Bhagat Ki Kothi–Bilaspur Express

The 18243 / 18244 Bhagat Ki Kothi - Bilaspur Express is one of the express trains of South East Central Railway zone which runs between Bilaspur Junction railway station of Bilaspur, city of Chhattisgarh and Bhagat Ki Kothi railway station a suburban railway station in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.[1][2][3][4]

Bhagat Ki Kothi - Bilaspur Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleChhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh & Rajasthan
First service01 February 2016
Current operator(s)South East Central Railways
Route
StartBilaspur (BSP)
Stops31
EndBhagat Ki Kothi (BGKT)
Distance travelled1,820 km (1,131 mi)
Average journey time34 hours 40 minutes
Service frequencyBi-weekly
Train number(s)18243 / 18244
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, sleeper class, general unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board Catering
E-Catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Technical
Rolling stockLHB Coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum,
52 km/h (32 mph) average with halts
Route map

Arrival & Departure

Train number 18243 departs from Bilaspur Junction on Monday and Tuesday at 18:20, reaching Bhagat Ki Kothi the next day at 05:00. Train number 18244 departs from Bhagat Ki Kothi on Thursday and Sunday at 00:05, reaching Bilaspur Junction, the next day at 12:45.

Routes & Halts

The important halts of the train are:

Traction

As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Bhilai based WAP 7 from Bilaspur Junction up to Sawai Madhopur Junction handing over to a Bhagat Ki Kothi based WDP 4 / WDP 4B / WDP 4D locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Bhagat Ki Kothi.

Direction Reversal

This train reverses its direction 3 times,

Coach Composition

This service has one first AC cum second AC coach, one second AC coach, 6 third AC coaches, 10 second sleeper coaches, 4 unreserved coaches, one pantry car and one high capacity parcel van (HCPV) for both up and down services.

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
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Speed & Frequency

The train runs with an average speed of 53 km/h. Train number 18243 departs from Bilaspur Junction on Monday and Tuesday and 18244 departs from Bhagat Ki Kothi on Thursday and Sunday.

References
  1. "पुराने सिस्टम में आधुनिक सुविधा, नतीजा तकनीकी खामियां". Jagran.com (in Hindi). 1 March 2016.
  2. "Additional One AC Coach in 4 pairs of trains". Western Railway. 2 February 2016.
  3. "रेलमंत्री के रिमोट दबाते ही भगत की कोठी हुई नियमित" [Railways Minister has regular remote press of Bhagat’s Kothi] (in Hindi). 2 February 2016.
  4. Press Information Bureau (1 February 2016). "Minister of Railways Flagged off Bilaspur-Bhagat Ki Kothi Express". Government of India.


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