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The 12919 / 12920 Malwa Express is a Superfast Express train service of the Indian Railways connecting Dr. Ambedkar Nagar of Madhya Pradesh and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra of Jammu and Kashmir. It is currently being operated with 12919/12920 train numbers on a daily basis.
The name Malwa signifies the region of Madhya Pradesh where the city of Indore is located.




History


This train was originally introduced between Indore Junction and New Delhi and was then extended to Jammu Tawi. It was the first Indian train to reach Pakistan as a diplomatic gesture.
In mid 1982 contemporaneous Member of Parliament from Indore Prakash Chandra Sethi became Railway Minister for a short time, Sectioned Indore New Delhi Express which is named Malwa Express.
On 22 October 1985, it terminated at Lahore in Pakistan running as Indore–Lahore Special, but the service was withdrawn after 55 days due to controversies.
In June 2017, Malwa Express was extended up to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra from Jammu Tawi.
It is the 5th train in India and Madhya Pradesh to get an ISO certificate, after the Bhopal Express, Rewanchal Express and Ahilyanagari Express.
In January 2019, Malwa Express was extended up to Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (Mhow) from Indore Junction.
In March 2020 it gets LHB coach.




Coach composition


The train consists of 22 coaches:

1 First AC
2 AC II Tier
5 AC III Tier
2 AC Economy
6 Sleeper class
1 Pantry car
3 General Unreserved
1 SLRD
1 EOG




Service


The 12919/Malwa Superfast Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1641 km in 29 hrs 20 mins.
The 12920/Malwa Superfast Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1641 km in 30 hrs 20 mins.




Route and halts


The important halts of the train are:

Dr. Ambedkar Nagar
Indore Junction
Dewas Junction
Ujjain Junction
Maksi Junction
Shujalpur
kalapipal
sehore
Bhopal Junction
Vidisha
Bina Junction
Lalitpur Junction
Jhansi Junction
Gwalior Junction
Agra Cantonment
Mathura Junction
Hazrat Nizamuddin
New Delhi
Ambala Cantonment
Sirhind
Ludhiana Junction
Jalandhar Cantonment
Dasuya
Pathankot Cantonment
Jammu Tawi
Udhampur
Chak Rakhwal
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra




Schedule






Reversals


The train is reversed twice at:

Ujjain Junction
Bhopal Junction




Traction


Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara based WAP-5 locomotive between Dr. Ambedkar Nagar and Bhopal Junction. After Bhopal Junction, both trains are hauled by a Itarsi based WAP-7 locomotive up to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and vice versa.




See also


Indore–Jammu Tawi Weekly Superfast Express
Indore–Chandigarh Weekly Express
Indore–Dehradun Express
Indore–Amritsar Express
Indore–New Delhi Intercity Express




References






External links



Train status

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• P&O
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• Lalitpur, India
• Indore–MCTM Udhampur Weekly Superfast Express
• Jhelum Express
• List of trains run by Indian Railways
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• Sonipat district
• Bina Junction railway station
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