Hazrat Nizamuddin – Indore Express

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Indore Intercity Express
Overview
Service type superfast
Locale Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
Current operator(s) Northern Railway
Route
Start Hazrat Nizamuddin
Stops 20 (including source and destination )
End Indore Junction
Distance travelled 818 km (508 mi)
Average journey time 13 hours 45 minutes
Service frequency daily
On-board services
Class(es) AC 1 Tier, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Auto-rack arrangements available
Catering facilities available in all the coaches
Entertainment facilities yes, lcd video windows in AC 1 and AC 2 Tier coaches.
Baggage facilities yes
Other facilities mineral water supply, coffee vending machines
Technical
Track gauge Broad Gauge
Operating speed 59 km/h (37 mph) average with halts

Hazrat Nizamuddin – Indore Express (Hindi: एक्सप्रेस, Urdu : ایکسپریس ) is a mail/express train of the Indian Railways, which runs between Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station of Delhi, the capital city of India and Indore railway station of Indore, the largest city and commercial hub of Central Indian state, Madhya Pradesh. The train is India's ISO Certified train.

Arrival and departure

Train no.12416 departs from Hazrat Nizamuddin(NZM), daily at 10:15 PM reaching Indore Jn. Bg (INDB). During its return journey the train leave Indore Jn. Bg (INDB) at 04:00 PM and reach Hazrat Nizamuddin(NZM) at 05:45 AM by making a journey of 14 hours approximately.[1]

Route and halts

The train goes via Mathura & Kota Junction. The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train consists of 24 coaches:

  • 1 AC I Tier cum AC II Tier (HA1)
  • 1 AC II Tier (A1)
  • 3 AC III Tier (B1-B3)
  • 13 Sleeper Coaches (S1-S13)
  • 4 Un Reserved
  • 1 Handy Capped cum luggage / Brake Van
  • 1 Ladies cum Luggage/Brake Van

Average speed and frequency

The train runs with an average speed of 59 km/h. The train runs on daily basis from both the sites.

Loco link

The train is hauled by Ghaziabad WAP 7 Electric engine.

Rake maintenance & sharing

The train is maintained by the Delhi Coaching Depot. The Rake is not shared with any other train.

See also

References