Ajmer – Rameswaram Humsafar Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Template:Rws with Template:Rws. It is currently being operated with 19603/19604 train numbers on a weekly basis.
Background
The inaugural service, bearing train number No.09603 of this service was launched on 27 September 2018 at (Template:Rws) by Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Sumitra Mahajan.[1][2][3] The regular services are scheduled to commencing from 2 October 2018 at Template:Rws on every Tuesdays and 6 October 2018 at Template:Rws on every Saturdays bearing train numbers 19604 and 19603 respectively.[4][5]
Rakes
The service is completely fitted with 3-tier AC coaches designed by Indian Railways with features like LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed and will have announcement system as well, Vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras.[6][7][8] Apart from 16 AC 3-tier coaches earmarked for passengers, the train will also have 1 Pantry Car and 2 End-on Generator coaches.[3][9]
Service & Stoppage
This weekly service originates every Sunday traverses about Template:Cvt through Template:Rws, Template:Rws, Template:Rws, Template:Rws,Template:Efn Template:Rws, Template:Rws, Template:Rws, Template:Rws, Template:Rws, Template:Rws, Template:Rws, Template:Rws, Template:Rws, Template:Rws, Template:Rws, Template:Rws,Template:Rws and Template:Rws reaching on Tuesdays. On the return journey, it leaves the same Tuesday traverses the same route and reaches Ajmer Junction on Thursdays.[4] It takes 52 hours approximately to completely the service at a rate of Template:Cvt.[5][9]
Traction
It is hauled by 3 locomotives;
1. From Ajmer to Template:Rws it is hauled by a Template:Rws based WDP 4 / WDP 4B / WDP 4D locomotive.
2. From Template:Rws to Template:Rws it is hauled by a Template:Rws based WAP 7 locomotive.
3. From Template:Rws to Template:Rws it is hauled by a Template:Rws based WDP 3A locomotive.
See also
- Sri Ganganagar – Tiruchirappalli Humsafar Express
- Ajmer Junction railway station
- Rameswaram railway station
Notes
References
- ↑ Template:Cite tweet
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Indian Railways to introduce Humsafar Express between Ajmer-Rameswaram; 5 things to know about the new train. Financial Express(27 September 2018).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 New express train between Ajmer Jn-Rameswaram. United News of India(26 September 2018).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Template:Cite tweet
- ↑ First look of Humsafar Express: An all new 3-Tier AC train. The Economic Times(15 September 2016).
- ↑ Indian Railways introduce upgraded 'Humsafar Express' coaches. Business Standard(14 June 2017).
- ↑ Minister of Railways Flags Off Country's First Humsafar Train. Ministry of Railways. Press Information Bureau(16 December 2016).
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 New train from Rameswaram to Ajmer. The Hindu(29 September 2018).