Shakuntala Express

The Shakuntala Express was a passenger train that ran between Yavatmal and Achalpur, in the state of Maharashtra in India.^[1][2][3][4] Originally called Yavatmal–Murtizapur Junction–Achalpur Express, it was renamed after Shakuntala Deshmukh née Jadhav, who was wife of freedom fighter Balwantrao Deshmukh.

Shakuntala Express

Overview
Service type	Passenger
First service	1903
Last service	2020
Current operator(s)	Killick, Nixon and Company
Route
Termini	Yavatmal (YTL) Achalpur (ELP)
Stops	10
Distance travelled	76 km (47 mi)
Average journey time	3h 30m
Service frequency	Daily [a]
Train number(s)	52137/52138
On-board services
Class(es)	General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	762 mm (2 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	22 km/h (14 mph), maximum permissible speed (MPS)

In 2016, Indian Railways announced that the Shakuntala Express would be cancelled due to the track conversion to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge.^[5] The express service was actually stopped in 2020, and the conversion of tracks to broad-gauge started in same year.

See also

• Shakuntala Railway

Notes

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