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Hazrat Nizamuddin–Gwalior Express

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Current operator(s)
  
North Central Railway

Service frequency
  
daily

Stops
  
3

Distance travelled
  
400 km (250 mi)

Average journey time
  
4 hours 30 minutes

Locale
  
Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh

First service
  
Hazrat Nizamuddin to Gwalior via. Agra

Last service
  
Hazrat Nizamuddin to Jhansi

Start
  
Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station

End
  
Gwalior Junction railway station

Service type
  
Superfast/Mail Trains in India

The Hazrat Nizamuddin - Gwalior Express (Hindi: एक्सप्रेस, Urdu : ایکسپریس ) 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 Central Indian state, Madhya Pradesh. The train was India's fifth ISO Certified train.

Contents

The train is no more operational and it has been extended till Jhansi and now it runs between Hazrat Nizamuddin - Jhansi Taj Express

Arrival and departure

  • Train no.12180 departed from Hazrat Nizamuddin, daily at 06:30 from platform no.5 reaching Gwalior the same day at 10:40.
  • Route and halts

  • NIZAMUDDIN
  • Agra Cantt.
  • GWALIOR JUNCTION
  • Coach composite

    The train consisted of 20 coaches:

  • 1 AC I Tier
  • 2 AC II Tier
  • 3 AC III Tier
  • 6 Sleeper cum chair car Coaches
  • 4 Un Reserved chair car
  • 2 Ladies/Handy Capped
  • 2 Luggage/Brake Van
  • Average speed and frequency

    The train was used to run with an average speed of 63 km/h. The train was used to run on daily basis from both the sites.

    The train was hauled by Ghaziabad WAP 5 Electric engine.

    Trivia

    The train is now extended to Jhansi as Taj Express with change in numbering too.

    References

    Hazrat Nizamuddin–Gwalior Express Wikipedia