Durgavati Express
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The Durgavati Express or Jabalpur - Jammu Tawi Express is a bi weekly mail express
Mail
Mail, or post, is a system for transporting letters and other tangible objects: written documents, typically enclosed in envelopes, and also small packages are delivered to destinations around the world. Anything sent through the postal system is called mail or post.In principle, a postal service...

 train service run by West Central Railway
West Central Railway
The West Central Railway, one of the 16 zones of the Indian Railways, came into existence on April 1, 2003. It is headquartered at Jabalpur.-History:...

. It runs between Jabalpur Junction
Jabalpur Junction
Jabalpur Junction , is an important railway junction station of Jabalpur City in Madhya Pradesh. It is the headquarters of West Central Railway. The station is sometimes called the Jabalpur main station...

 railway station of Jabalpur, an important military hub of Eastern Madhya Pradesh state and Jammu Tawi
Jammu Tawi
Jammu Tawi is a Railway station in Jammu, in India. It is very well connected with the major cities of India such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Pune, Ahemedabad, Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Patna, Lucknow, Varanasi, Vadodara, Gorakhpur, Dehradun,...

 railway station of Jammu & Kashmir in India. The name "Durgavati Express" have been given in the memory of the great princess of Mahakoshal
Mahakoshal
Mahakoshal is a region of central India. Mahakoshal lies in the upper or eastern reaches of the Narmada River valley in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Jabalpur is the largest city in the region. Nimar region lies to the west, in the lower reaches of the Narmada valley...

 region in Jabalpur named Princess Durgavati
Durgavati
Rani Durgavati was born in the family of Rajput Chandel Emperor Keerat Rai. She was born at the fort of Kalanjar . The Chandel dynasty is known for the defence of King Vidyadhar who repulsed the Muslim attacks of Mahmud Ghaznavi. Keerat Rai's love for sculpture is shown in the temples of Khajuraho...

 (Rani Durgavati) who sacrificed her life for her region and fought strongly against the Mughal Emperors to save her empire from being conquered.

Arriving and Departure Info

  • Train number 11449 Jabalpur - Jammu Tawi Durgavati Express departs from Jabalpur Station on every Tuesdays at 06:00 A.M. which reaches Jammu
    Jammu
    Jammu , also known as Duggar, is one of the three administrative divisions within Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state in India.Jammu city is the largest city in Jammu and the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir...

     the next day at 11:30 A.M.
  • Train number 11450 Jammu Tawi - Jabalpur Durgavati Express departs from Jammu Tawi
    Jammu Tawi
    Jammu Tawi is a Railway station in Jammu, in India. It is very well connected with the major cities of India such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Pune, Ahemedabad, Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Patna, Lucknow, Varanasi, Vadodara, Gorakhpur, Dehradun,...

     every Sunday at 0000 hrs., reaches Jabalpur the next day at 0000 hrs.

Routes and Halts

The train goes via. Bina - Katni Rail Route
Bina - Katni Rail Route
The Bina - Katni Rail Route is the railway route between Bina Junction railway station and New Katni Junction railway station of Katni-History:*The rail route was established in the year 1923 before India got independence....

 - Jhansi
Jhansi
Jhansi Hindi:झाँसी, , Marathi: झाशी, is a historical city of India. Jhansi is the administrative headquarters of Jhansi District and Jhansi Division. The original walled city grew up around its stone fort, which crowns a neighboring rock. This district is on the bank of river Betwa.The National...

 - Gwalior - Agra
Agra
Agra a.k.a. Akbarabad is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, west of state capital, Lucknow and south from national capital New Delhi. With a population of 1,686,976 , it is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh and the 19th most...

 and New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...

. The important halts of the train are :
  • JABALPUR JUNCTION
    Jabalpur Junction
    Jabalpur Junction , is an important railway junction station of Jabalpur City in Madhya Pradesh. It is the headquarters of West Central Railway. The station is sometimes called the Jabalpur main station...

  • Sihora
    Sihora
    Sihora is a town and a municipality in Jabalpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.-Geography:Sihora is located at . It has an average elevation of 386 metres...

  • Katni Junction
  • Damoh
    Damoh
    Damoh is a city in the Sagar Division of northeast Madhya Pradesh in India, east of state capital Bhopal and in north by Tikamgarh. It is the administrative headquarters of Damoh District.-Geography:...

  • Saugor
  • Khurai
    Khurai
    Khurai ) is a city in Sagar District and a municipality in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is located on the north east region of Madhya Pradesh.-Geography:...

     (stoppage flagged off by Sri.Kamal Nath
    Kamal Nath
    Kamal Nath is an Indian politician and the current Union Cabinet Minister of Urban Development. He is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Chhindwara constituency of Madhya Pradesh and is a member of the Indian National Congress .-Early life:Born in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. He...

     on 01-March-2010 at Khurai railway station)
  • Bina Junction
  • Lalitpur
    Lalitpur, India
    Lalitpur is a city and a municipal board in Lalitpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is also district headquarters of Lalitpur district.-Demographics:...

  • Jhansi Junction
    Jhansi
    Jhansi Hindi:झाँसी, , Marathi: झाशी, is a historical city of India. Jhansi is the administrative headquarters of Jhansi District and Jhansi Division. The original walled city grew up around its stone fort, which crowns a neighboring rock. This district is on the bank of river Betwa.The National...

  • Gwalior Junction
    Gwalior Junction
    The Gwalior Junction railway station is an important railway station of Gwalior City in the state of Madhya Pradesh. It is operated by North Central Railway....

  • Agra Cantt.
    Agra
    Agra a.k.a. Akbarabad is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, west of state capital, Lucknow and south from national capital New Delhi. With a population of 1,686,976 , it is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh and the 19th most...

  • Mathura Junction
  • Hazrat Nizamuddin
  • New Delhi
    New Delhi Railway Station
    The New Delhi Railway Station , station code NDLS, situated between Ajmeri Gate and Paharganj is the main railway station in Delhi. New Delhi railway station is the second busiest and one of the largest in India. It handles over 300 trains each day with 16 platforms and about 360,000 passengers...

  • Ludhiana Junction
  • Jallandhar Cantt.
  • Beas
    Beas, Punjab
    Beas is a small town in the Amritsar District of Punjab state of India, located between the cities of Amritsar and Jalandhar along the banks of the Beas River on National Highway 1....

  • Vijay Pur Jammu
  • JAMMU TAWI
    Jammu Tawi
    Jammu Tawi is a Railway station in Jammu, in India. It is very well connected with the major cities of India such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Pune, Ahemedabad, Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Patna, Lucknow, Varanasi, Vadodara, Gorakhpur, Dehradun,...


Coach Composite

The train consist of 23 Coaches :
  • 1 AC I Tier
  • 2 AC II Tier
  • 3 AC III Tier
  • 14 Sleeper
  • 3 General
  • 1 Pantry
  • 1 Luggage/Brake Van

Trivia

  • The only connection of Jabalpur with Jammu Tawi.
  • Same rake is used for Jabalpur - Durg - Jammu Tawi Express

External links

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