Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
Locale | Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab & Rajasthan |
Current operator(s) | North Western Railway |
Route | |
Termini |
Rishikesh (RKSH) Barmer (BME) |
Stops | 40 |
Distance travelled | 1,190 km (739 mi) |
Average journey time | 24hrs 10mins |
Service frequency | Daily [a] |
Train number(s) | 14887 / 14888 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | No |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering |
Observation facilities | Large windows |
Baggage facilities | No |
Other facilities | Below the seats |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | LHB coach |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 50 km/h (31 mph) average including halts. |
The 14887 / 14888 Rishikesh–Barmer Express is an Express train belonging to North Western Railway zone that runs between Rishikesh and Barmer in India. It is currently being operated with 14887/14888 train numbers on a daily basis. [1] [2]
The 14887/Rishikesh–Barmer Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 1190 km in 24h 10m. The 14888/Barmer–Rishikesh Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 1190 km in 24h 10m.
The important halts of the train are:
The train has LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 17 coaches:
Both trains are hauled by a Ludhiana Loco Shed-based WDP-4D diesel locomotive from Rishikesh to Bathinda Junction. From Bathinda Junction it is hauled by a Bhagat Ki Kothi Loco Shed-based WDP-4B / WDP-4D diesel locomotive until Barmer and vice versa.
The train shares its rake with 14815/14816 Shri Ganganagar–Rishikesh Express.
The train reverses its direction once at: