Delhi–Barmer Link Express

Shalimar Malani Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab & Jammu and Kashmir
Current operator(s)	Northern Railway
Route
Termini	Jammu Tawi (JAT) Barmer (BME)
Stops	60
Distance travelled	1,467 km (912 mi)
Average journey time	28 hours 55 minutes
Service frequency	Daily [a]
Train number(s)	14661 / 14662
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering, E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	51 km/h (32 mph) average including halts.

The 14661 / 14662 Shalimar Malani Express is an Express train belonging to Northern Railway zone that runs between Jammu Tawi and Barmer in India. It is currently being operated with 14661/14662 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2]

Service

The 14661/Shalimar Malani Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 1467 km in 28 hrs 55 mins. The 14662/Shalimar Malani Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 1467 km in 29 hrs 05 mins.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Jammu Tawi
• Pathankot Cantonment
• Jalandhar Cantonment
• Ludhiana Junction
• Sirhind
• Ambala Cantonment
• Saharanpur
• Muzaffarnagar
• Meerut City Junction
• Ghaziabad Junction
• Old Delhi Junction
• Delhi Sarai Rohilla
• Delhi Cantonment
• Gurgaon
• Rewari Junction
• Alwar Junction
• Dausa
• Gandhinagar Jaipur
• Jaipur Junction
• Phulera Junction
• Merta Road Junction
• Jodhpur Junction
• Luni Junction
• Samdari Junction
• Balotra
• Barmer

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 18 coaches:

• 1 First AC and Second AC
• 1 AC II Tier
• 1 AC III Tier
• 8 Sleeper coaches
• 5 General
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by an Bhagat Ki Kothi Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Jammu Tawi to Jodhpur. From Jodhpur it is hauled by a Bhagat Ki Kothi Loco Shed-based WDP-4/WDP-4D diesel locomotive uptill Barmer and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with;

• 14646/14645 Shalimar Express
• 14659/14660 Malani Express

See also

• Old Delhi railway station
• Barmer railway station
• Malani Express

Notes

1. Runs daily for every direction.

References

1. PERMANENT AUGMENTATION OF TRAINS
2. Mega Traffic Block For RRI Commissioning and Remodelling of Jodhpur Yard from 16.05.2016 to 09.06.2016

External links

• Delhi–Barmer Link Express
• Barmer–Delhi Link Express