Malwa Express

The 12919 / 12920 Malwa Superfast Express is a superfast express train service of the Indian Railways connecting Dr. Ambedkar Nagar of Madhya Pradesh and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra of Jammu and Kashmir. It is currently being operated with 12919/12920 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2]

Malwa Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
LocaleMadhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Punjab & Jammu & Kashmir
Current operator(s)Western Railways
Route
StartDr. Ambedkar Nagar (DADN)
Stops51
EndShri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK)
Distance travelled1,641 km (1,020 mi)
Average journey time30 hours 40 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12919 / 12920
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockLHB Coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Broad Gauge
Operating speed54 km/h (34 mph) average with halts
Route map
Malwa Express Name Board
Malwa Express departing from Indore
Indore bond Malwa Express standing at Ludhiana Junction

The name Malwa signifies the region of Madhya Pradesh where the city of Indore is located.

History

This train was originally introduced between Indore Junction and New Delhi and was then extended to Jammu Tawi. It was the first Indian train to reach Pakistan as a diplomatic gesture. In mid 1982 contemporaneous Member Of Parliament from Indore Prakash Chandra Sethi became Railway Minister for a short time, Sectioned Indore New Delhi Express which is named Malwa Express.

On 22 October 1985, it terminated at Lahore in Pakistan running as Indore – Lahore Special, but the service was withdrawn after 55 days due to controversies.

In June 2017, Malwa Express was extended up to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra from Jammu Tawi

It is the 5th train in India and Madhya Pradesh to get an ISO Certificate, after the Bhopal Express, Rewanchal Express and Ahilyanagari Express.

In January 2019, Malwa Express was extended up to Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (Mhow) from Indore Junction.

In March 2020 it gets LHB Coaches.

Coach Composition

The train consists of 24 coaches :

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 6 AC III Tier
  • 12 Sleepar Class
  • 1 Pantry Car
  • 2 General Unreserved
  • 2 EOG

Service

The 12919/Malwa Express has an average speed of 54 km/hr and covers 1641 km in 30 hrs 40 mins.[3]

The 12920/Malwa Express has an average speed of 54 km/hr and covers 1641 km in 30 hrs 20 mins.[4]

Route & Halts

The important halts of the train are :

Schedule
Train NumberStation CodeDeparture StationDeparture TimeDeparture DayArrival StationArrival TimeArrival Day
12919DADNDr. Ambedkar Nagar11:45 AMDailyShri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra18:25 PMDaily
12920SVDKShri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra06:55 AMDailyDr. Ambedkar Nagar13:15 PMDaily

Reversals

The train is reversed 2 times at:

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara based WAP 5 locomotive between Dr. Ambedkar Nagar and Bhopal Junction. After Bhopal Junction, both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad based WAP 7 locomotive up to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and vice versa.

See also

References
  1. "1 जून से कटरा तक जाएगी मालवा एक्सप्रेस" [From June st, Malwa Express will run up to Katra]. jagran.com (in Hindi).
  2. "1 जून से कटरा तक जाएगी मालवा एक्सप्रेस" [Malwa Express from 1st June to Katra]. India Today (in Hindi).
  3. "12919/Malwa SF Express". India Rail Info.
  4. "12920/Malwa SF Express". India Rail Info.
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