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Mandore Express
Overview

Service type	Superfast
Locale	Delhi, Haryana & Rajasthan
First service	2 April 1983; 42 years ago (1983-04-02)
Current operator(s)	Western Railway
Route
Termini	Old Delhi (DLI) Jodhpur (JU)
Stops	16
Distance travelled	618.2 km (384 mi)
Average journey time	10 hours 40 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	22995 / 22996
On-board services
Class(es)	AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering, E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	58 km/h (36 mph) average including halts.

The 22995 / 22996 Mandore Express is a superfast express train on India's broad-gauge network, connecting Jodhpur (code: JU) and Old Delhi (code: DLI), a distance of approximately 619 km. The train runs on Indian Railways broad-gauge line.^[1] The train gets a WDP-4 EMD locomotive and has a top speed of 110 km/h. The train has sleeper class, ac 3 tier, ac 2 tier and ac first class of accommodation. The train is named after the historic town of Mandore, which is located near Jodhpur.

Total Travel time is 10 hrs and 40 min and distance is 308 km on an avg speed of 58 km/h (36 mph) having Max permissible speed of 130 km/h (81 mph) between Old Delhi and Jaipur Junction

History

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When introduced in 1983, the train used to run on Meter Gauge Delhi Junction–Ahmedabad Junction Mainline between Old Delhi & Phulera Junction and Meter Gauge Phulera Junction - Jodhpur branch line. Covering the distance in 13 hrs 00 mins running at 47.55 km/h (30 mph) and was the 3rd fastest train in the route. The train used to share rake with the MG Suryanagri Express in MG era. This was changed in BG era & now Ashram Express shares rake with this train.

Importance

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In 1986, on a trip back from Jaipur to Delhi, both esteemed film directors Satyajit Ray & Subhash Ghai travelled together in this very train. Subhash Ghai was travelling to Dehradun to visit another legend, writer & novelist Ruskin Bond after finishing a movie shoot in Jaipur. Satyajit Ray was going back to Kolkata(then Calcutta) after meeting with Jaipur Royal Family as their guest. ^[2]

Rake sharing

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The train shares its rake with 12915 / 12916 Ashram Express.

Route & Halts

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The train runs from Old Delhi via Delhi Cantonment, Palam, Gurgaon, Rewari, Alwar, Bandikui Junction, Dausa, Jaipur Junction, Phulera Junction, Kuchaman City, Makrana Junction, Degana Junction, Merta Road Junction, Gotan to Jodhpur.

Traction

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It is hauled by a Bhagat Ki Kothi Loco Shed-based WDP-4 / WDP-4B / WDP-4D diesel locomotive on its entire journey. To get Bhagat Ki Kothi Loco Shed WAP-4 electric locomotive soon as electrification is nearly complete.

References

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^ "Mandore Express". India Rail Info. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
^ https://www.shemaroome.com/

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Suburban lines	Ahmedabad (Planned) Mumbai (Western line Central line Harbour line Trans-Harbour line Port line) Pune
Metro rail	Mumbai Metro Navi Mumbai Metro Metro-Link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad Greater Nashik Metro Surat Metro Pune Metro Nagpur Metro
Monorail	Mumbai
Defunct lines revived / under revival	Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway Barsi Light Railway
Defunct lines	Salsette–Trombay Railway Bhavnagar State Railway Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Cutch State Railway
Railway divisions	Bhusawal Pune
Railway companies	Central Railway Western Railway West Central Railway Konkan Railway Corporation Great Indian Peninsula Railway Saurashtra Railway Mumbai Port Trust Railway
See also	Indian Railways Ahmedabad–Prayagraj (Allahabad) Weekly Superfast Express Bholu (mascot) Urban rail transit in India Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor Bhor Ghat

v t e Railways in Northern India
National network/ trunk lines	Howrah–Delhi main line New Delhi–Chennai main line New Delhi–Mumbai main line Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line Delhi–Jaipur line Jaipur–Ahmedabad line
Branch lines/ sections	Agra–Bhopal section Ahmedabad–Udaipur line Allahabad–Mau–Gorakhpur main line Ambala–Attari line Amritsar–Khem Karan line Amritsar–Pathankot line Aunrihar–Jaunpur line Barauni–Gorakhpur line Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines Bathinda–Rewari line Bathinda–Rajpura line Bikaner–Rewari line Bhanupli–Leh line Chandigarh–Sahnewal line Delhi–Fazilka line Delhi–Kalka line Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line Delhi–Moradabad line Jalandhar–Firozpur line Jalandhar–Jammu line Jammu–Baramulla line Jodhpur–Bathinda line Jodhpur–Jaisalmer line Kanpur–Delhi section Laksar–Dehradun line Lucknow–Gorakhpur line Lucknow–Moradabad line Ludhiana–Fazilka line Ludhiana–Jakhal line Marwar Junction–Munabao line Mathura–Vadodara section Mau–Ghazipur–Dildarnagar main line Merta Road–Rewari line Moradabad–Ambala line Mughalsarai–Kanpur section Rewari–Rohtak line Shri Ganganagar–Sadulpur line Suratgarh–Bathinda line Varanasi–Chhapra line Varanasi–Lucknow main line Varanasi–Rae Bareli–Lucknow line Varanasi–Sultanpur–Lucknow line
Urban and suburban rail transport	Delhi Suburban Railway Delhi Metro (Blue Green Grey Magenta Orange Pink Red Violet Yellow) Rapid Metro Gurgaon Lucknow–Kanpur Suburban Railway Barabanki–Lucknow Suburban Railway Delhi–Meerut RRTS
Heritage railways	Kalka–Shimla Railway
Monorails	Patiala State Monorail Trainways
Defunct lines	Jammu–Sialkot line
Manufacturing units and workshops	Banaras Locomotive Works Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli
Railway companies	Northern Railway North Eastern Railway North Central Railway North Western Railway East Indian Railway Company Kangra Valley Railway Rajputana–Malwa Railway Tirhut Railway Oudh and Tirhut Railway Indian Branch Railway Company Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway Cawnpore–Burhwal Railway Cawnpore–Barabanki Railway Lucknow–Bareilly Railway Bengal and North Western Railway Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway Mashrak–Thawe Extension Railway Lucknow–Sitapur–Seramow Provincial State Railway Bareilly–Pilibheet Provincial State Railway Segowlie–Raxaul Railway Delhi Metro Rail Corporation National Capital Region Transport Corporation
See also	Indian Railways Bholu (mascot) 1974 railway strike in India Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor

Jodhpur topics

History

Buildings and
landmarks

Palaces	Mehrangarh Umaid Bhawan Palace
Temples	Mandaleshwar Mahadev Temple Chamunda Mata Temple Raj Ranchhodji Temple Rasik Bihari Temple Baba Ramdeo Temple Kunj Bihari Temple Dauji Temple
Lakes	Kaylana Lake Balsamand Lake
Others	Jaswant Thada Ghanta Ghar Mandore Gardens Masuria Hill Garden Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park Science Park Ummed Garden Chokelav Baag

Transport

Air	Jodhpur Airport
Rail	Jodhpur Junction railway station Bhagat Ki Kothi railway station Howrah Jodhpur Express Mandore Express Suryanagri Express Ranthambore Express
Road	Jodhpur Bus Stand State Highways National Highways

Culture

Festivals	Makar Sankranti Gangaur Teej Marwar Festival Baithmaar Gangaur Mela Nag Panchmi Fair Sheetla Mata Fair Baba Ramdev Pir Mela
Food	Rajasthani Cuisine Daal Baati Makhaniya Lassi Pyaaj Ki Kachori Malapua Ghevar Besan barfi Gulab jamun
Languages	Marwari Rajasthani Hindi
Sports	Barkatullah Khan Stadium Northern Railway Cricket Ground

Education

Research centers	Arid Forest Research Institute Central Arid Zone Research Institute Desert Medicine Research Centre
Colleges	Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur Jodhpur Institute of Engineering & Technology Vyas Institute Of Higher Education Dr. S.N. Medical College S.L.B.S Engineering College Mayurakshi Institute of Engineering & Technology All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur MBM Engineering College National Institute of Fashion Technology Raj Engineering College Marwar Engineering College & Research Centre Onkarmal Somani College of Commerce Lachoo Memorial College of Science & Technology Jodhpur Institute of Engineering & Technology Aishwarya College of Education
Universities	Jai Narain Vyas University Jodhpur National University Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University National Law University Sardar Patel University of Police, Security and Criminal Justice
Schools	St. Anne's School Sanskar International School Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls' Public School Netraheen Vikas Sansthan

Mandore Express

History

Importance

Rake sharing

Route & Halts

Traction

See also

References