br />
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The train consists of 22 coaches: <br />
* 1 First AC<br />
* 2 AC II Tier<br />
* 4 AC III Tier<br />
* 2 AC Economy<br />
* 6 Sleeper class<br />
* 1 Pantry car<br />
* 4 General Unreserved<br />
* 1 SLRD<br />
* 1 EOG<br />
* There are 4 dedicated rakes for this train.<br />
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==Service==<br />
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*The 12919/Malwa Superfast Express has an average speed of 55&nbsp;km/h and covers 1641&nbsp;km in 29 hrs 20 mins.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/timetable/malwa-sf-express-12919/1048/12254/10091|title=12919/Malwa SF Express|website=India Rail Info}}</ref><br />
*The 12920/Malwa Superfast Express has an average speed of 55&nbsp;km/h and covers 1641&nbsp;km in 30 hrs 20 mins.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/timetable/malwa-sf-express-12920/1049/10091/12254|title=12920/Malwa SF Express|website=India Rail Info}}</ref><br />
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== Route and halts ==<br />
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The important halts of the train are:<br />
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* '''{{stnlnk|Dr. Ambedkar Nagar}}'''<br />
* {{stnlnk|Indore Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Dewas Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Ujjain Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Maksi Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Bhopal Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Vidisha}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Bina Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Lalitpur Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Jhansi Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Gwalior Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Dholpur Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Agra Cantonment}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Mathura Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk |Faridabad}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Hazrat Nizamuddin}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|New Delhi}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Sonipat Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Panipat Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Kurukshetra Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Ambala Cantonment}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Ludhiana Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Jalandhar Cantonment}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Pathankot Cantonment}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Kathua}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Jammu Tawi}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan Udhampur||MCTM Udhampur}}<br />
* '''{{stnlnk|Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra}}'''<br />
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==Placing of coaches==<br />
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Placing of coach for 12919 Malwa Express.<br />
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Loco-EOG-H1-A1-A2-B1-B2-B3-B4-M1-M2-PC-S1-S2-S3-S4-S5-S6-GEN-GEN-GEN-GEN-SLR-UJN<br />
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Vice Versa for 12920 Malwa Express<br />
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==Schedule==<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Train number !! Station code !! Departure station !! Departure time !! Departure day !! Arrival station !! Arrival tme !! Arrival dy<br />
|-<br />
| 12919 || DADN || Dr. Ambedkar Nagar || 11:50 AM || Daily || Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra || Second day 05:10 PM || Daily <br />
|-<br />
| 12920 || SVDK || Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra || 08:35 AM || Daily || Dr. Ambedkar Nagar || Second day 02:30 PM || Daily <br />
|}<br />
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==Reversals==<br />
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The train is reversed twice at:<br />
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* {{stnlnk|Ujjain Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Bhopal Junction}}<br />
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==Traction==<br />
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Both trains are hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara|Vadodara Loco Shed]] based [[WAP-7]] electric locomotive between [[Dr. Ambedkar Nagar railway station|Dr. Ambedkar Nagar]] and [[Bhopal Junction railway station|Bhopal Junction.]] After Bhopal Junction, both trains are hauled by an [[Electric Loco Shed, Itarsi|Itarsi Loco Shed]] based [[WAP-7]] electric locomotive upto [[Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station|Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra]] and vice versa.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Indore–Jammu Tawi Weekly Superfast Express]]<br />
* [[Indore–Chandigarh Weekly Express]]<br />
* [[Indore–Dehradun Express]]<br />
* [[Indore–Amritsar Express]]<br />
* [[Indore–New Delhi Intercity Express]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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*[http://runningstatus.in/status/12919 Train status]<br />
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{{Railways in Northern India}}<br />
{{Railways in Central India}}<br />
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[[Category:Transport in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Haryana]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Rajasthan]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Delhi]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Punjab, India]]<br />
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