Kolkata–Madar Express

The 19607 / 19608 Madar (Ajmer)–Kolkata Express is an express train belonging to the North Western Railway zone that runs between Madar Junction (MDJN) railway station of Ajmer Junction (AII) and Kolkata Chitpur (KOAA) in India. It is currently being operated with 19607/19608 train numbers on a weekly basis.^[1][2][3][4]

Madar (Ajmer)–Kolkata Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	19 February 2012; 13 years ago (2012-02-19)
Current operator(s)	North Western Railway
Route
Termini	Madar Junction (MDJN) Kolkata (KOAA)
Stops	30
Distance travelled	1,981 km (1,231 mi)
Average journey time	41 hrs 30 mins
Service frequency	Weekly[a]
Train number(s)	19607 / 19608
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, AC 3 Tier Economy, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering, E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	48 km/h (30 mph) average including halts.

Service

The 19608/Madar (Ajmer)–Kolkata Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 1977 km in 41h 25m. The 19607/Kolkata–Madar Weekly Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 1977 km in 41h 35m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Kolkata
• Naihati Junction
• Bandel Junction
• Barddhaman Junction
• Durgapur
• RaniGanj
• Asansol Junction
• Dhanbad Junction
• Katrashgarh
• Chandrapura Junction
• Phusro
• Barkakana Junction
• DaltonGanj
• Garwa Road Junction
• Renukut
• Chopan
• Singrauli
• Bargawan
• Beohari
• Katni Murwara Junction
• Damoh
• Saugor
• Mungaoli
• Ashoknagar
• Guna Junction
• Baran
• Sogariya
• Bundi
• Chanderiya
• Bhilwara
• Ajmer Junction
• Madar Junction

Coach composition

The train now runs with LHB rakes with a Maximum Permissible Speed : 130 km/h

The train consists of 22 coaches:

• 2 AC II Tier
• 6 AC III Tier
• 3 AC lll Economy
• 5 Sleeper coaches
• 4 General coaches
• 1 EOG (End on Generation)
• 1 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake)

Runs as a dedicated rake without rake sharing. Single LHB rake belongs to North Western Railway (Ajmer) Division.

Traction

It is hauled by an Vadodara Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Madar Junction to Kolkata Terminal and vice versa.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 3 times:

• Barkakana Junction
• Chopan
• Chanderiya

See also

• Kolkata railway station
• Madar Junction railway station
• Bhagalpur–New Delhi Weekly Superfast Express

Notes

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