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The Hazrat Nizamuddin - Gwalior Express was a mail/express train of Indian Railways, which used to run between Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station of Delhi, the capital city of India and Gwalior Junction railway station of Gwalior, the princely city and educational hub of the Central Indian state Madhya Pradesh. The train was India's fifth ISO Certified train.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | superfast |
| Locale | Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh |
| First service | Hazrat Nizamuddin to Gwalior via. Agra |
| Last service | Hazrat Nizamuddin to Jhansi |
| Current operator(s) | North Central Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Hazrat Nizamuddin Gwalior Junction |
| Stops | 3 |
| Distance travelled | 400 km (250 mi) |
| Average journey time | 4.5 hours |
| Service frequency | daily |
| Train number(s) | 12179/12180DN |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1 Tier, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Chair Car 3 Tier, Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Auto-rack arrangements | available |
| Catering facilities | available in all the coaches |
| Entertainment facilities | yes, lcd video windows in AC 1 and AC 2 Tier coaches. |
| Baggage facilities | yes |
| Other facilities | mineral water supply, coffee vending machines |
| Technical | |
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) average with halts |
The train is no longer operational, running through Hazrat Nizamuddin and up to Jhansi's Taj Express.
Arrival and departure edit
Train number 12180 departed from Hazrat Nizamuddin everyday at 06:30am IST from platform number 5, reaching Gwalior at around 10:40am IST.
Route and halts edit
Coach composite edit
The train consisted of 20 coaches:
- 1 AC I Tier
- 2 AC II Tiers
- 3 AC III Tiers
- 6 Sleeper cum chair car Coaches
- 4 Unreserved chair cars
- 2 Ladies/Handicapped
- 2 Luggage/Brake Vans
Average speed and frequency edit
The train ran with an average speed of 63 km/h.
Loco link edit
The train was hauled by Ghaziabad WAP 5 Electric engine.
Trivia edit
The train was extended to Jhansi's Taj Express, with a numbering change taking place along with that extension.