Banihal–Baramulla DEMU is a DEMU passenger train of the Indian Railways, which runs between Banihal railway station and Baramulla railway station, having 17 halts both within Jammu and Kashmir.[1]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | DEMU |
| First service | 9 July 2015 |
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Banihal (BAHL) Baramulla (RML) |
| Stops | 12 |
| Distance travelled | 135 km (84 mi) |
| Average journey time | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily[a] |
| Train number(s) | 74615/74616, 74619/74620, 74625/74628, 74627/74628, 74629/74630 |
| On-board services | |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 58 km/h (36 mph) |
Nomenclature edit
There are five sets of train currently being operated on daily basis. They are:
- 74615/74616 Banihal–Baramula DEMU
- 74619/74620 Banihal–Baramula DEMU
- 74625/74626 Banihal–Baramula DEMU
- 74627/74628 Banihal–Baramula DEMU
- 74629/74630 Banihal–Baramula DEMU
Route and halts edit
The important halts of the train are:
Average speed and frequency edit
All sets of Banihal–Baramula DEMU runs with an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 135 km in 2 hrs 50 mins. While Baramula–Banihal DEMU runs with an average speed of 41 km/h and covers 135 km in 3 hrs 20 mins. There are 5 sets of trains which run on a daily basis.
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
References edit
- ^ Ministry of Railways (4 September 2015). "Shri Suresh Prabhu Flags Off Andaman Express Through Remote Control From Jammu Tawi to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra". Press Information Bureau, Government of India (Press release).
External links edit
- 74625/Banihal–Baramula DEMU
- 74626/Baramula–Banihal DEMU
- 74627/Banihal–Baramula DEMU
- 74628/Baramula–Banihal DEMU
- 74629/Banihal–Baramula DEMU
- 74630/Baramula–Banihal DEMU
- 74615/Banihal–Baramula DEMU
- 74616/Baramula–Banihal DEMU
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