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Rewa - Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service5 March 2013; 11 years ago (2013-03-05)
Current operator(s)West Central Railway zone
Route
TerminiRewa Terminal (REWA)
Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (DADN)
Stops19
Distance travelled831 km (516 mi)
Average journey time15 hours 55 minutes
Service frequencyTri-weekly
Train number(s)11703/11704
On-board services
Class(es)AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper, Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed51 km/h (32 mph)

The 11703/11704 Rewa–Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Express is a tri-weekly Express train service connecting Dr. Ambedkar Nagar of Indore, the largest city and commercial hub of Central Indian state Madhya Pradesh and Rewa Terminal, a major city in Madhya Pradesh, India. Train was announced in Railway Budget 2012–13 and the train was flagged off on 5 March 2013 from Indore Junction.

In July 2017, the service of the train was extended up to Dr. Ambedkar Nagar on tri-weekly basis.

Coach Composition

The train consists of 24 coaches:

  • 1 AC First Class
  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 4 AC III Tier
  • 10 Sleeper Class
  • 6 General Unreserved
  • 1 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Service

The 11703/Rewa–Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Express has an average speed of 49 km/h and covers 831 km in 16 hrs 50 mins.

The 11704/Dr. Ambedkar Nagar–Rewa Express has an average speed of 52 km/h and covers 831 km in 15 hrs 55 mins.

Routes and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Schedule

Train number Station code Departure station Departure time Departure day Arrival station Arrival time Arrival day
11703 REWA Rewa Termina} 23:10 PM Sun, Tue, Thu Dr. Ambedkar Nagar 16:00 PM Mon, Wed, Fri
11704 DADN Dr. Ambedkar Nagar 20:20 PM Mon, Wed, Fri Rewa Terminal 12:15 PM Tue, Thu, Sat

Direction reversal

Train reverses its direction 1 times at:

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Katni Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Rewa to Katni after which an Itarsi Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive haul the train for the remainder of its journey until Mhow and vice versa.

See also

References

  1. New express train between Guwahati and Indore
  2. Indore-Guwahati Express to begin maiden journey on Friday
  3. Railways Indore Guwahati train journey set to turn smoother, German made Linke Hofmann Busch coaches to be deployed soon
  4. Indore–Guwahati to run with LHB coach, composition might get reduced
  5. https://www.trainman.in/coach-position/11703
  6. "11703/Rewa–Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Express". India Rail Info.
  7. "11704/Dr. Ambedkar Nagar–Rewa Express". India Rail Info.

Notes

  1. Runs three days in a week for every direction.

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