Dadar Sawantwadi Road Rajya Rani Express

Dadar Sawantwadi Road Rajya Rani Express

Overview
Service type	Rajya Rani Express
First service	1 July 2011
Current operator(s)	Central Railway
Route
Start	Dadar Terminus
Stops	21
End	Sawantwadi Road
Distance travelled	647 km (402 mi)
Service frequency	Daily
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No Pantry Car attached
Observation facilities	No Rake Sharing
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 50.75 km/h (32 mph), including halts

The 11003/11004 Dadar Sawantwadi Road Rajya Rani Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that run between Dadar Terminus and Sawantwadi Road in India. It operates as train number 11003 from Dadar Terminus to Sawantwadi Road and as train number 11004 in the reverse direction.

The train was named after Maharani Gayatri Devi, former princess of the state of Cooch Behar, Maharani of Jaipur & introduced in the 2011-12 railway budget.

Coaches

The 11003/11004 Dadar Sawantwadi Road Rajya Rani Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 6 Sleeper Class & 6 General Unreserved coaches. As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

11003 Rajyarani Express AC 3 tier coach

Service

The 11003 Dadar Sawantwadi Road Rajya Rani Express covers the distance of 647 kilometres in 12 hours 15 mins (52.82 km/hr) & in 13 hours 15 mins as 11004 Sawantwadi Road Dadar Rajya Rani Express (48.83 km/hr). As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/hr, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Traction

It is a diesel haul end to end. A WDM 3A engine from the Kalyan shed hauls the train.

Timetable

11003 Dadar Sawantwadi Road Rajya Rani Express leaves Dadar Terminus every day at 00:05 hrs IST and reaches Sawantwadi Road at 12:10 hrs IST the same day.

11004 Sawantwadi Road Dadar Rajya Rani Express leaves Sawantwadi Road every day at 17:30 hrs IST and reaches Dadar Terminus at 06:45 hrs IST the next day.

External links

• http://www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=161&id=0,4,268

References