Mewar Express
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The 12963/12964 Mewar Express is a Superfast Express running from Hazrat Nizamuddin, New Delhi to Udaipur City. It traverses the 744 kilometres (462 mi) journey in 12 hours 20 minutes, with 16 halts in between. The erstwhile kingdom in southern Rajasthan encompassing Udaipur was called Mewar.
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Service type | Superfast Express |
First service | 27 August 2005; 18 years ago (2005-08-27) as 12963/12964 Udaipur-H.Nizamuddin Mewar Express & as 12965/12966 Udaipur-Jaipur Mewar Express |
Last service | 27 September 2008; 15 years ago (2008-09-27) (only 12965/66 Udaipur-Jaipur Mewar Express was withdrawn). |
Current operator(s) | North Western Railways |
Route | |
Termini | As 12963Udaipur City (UDZ) [Also as 12965 until 27/09/08] as 12964 Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM) [Also as 12966 Jaipur Junction (JP) until 27/09/08] |
Stops | 16 for 12963/12964(12965/12966 used to halt 10 stops enroute) |
Distance travelled | 744 kilometres (462 mi) [12965/12966 used to cover 527 kilometres (327 mi)] |
Average journey time | 12 hours 20 minutes for 12963/12964 [12965/12966 used to cover in 9 hrs 20 minutes] |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train number(s) | 12963/12964 Udaipur–H.Nizamuddin Mewar Express & 12965/12966 was Udaipur–Jaipur Mewar Express |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering |
Observation facilities | Large windows |
Baggage facilities | Yes |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | LHB coach |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 60 kilometres per hour (37 mph) average for 12963/12964.(56 kilometres per hour (35 mph) average for 12965/12966 until 27/09/2008). |
Another 12965/12966 Mewar Express was introduced to run between Udaipur City and Jaipur Junction VIA Chittaurgarh jn. It ran till 27/09/2008 & was extended to Gwalior & later extended further to Khajuraho in 2009 & the route was changed via Ajmer Junction, Jaipur Junction, Bharatpur Junction, Agra Cantonment,Gwalior & Jhansi Junction, downgraded to Express, renumbered as 19665/19666 & renamed as Khajuraho–Udaipur City Express.