Akola–Ratlam (metre gauge trains)
Overview | |
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Service type | passenger |
Locale | Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh |
Current operator(s) | Western Railway |
Route | |
Start | Akola Junction |
Stops | 20 |
End | Ratlam Junction |
Distance travelled | 300 km (190 mi) |
Average journey time | 17 hours |
Service frequency | Daily |
On-board services | |
Class(es) |
First Class, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved Chair Cars. |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | No |
Catering facilities | no |
Baggage facilities | seat side but on risk |
Other facilities | no facility |
Technical | |
Operating speed | 35 km/h (22 mph) average with halts |
The Akola–Ratlam Passenger trains are metre gauge trains running between Akola in Maharashtra and Mhow railway station of Mhow in Madhya Pradesh. Remaining portion from Mhow to Ratlam is already converted to Broad Gauge.
Number and nomenclature
These are about 12 trains running between Indore and Ratlam on Broad Gauge route. These trains are generally known as "local trains" or broad gauge trains.
Coach composite
The classical maroon coloured coaches of the train with generally short space provide the rake and coach composite for these trains. These trains generally consist of about 14–18 Coaches:
- 1 First Class
- 3 Sleeper Reserved Class
- 4 Unreserved Chair car
- 7 Sleeper General Unreserved
- 3 Luggage cum. Parcel van
Route and Halt
The trains run on metre gauge section of western railways up to Mhow. Remaining part of the line from Mhow to Ratlam is already converted to Broad Gauge The important halts of the trains are:
- AKOLA JUNCTION[BG/MG]
- Akot
- Khandwa Junction
- Indore Patalpani
- [Indore Mhow|INDORE MHOW][MG/BG]
- Indore Rau
- Indore Rajendra Nagar
- Indore Lokmanya Nagar
- Indore Saifi Nagar
- Indore Junction BG
- Indore Lakshmibai Nagar
- Indore Bijalpur
- Fatehabad
- Fatehabad Chandrawatiganj
- RATLAM JUNCTION (BG)
Average speed and frequency
The trains run on daily basis and with average speed of 30 km/h