Durg Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Mail/Express |
| Last service | Operating |
| Current operator(s) | South East Central Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Durg Junction/Nautanwa |
| Stops | 22 |
| End | Nautanwa/Durg Junction |
| Distance travelled | 1,224 kilometres (761 mi) |
| Average journey time | 26 hours 50 minutes |
| Service frequency | Bi-Weekly |
| Train number(s) | 18201 / 18202 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC-II, AC-III, SL, GEN |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Not Available |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed |
Maximum 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph) Average=50 kilometres per hour (31 mph) (inuding halts), 53 kilometres per hour (33 mph) (excluding halts) |
The 18201/18202 Durg Express is a Mail/Express train belonging to South East Central Railway zone of Indian Railways that run between Durg and Nautanwa in India. It operates as train number 18201 from Durg to Nautanwa and as train number 18202 in the reverse direction.
Schedule
18201 Durg Express leaves Durg Junction every Wednesday & Friday at 19:40 hrs IST and reaches Nautanwa at 22:30 hrs IST the next day.
18202 Durg Express leaves Nautanwa every Friday & Sunday at 11:15 hrs IST and reaches Durg Junction at 14:20 hrs IST the next day.
Time table for important stations
From Durg Junction to Nautanwa it starts with Number 18201 and time table is as:
| S.No. | Station | Arrival | Departure | Halt (Min.) | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durg Junction | Starting Station | 19:40 | - | 1 |
| 2 | Bilaspur Junction | 22:20 | 22:40 | 10 | 1 |
| 3 | Katni Junction | 04:35 | 04:50 | 15 | 2 |
| 4 | Allahabad Junction | 10:25 | 10:45 | 20 | 2 |
| 5 | Mirzapur | 12:03 | 12:05 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Varanasi Junction | 14:00 | 14:40 | 40 | 2 |
| 7 | Mau Junction | 16:10 | 16:15 | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | Gorakhpur Junction | 19:40 | 19:55 | 15 | 2 |
| 9 | Nautanwa | 22:30 | Destination | - | 2 |
From Nautanwa to Durg Junction it starts with Number 18202 and time table is as:
| S.No. | Station | Arrival | Departure | Halt (Min.) | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nautanwa | Starting Station | 11:15 | - | 1 |
| 2 | Gorakhpur Junction | 13:25 | 13:40 | 15 | 1 |
| 3 | Mau Junction | 16:15 | 16:20 | 15 | 1 |
| 4 | Varanasi Junction | 18:20 | 18:55 | 35 | 1 |
| 5 | Mirzapur | 20:33 | 20:35 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Allahabad Junction | 22:30 | 22:55 | 25 | 1 |
| 7 | Katni Junction | 04:30 | 04:50 | 10 | 2 |
| 8 | Bilaspur Junction | 11:15 | 11:35 | 20 | 2 |
| 11 | Durg Junction | 14:20 | Destination | - | 2 |
Reservation
People have to take an advanced reservation ticket to travel in the train except for the General class.
Coach composition
The coach composition of the 18201 train is:
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | SLR | GEN | GEN | GEN | A1 | B1 | B2 | B3 | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | S11 | S12 | S13 | GEN | SLR |
Therefore for 18202 is:
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | SLR | GEN | S13 | S12 | S11 | S10 | S9 | S8 | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | B3 | B2 | B1 | A1 | GEN | GEN | GEN | SLR |
Journey
It takes around 26 hours 50 minutes to cover its journey of 1,224 kilometres (761 mi) with an average speed of 60 kilometres per hour (37 mph).