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The Malwa Superfast Express is a daily express train service which connects Jammu Tawi in Jammu & Kashmir, India to Indore Junction BG railway station of Indore, the largest city and commercial hub in Madhya Pradesh,
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Number and Nomenclature
The 'down' service from Indore runs as number 12919, and the 'up' service from Jammu Tavi carries number 12920 The name Malwa signifies the region of Madhya Pradesh where the city of Indore is located
Arrival and Departure
The timetable for early 2012 shows departure from Jammu Tawi at 9.00a.m. daily, with arrival at Indore Junction at 12.50p.m. the following day. 27 hours and 50 minutes, including 3 hours and 1 minute waiting at the 39 intermediate stations. This is an average speed of 55.3 km. per hour for the 1,540 km. journey, or 62.1 km. per hour excluding stops.
The reverse journey leaves Indore Junction at 12.25p.m. and arrives in Jammu Tavi at 3.55p.m. the following day. 27 hours and 30 minutes, including 2 hours 56 minutes waiting at the intermediate stations. This is an average speed of 56 km. per hour, or 62.7 km. per hour excluding stops.
On return journey, the train does best in Jammu Tawi - New Delhi section. But is horribly slow in New Delhi-Bhopal section where it gets overtaken by Karnataka Express, Shan-e-Bhopal Express, Rajdhani Express, and sometimes even Tamil Nadu Express, due to which this train is not preferred.
Route
The train runs on multiple routes through its journey via. Dewas - Ujjain - Bhopal - Bina - Jhansi - Gwalior - Agra - Mathura - New Delhi and Delhi - Amritsar routes. It passes over through 7 states such as Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, New Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir.
The important halts of this train are : INDORE JN., Dewas, Ujjain Jn., Shujalpur, Maksi, Shajapur, Bhopal Bairagarh, Bhopal Jn., Vidisha, Bina Jn., Lalitpur, Jhansi Jn., Datia, Gwalior Jn., Morena, Dholpur, Agra Cantt., Mathura Jn., Faridabad, Hazrat Nizamuddin, New Delhi, Panipat Junction, Ambala , Ludhiana Jn., Jallandhar, Dasuya, Beas, Vijaypur Jammu, and JAMMUTAVI.
Coach Composite
The train normally consists of 24 coaches: 15 sleeper coaches, 2 AC-2 class, 2 AC-3 class, 4 general and 1 pantry car.
Frequency
The train runs once a day, seven days a week.
History
This train was originally introduced between Indore and New Delhi and was then extended to Jammu. It was the first Indian train to reach Pakistan as a diplomatic gesture. On 22 October 1985, it terminated at Lahore in Pakistan running as an Indore - Lahore Special, but the service was withdrawn after 55 days due to controversies. It ran once a week during this period, departing on Fridays in each direction. It was the fifth train in India and Madhya Pradesh to get an ISO Certificate, after the Bhopal Express, Rewanchal Express and Ahilyanagari Express.