Banihal–Baramula DEMU

Banihal–Baramulla DEMU is a DEMU passenger train of the Indian Railways, which runs between Banihal railway station and Baramulla railway station, having 17 halts both within Jammu and Kashmir.^[1]

Banihal–Baramula DEMU

Overview
Service type	DEMU
First service	9 July 2015; 10 years ago (2015-07-09)
Current operator(s)	Northern Railway zone
Route
Termini	Banihal (BAHL) Baramulla (RML)
Stops	12
Distance travelled	135 km (84 mi)
Average journey time	2 hours 50 minutes
Service frequency	Daily[a]
Train number(s)	74615/74616, 74619/74620, 74625/74628, 74627/74628, 74629/74630
On-board services
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	58 km/h (36 mph)

Nomenclature

There are five sets of train currently being operated on daily basis. They are:

• 74615/74616 Banihal–Baramula DEMU
• 74619/74620 Banihal–Baramula DEMU
• 74625/74626 Banihal–Baramula DEMU
• 74627/74628 Banihal–Baramula DEMU
• 74629/74630 Banihal–Baramula DEMU

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Banihal
• Hiller Shahabad
• Qazigund
• Sadura
• Anantnag
• Bijbehara
• Panzgom
• Awantipora
• Kakapora
• Pampore
• Srinagar
• Budgam
• Mazhom
• Pattan
• Hamre
• Sopore
• Baramulla

Average speed and frequency

All sets of Banihal–Baramula DEMU runs with an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 135 km in 2 hrs 50 mins. While Baramula–Banihal DEMU runs with an average speed of 41 km/h and covers 135 km in 3 hrs 20 mins. There are 5 sets of trains which run on a daily basis.

See also

• Srinagar railway station
• Budgam railway station
• Jammu–Baramulla line

Notes

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