Bhiwani–Kalka Ekta Express
The 14795 / 96 Bhiwani Kalka Ekta Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railway zone that runs between Bhiwani & Kalka in India.
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Bhiwani | ||||
| Stops | 13 | ||||
| End | Kalka | ||||
| Distance travelled | 299 km (186 mi) | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, Second Class Seating, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | No | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 45.42 km/h (28 mph) including halts. | ||||
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It operates as train number 14795 from Bhiwani to Kalka and as train number 14796 in the reverse direction serving the state of Haryana & the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
Coaches
The 14795 / 96 Bhiwani Kalka Ekta Express has 1 AC Chair Car, 8 Second Class Seating, 6 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) 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 14795 Bhiwani Kalka Ekta Express covers the distance of 299 km (186 mi) in 6 hours 40 mins (44.85 km/hr) & in 6 hours 30 mins as 14796 Kalka Bhiwani Ekta Express (46.00 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Routing
The 14795 / 96 Bhiwani Kalka Ekta Express runs from Bhiwani via Rohtak Junction, Panipat Junction, Kurukshetra Junction, Ambala Cantonment Junction, Chandigarh to Kalka.
Traction
As the route is yet to be fully electrified, a Ludhiana based WDM 3A locomotive powers the train between Bhiwani and Panipat Junction following which it is powered by a Ghaziabad based WAP 7 for the remainder of its journey.
References
- "Northern Railways / Indian Railways Portal". nr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- "WAP7 Flagging off with Himalayan Queen Expresss And Ekta Express - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- "Indian Railway Compliant - ADD MORE COACH IN EKTA EXPRESS". consumercomplaints.in. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014.