Malwa Express

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Field	Value
name	Malwa Express
type	Superfast
logo	Malwa Express TB.png
image	Mlwexp.jpg
caption	Malwa Express At Karnal railway station
locale	Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Punjab & Jammu & Kashmir
operator	Western Railway
first
start	(DADN)
stops	47
end	(SVDK)
distance	1641 km
journeytime	30 hours 40 minutes
frequency	Daily
trainnumber	12919 / 12920
class	AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, AC 3 Tier Economy, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
seating	Yes
sleeping	Yes
catering	Available
observation	Large windows
baggage	Available
otherfacilities	Below the seats
stock	LHB coach
gauge
Broad Gauge
speed	54 km/h average including halts.
map	[[File:Malwa Express (Indore - Jammu Tawi) Route map.png
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The 12919 / 12920 Malwa Express is a superfast express train service of the Indian Railways connecting of Madhya Pradesh and of Jammu and Kashmir. It is currently being operated with 12919/12920 train numbers on a daily basis.

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

History

This train was originally introduced between and New Delhi and was then extended to . 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On 22 October 1985, it terminated at Lahore in Pakistan running as Indore–Lahore Special, but the service was withdrawn after 55 days due to controversies.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 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 coach.

Coach composition

The train consists of 22 coaches:

1 First AC
2 AC II Tier
4 AC III Tier
2 AC Economy
6 Sleeper class
1 Pantry car
4 General Unreserved
1 SLRD
1 EOG
There are 4 dedicated rakes for this train.

Service

The 12919/Malwa Superfast Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1641 km in 29 hrs 20 mins.
The 12920/Malwa Superfast Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1641 km in 30 hrs 20 mins.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Placing of coaches

Placing of coach for 12919 Malwa Express.

Loco-EOG-H1-A1-A2-B1-B2-B3-B4-M1-M2-PC-S1-S2-S3-S4-S5-S6-GEN-GEN-GEN-GEN-SLR-UJN

Vice Versa for 12920 Malwa Express

Schedule

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Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival tme	Arrival dy
12919	DADN	Dr. Ambedkar Nagar	11:50 AM	Daily	Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra	Second day 05:10 PM	Daily
12920	SVDK	Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra	08:35 AM	Daily	Dr. Ambedkar Nagar	Second day 02:30 PM	Daily
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Reversals

The train is reversed twice at:

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive between Dr. Ambedkar Nagar and Bhopal Junction. After Bhopal Junction, both trains are hauled by an Itarsi Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive upto Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and vice versa.

References

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