Rishikesh–Barmer Express

The 14887 / 14888 Rishikesh–Barmer Express is an Express train belonging to North Western Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 14887/14888 train numbers on a daily basis.Bid to derail train near Patiala railway station, narrow escape for 400Passengers push train manually

Service

The 14887 (Rishikesh–Barmer Express) and 14888 (Barmer–Rishikesh Express) trains take a full day, 24h 10m to be precise, to cover their 1190 km journey at an average speed of only 50 km/h.

Route & halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 17 coaches:

6 AC III Tier 5 Sleeper coaches 4 General Unreserved 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake.

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Ludhiana Loco Shed-based WDP-4D diesel locomotive from Rishikesh to Bathinda Junction. From Bathinda Junction it is hauled by a Bhagat Ki Kothi Loco Shed-based WDP-4B / WDP-4D diesel locomotive until Barmer and vice versa.

Rake sharing The train shares its rake with 14815/14816 Shri Ganganagar–Rishikesh Express.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction once at:

Rishikesh–Barmer Express

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