Udyog Karmi Express
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Overview | |
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Service type | Superfast |
First service | 23 February 2007 |
Current operator(s) | Western Railways |
Route | |
Start | Valsad |
Stops | 9 |
End | Kanpur Central |
Distance travelled | 1,305 km (811 mi) |
Service frequency | One day a week. 12943 Valsad Kanpur Central Udyog Karmi Express – Wednesday, 12944 Kanpur Central Valsad Udyog Karmi Express – Friday. |
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 |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum ,55.43 km/h (34 mph), including halts |
The 12943 / 44 Valsad Kanpur Central Udyog Karmi Express is a Superfast express train of Indian Railways - Western Railway zone that runs between Valsad and Kanpur Central in India.
It operates as train number 12943 from Valsad to Kanpur Central and as train number 12944 in the reverse direction serving the 3 states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh & Uttar Pradesh.
The train has been named Udyog Karmi which translates to Industrial Worker in Devangiri as the train connects the two important industrial cities of Valsad & Kanpur in their respective states of Gujarat & Uttar Pradesh.
Coaches
The 12943 / 44 Valsad Kanpur Central Udyog Karmi Express presently has 1 AC 2 cum AC 3 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 14 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
The 12943 Valsad Kanpur Central Udyog Karmi Express covers the distance of 1305 kilometres in 23 hours 30 mins (55.53 km/hr) & in 23 hours 35 mins as 12944 Kanpur Central Valsad Udyog Karmi Express (55.34 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 12943 / 44 Valsad Kanpur Central Udyog Karmi Express runs from Valsad via Jalgaon Junction, Itarsi Junction, Bhopal Junction, Jhansi Junction to Kanpur Central.
Traction
As the route is fully electrified, a Kanpur based WAP 4 hauls the train for its entire journey.
Timings
12943 Valsad Kanpur Central Udyog Karmi Express leaves Valsad every Wednesday at 19:40 hrs IST and reaches Kanpur Central at 19:10 hrs IST the next day.
12944 Kanpur Central Valsad Udyog Karmi Express leaves Kanpur Central every Friday at 08:00 hrs IST and reaches Valsad at 07:35 hrs IST the next day.
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