Santragachi–Ajmer Weekly Express

The 18009 / 18010 Santragachi–Ajmer Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Santragachi Junction and Ajmer Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 18009/18010 train numbers on a weekly basis.^[1][2][3]

Santragachi–Ajmer Weekly Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	29 July 2012; 13 years ago (2012-07-29)
Current operator(s)	South Eastern Railway
Route
Termini	Santragachi (SRC) Ajmer Junction (AII)
Stops	19
Distance travelled	1,986 km (1,234 mi)
Average journey time	39 Hrs 55 Mins
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	18009 / 18010
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	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB Coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	50 km/h (31 mph) average including halts.

Service

• 18009 Santragachi–Ajmer Weekly Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 1986 km in 39h 55m.^[4]
• 18010 Ajmer–Santragachi Weekly Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 1986 km in 39h 00m.^[5]

Route and halts

• Santragachi Junction
• Kharagpur Junction
• Tatanagar Junction
• Barkakana Junction
• Barwadih Junction
• Daltonganj
• Chopan
• Singrauli
• Katni Murwara Junction
• Saugor
• Guna Junction
• Kota Junction
• Chanderiya
• Bhilwara
• Ajmer Junction

Coach composition

The train has Modern LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches:

• 2 AC II Tier
• 6 AC III Tier
• 10 Sleeper Coaches
• 2 General Unreserved
• 2 End on Generation (EOG) Coaches

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Santragachi-based WAP-4 locomotive from end to end.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with,

• 22829/22830 Shalimar–Bhuj Weekly Superfast Express
• 22825/22826 Shalimar–Chennai Central Weekly SF Express
• 22851/22852 Santragachi–Mangalore Central Vivek Express.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 3 times at:

• Chopan
• Kota Junction
• Chanderiya.

See also

• Ajmer Junction railway station
• Santragachi Junction railway station
• Shalimar–Chennai Central Weekly SF Express
• Shalimar–Bhuj Weekly Superfast Express
• Santragachi–Mangalore Central Vivek Express

Notes