The 14795 / 96 Bhiwani–Kalka Ekta Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Northern Railway zone that runs between Bhiwani & Kalka in India.
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Bhiwani Kalka | ||||
| Stops | 13 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 299 km (186 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 6 hours 40 mins as 14795 Bhiwani Kalka Ekta Express, 6 hours 30 mins as 14796 Kalka Bhiwani Ekta Express | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 14795 / 14796 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, Second Class Seating, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | No | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railways coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 45.42 km/h (28 mph) including halts. | ||||
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It operates as train number 14795 from Bhiwani to Kalka and as train number 14796 in the reverse direction, serving the state of Haryana & the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
Coaches
editThe 14795 / 96 Bhiwani–Kalka Ekta Express has 1 AC Chair Car, 8 Second Class seating, 6 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car.
As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
editThe 14795 Bhiwani–Kalka Ekta Express covers the distance of 299 km (186 mi) in 6 hours 40 mins (44.85 km/h) and in 6 hours 30 mins as 14796 Kalka–Bhiwani Ekta Express (46.00 km/h).
Routing
editThe 14795 / 96 Bhiwani–Kalka Ekta Express runs from Bhiwani via Rohtak Junction, Panipat Junction, Kurukshetra Junction, Ambala Cantonment Junction, Chandigarh to Kalka.
Traction
editAs the route is yet to be fully electrified, a Ludhiana-based WDM-3A locomotive powers the train between Bhiwani and Panipat Junction following which it is powered by a Ghaziabad-based WAP-7 for the remainder of its journey.
References
edit- "Northern Railways / Indian Railways Portal". nr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- "WAP7 Flagging off with Himalayan Queen Expresss And Ekta Express – YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- "Indian Railway Compliant – ADD MORE COACH IN EKTA EXPRESS". consumercomplaints.in. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
External links
edit- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.