Mau–Anand Vihar Terminal Express, is an Indian Railways train of North Eastern Railway Zone Varanasi Division. It was introduced in 2013's Railway Budget and hence initiated its journey from November 2013. It operates bi-weekly and covers a distance of 833 kilometres (518 mi) from Mau Junction to Anand Vihar Terminal. Mau Express consists of 23 coaches which includes one AC-II coach, four AC-III coaches, seven sleeper class coaches, nine general (unreserved) coaches and two SLR coaches.[1][2][3]
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 1 October 2013 |
| Current operator(s) | North Eastern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Mau Junction Anand Vihar Terminal |
| Stops | 10 |
| Distance travelled | 832 kilometres (517 miles) |
| Average journey time | 16 hours 15 minutes |
| Service frequency | Bi-weekly[a] |
| Train number(s) | 15025 / 15026 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC-II, AC-III, Sleeper, General |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Not available |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | Maximum: 130 km/h (81 mph) on Kanpur to Ghaziabad section Average: 50 km/h (31 mph) (including halts), 53 km/h (33 mph) (excluding halts) |
Reservation
editPeople have to take an advanced reservation ticket to travel in the train except for the General class. Tatkal Ticket facility also available in this train.
Coach composition
edit| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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SLR | GEN | GEN | GEN | GEN | GEN | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | A1 | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | GEN | GEN | GEN | GEN | SLR |
Rake maintenance
editThe train is maintained by the Anand Vihar Coaching Depot. The same rake is used for Gorakhpur–Anand Vihar Express for one way which is altered by the second rake on the other way.
Journey
editIt takes around 16 hours to cover its journey of 833 kilometres (518 mi) with an average speed of 52 kilometres per hour (32 mph).
Traction
editBoth trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad based Indian locomotive class WAP-5 electric locomotive.
Notes
edit- ^ Runs twice in a week for every direction.