Durg–Ambikapur Express

The Durg–Ambikapur Express is an Express train belonging to South East Central Railway zone that runs between Durg Junction and Ambikapur in India. It is currently being operated with 18241/18242 train numbers on a daily basis.^[1][2][3]

Durg–Ambikapur Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Current operator(s)	South East Central Railway zone
Route
Termini	Durg Junction (DURG) Ambikapur (ABKP)
Stops	30
Distance travelled	468 km (291 mi)
Average journey time	11h 10m
Service frequency	Daily [a]
Train number(s)	18241/18242
On-board services
Class(es)	First AC, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering E-catering
Observation facilities	ICF coach
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	43 km/h (27 mph), including halts
Route map

Service

The 18241/Durg–Ambikapur Express has average speed of 42 km/h and covers 468 km in 11h 10m. The 18242/Ambikapur–Durg Express has an average speed of 40 km/h and covers 468 km in 11h 40m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Durg Junction
• Bhilai Power House
• Raipur Junction
• Uslapur
• Pendra Road
• Anuppur Junction
• Kotma
• Bijuri
• Baikunthpur
• Surajpur
• Bishrampur
• Ambikapur

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 23 coaches:

• 0.5 First AC
• 2.5 AC II Tier
• 4 AC III Tier
• 8 Sleeper coaches
• 6 General Unreserved
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Bhilai-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Durg to Ambikapur.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 18755/18756 Shahdol–Ambikapur Express.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 1 times:

• Anuppur Junction

See also

• Durg Junction railway station
• Ambikapur railway station
• Shahdol–Ambikapur Passenger

Notes

1. Runs daily for every direction.