Mandsaur–Meerut City Link Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
Current operator(s)Western Railway zone
Route
TerminiMandsaur (MDS)
Meerut City Junction (MTC)
Stops35
Distance travelled805 km (500 mi)
Average journey time17h 25m
Service frequencyDaily [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)29019/29020
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesICF Utkrisht rakes
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed46 km/h (29 mph), including halts

The Mandsaur- Meerut City Link Express is an Express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Mandsaur and Meerut City Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 29019/29020 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]

Service

The 29019/Mandsaur–Meerut City Link Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 805 km in 17h 25m. The 29020/Meerut City–Mandsaur Link Express has an average speed of 43 km/h and covers 805 km in 18h 30m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 6 coaches:

  • 1 AC II Tier and AC III Tier
  • 1 AC III Tier
  • 2 Sleeper coaches
  • 1 General Unreserved

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Ratlam Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Mandsaur to Kota. From Kota trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed or Tuglakabad Loco Shed-based WAP-4E electric locomotive until Meerut and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train attached to 19019/19020 Bandra Terminus–Dehradun Express at Kota and run together between Kota and Meerut.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 1 times:

See also

Notes

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

References


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