Bhagat Ki Kothi–Bilaspur Express

Train in India

Bhagat Ki Kothi–Bilaspur Superfast Express

Overview

Service type

Superfast

Locale

Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh & Rajasthan

First service

1 February 2016; 8 years ago (2016-02-01)

Current operator(s)

South East Central Railway

Route

Termini

Bilaspur Junction (BSP)
Bhagat Ki Kothi (BGKT)

Stops

Distance travelled

1,820 km (1,131 mi)

Average journey time

34 hours 40 minutes

Service frequency

Bi-weekly

Train number(s)

20843 / 20844

On-board services

Class(es)

AC First class, 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

Other facilities

Below the seats

Technical

Rolling stock

LHB coach

Track gauge

1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)

Operating speed

130 km/h (81 mph) maximum,
52 km/h (32 mph) average including halts.

Rake sharing

Rakesh sharing with 20845/20846 Bilaspur-Bikaner Express.

Route map

The 20843 / 20844 Bhagat Ki Kothi–Bilaspur Superfast Express is one of the superfast trains of South East Central Railway zone which runs between Bilaspur Junction railway station of Bilaspur, city of Chhattisgarh and Bhagat Ki Kothi railway station, a suburban railway station in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Arrival and departure

Train number 20843 departs from Bilaspur Junction on Monday and Tuesday at 18:20, reaching Bhagat Ki Kothi the next day at 05:00. Train number 20844 departs from Bhagat Ki Kothi on Thursday and Sunday at 00:05, reaching Bilaspur Junction the next day at 12:45.

Routes and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Traction

As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Bhilai Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Bilaspur Junction up to Sawai Madhopur Junction handing over to a Bhagat Ki Kothi Loco Shed-based WDP-4 / WDP-4B / WDP-4D diesel locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Bhagat Ki Kothi.

Direction reversal

This train reverses its direction 3 times,

Coach composition

This service has six GS coaches, seven Sleeper coaches, three B1, B2, B3 coaches, three AC coaches, and two End on Generation (EOG) coaches.

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21
	EOG	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	B1	B2	B3	A1	A2	A3	EOG

Speed and frequency

The train runs with a top speed of 130 km/h and an average speed of 55 km/h.^[5]

Train number 20843 Bilaspur - Bhagat Ki Kothi SF Express (PT) departs from Bilaspur junction (BSP) on Monday and Tuesday. and the last stop (station) of this train is Bhagat Ki Kothi (BGKT).

Train number 20844 Bhagat Ki Kothi - Bilaspur Express departs from Bhagat Ki Kothi (BGKT) on Thursday and Saturday. and the last stop (station) of this train is Bilaspur junction (BSP). The total distance covered by this train is 1820 km.^[6]

References

^ "पुराने सिस्टम में आधुनिक सुविधा, नतीजा तकनीकी खामियां". Jagran.com (in Hindi). 1 March 2016.
^ "Additional One AC Coach in 4 pairs of trains". Western Railway. 2 February 2016.
^ "रेलमंत्री के रिमोट दबाते ही भगत की कोठी हुई नियमित" [Railways Minister has regular remote press of Bhagat's Kothi] (in Hindi). 2 February 2016.
^ "Minister of Railways Flagged off Bilaspur–Bhagat Ki Kothi Express". Press Information Bureau. 1 February 2016.
^ "20844/Bhagat Ki Kothi - Bilaspur SF Express - Bhagat ki Kothi to Bilaspur SECR/South East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry".
^ "18244 Bhagat Ki Kothi Bilaspur Express Train Schedule & Route Details - RailYatri".