Durg–Jaipur Weekly Express

The Durg–Jaipur Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to South East Central Railway zone that runs between Durg Junction and Jaipur Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 18213/18214 train numbers on a weekly basis.^[1][2][3]

Durg–Jaipur Weekly Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	16 February 2014; 11 years ago (2014-02-16)
Current operator(s)	South East Central Railway zone
Route
Termini	Durg Junction (DURG) Jaipur Junction (JP)
Stops	18
Distance travelled	1,262 km (784 mi)
Average journey time	23h 20m
Service frequency	Weekly [a]
Train number(s)	18213/18214
On-board services
Class(es)	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	54 km/h (34 mph), including halts
Route map

Service

The 18213/Durg–Jaipur Weekly Express has an average speed of 54 km/h and covers 1262 km in 23h 20m. The 18214/Jaipur–Durg Weekly Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 1262 km in 24h 35m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Durg Junction
• Raipur Junction
• Uslapur
• Pendra Road
• Anuppur Junction
• Shahdol
• Umaria
• Katni Murwara
• Saugor
• Ashoknagar
• Guna Junction
• Ruthiyai Junction
• Baran
• Kota Junction
• Sawai Madhopur Junction
• Durgapura
• Jaipur Junction

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 21 coaches:

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

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed-based WAM-4 electric locomotive from Durg to Sawai Madhopur Junction. From Sawai Madhopur Junction, trains are hauled by a Bhagat Ki Kothi Loco Shed-based WDP-4D diesel locomotive uptil Jaipur.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 18215/18216 Durg–Jammu Tawi Express.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 2 times:

• Kota Junction
• Sawai Madhopur Junction

See also

• Durg Junction railway station
• Jaipur Junction railway station
• Durg–Jammu Tawi Express

Notes

1. Runs one day in a week for every direction.