Distance travelled 2,026 km (1,259 mi) | ||
Stops 68 as 18101 Tatanagar Jammu Tawi Express, 67 as 18102 Jammu Tawi Tatanagar Express. | ||
The 18101 / 02 Tatanagar Jammu Tawi Muri Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Tatanagar Junction & Jammu Tawi in India.
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It operates as train number 18101 from Tatanagar Junction to Jammu Tawi and as train number 18102 in the reverse direction serving the states of Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir.
Coaches
The 18101 / 02 Tatanagar Jammu Tawi Express has 1 AC 3 tier, 5 Sleeper Class, 3 General Unreserved & 2 Sitting cum Luggage Rack Coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach. In addition, about 11 coaches of the Jammu Tawi Rourkela Express are attached / detached at Muri [3].
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 18101 Tatanagar Jammu Tawi Express covers the distance of 2,026 km (1,259 mi) in 47 hours 20 mins (42.80 km/hr) [4] & in 43 hours 55 mins as 18102 Jammu Tawi Tatanagar Express (46.13 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 18101 / 02 Tatanagar Jammu Tawi Express runs from Tatanagar Junction via Muri, Barkakana, Daltonganj, Chopan, Chunar, Allahabad Junction, Kanpur Central, Tundla Junction, Khurja Junction, Ghaziabad, Delhi, Panipat Junction, Ambala Cantonment Junction, Ludhiana Junction, Amritsar Junction, Pathankot Junction to Jammu Tawi [5].
It reverses its direction of travel twice during its run at Amritsar Junction and Pathankot Junction.
Traction
As large section of the route are yet to be fully electrified and due to the routing of the train, a total of 4 locomotives are assigned to haul the train beginning with a Tatanagar based WAM 4 locomotive [6] which hauls the train from Tatanagar Junction up to Barkakana handing over to a Patratu based WDM 3A locomotive until Chunar following which a Ghaziabad or Kanpur based WAP 4 [7] locomotive powers the train until Amritsar Junction finally handing over to a Ludhiana based WDM 2A or WDM 3A [8] which powers the train for the last leg towards Jammu Tawi although it is expected that with the electrification of the Ludhiana - Jammu sector, it may soon be an electric haul up to Jammu Tawi.
Operation
18101 Tatanagar Jammu Tawi Express runs from Tatanagar Junction on a daily basis reaching Jammu Tawi on the 3rd day [9].
18102 Jammu Tawi Tatanagar Express runs from Jammu Tawi on a daily basis reaching Tatanagar Junction on the 3rd day. [10].
2015 derailment
On 25 May 2015, 8 coaches of Rourkela Jammu Tawi Muri Express derailed near Athsari, on Mughalsarai-Kanpur section around 1:40 pm in afternoon. 4 people died and 9 were injured in the accident. Both, Rail Minister Suresh Prabhu & Chief Minister of U.P. Akhilesh Yadav announced compensation to the victims of accident.