Tatanagar–Jammu Tawi Tata Muri Express | |
Type: | Express |
Locale: | Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab & Jammu and Kashmir |
First: | 1st November 1975 |
Operator: | South Eastern Railways |
Start: | Tatanagar (TATA) |
Stops: | 55 as 18101, 56 as 18102 |
End: | (JAT) |
Distance: | 2069km (1,286miles) |
Journeytime: | 45 hours 20 mins as 18101, 43 hours 15 mins as 18102 |
Frequency: | Tri-Weekly |
Class: | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier Economy, Sleeper Class, Unreserved/General |
Seating: | Yes |
Sleeping: | Yes |
Catering: | Available |
Stock: | LHB coach |
Trainnumber: | 18101 / 18102 |
Speed: | 110km/h maximum, 46km/h average including halts. |
The Tatanagar - Jammu Tawi Express / Tata Muri Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – South Eastern Railway zone that runs between and in India.
It operates as train number 18101 from Tatanagar Junction to Jammu Tawi and as train number 18102 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir.
The 18101 / 02 Tatanagar–Jammu Tawi has 2 AC 2 Tier, 6 AC 3 Tier Economy, 7 Sleeper Class, 2 Unreserved/General, 1 EOG and 1 Seating cum Luggage Rake Coaches. It also carry a pantry car.
The 18101 Tatanagar–Jammu Tawi Express covers the distance of 2069km (1,286miles) in 45 hours 5 mins (46 km/h) and in 43 hours 30 mins as 18102 Jammu Tawi–Tatanagar Express (48 km/h).
As the average speed of the train is below 55km/h, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
The 18101 / 18102 Tatanagar–Jammu Tawi Express runs from Tatanagar Junction via Muri,,,, Sonbhadra,,,,,,,,,,, to Jammu Tawi.
It reverses its direction of travel twice during its run at and .
As the entire route is fully electrified, a Tatanagar-based WAP-7 locomotive hauls the train end to end in both directions.
The train used to get attached/detached to/from 18309/18310 Sambalpur–Jammu Tawi Express at to continue till Jammu Tawi. This system was in use till March 2020.
On 25 May 2015, 8 coaches of –Jammu Tawi Muri Express derailed near Athsari, on Mughalsarai–Kanpur section around 1:40 pm. 4 people died and 9 were injured in the accident. Both, Rail Minister Suresh Prabhu and Chief Minister of U.P. Akhilesh Yadav announced compensation to the victims of accident.