Muri Express

Tatanagar–Jammu Tawi Tata Muri Express

Train Board of Tatanagar - Jammu Tawi Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab & Jammu and Kashmir
First service	1st November 1975
Current operator(s)	South Eastern Railways
Route
Termini	Tatanagar (TATA) Jammu Tawi (JAT)
Stops	55 as 18101, 56 as 18102
Distance travelled	2,069 km (1,286 mi)
Average journey time	45 hours 20 mins as 18101, 43 hours 15 mins as 18102
Service frequency	Tri-Weekly
Train number(s)	18101 / 18102
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier Economy, Sleeper Class, Unreserved/General
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum, 46 km/h (29 mph) 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 Tatanagar Junction and Jammu Tawi 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.

Coaches

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.^[1][2]

Service

The 18101 Tatanagar–Jammu Tawi Express covers the distance of 2,069 km (1,286 mi) in 45 hours 5 mins (46 km/h) and in 43 hours 30 mins as 18102 Jammu Tawi–Tatanagar Express (48 km/h).^[1][2]

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 18101 / 18102 Tatanagar–Jammu Tawi Express runs from Tatanagar Junction via Muri, Barkakana, Daltonganj, Chopan, Sonbhadra Chunar, Allahabad Junction, Kanpur Central, Tundla Junction, Khurja Junction, Ghaziabad, Delhi Junction, Panipat Junction, Ambala Cantonment Junction, Ludhiana Junction, Amritsar Junction, Pathankot Junction to Jammu Tawi.^[1][2]

It reverses its direction of travel twice during its run at Amritsar Junction and Pathankot Junction.

Traction

As the entire route is fully electrified, a Tatanagar-based WAP-7 locomotive hauls the train end to end in both directions.

Slip coaches

The train used to get attached/detached to/from 18309/18310 Sambalpur–Jammu Tawi Express at Muri Junction to continue till Jammu Tawi. This system was in use till March 2020.

Operation

• 18101 Tatanagar–Jammu Tawi Express runs from Tatanagar Junction on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday reaching Jammu Tawi on the 3rd day.^[2]
• 18102 Jammu Tawi–Tatanagar Junction Express runs from Jammu Tawi on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday reaching Tatanagar Junction on the 3rd day.^[1]

2015 derailment

On 25 May 2015, 8 coaches of Rourkela–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.^{[citation needed]}

References

• "8101 TATANAGAR JN JAMMU TAWI EXPRESS – Timing, Fare, Availability & Booking Details | 90di". 90di.com. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
• "18110, JAT MURI ROU EX, Jammu Tawi to Tatanagar Jn". erail.in. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
• "18101/18109-Tatanagar/Rourkela Muri Jammu Tawi Express with 12472 Swaraj Express". youtube.com. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
• "TATA-Jammu Tawi/Hatia–Jammu Tawi Muri Express 8102/8602". youtube.com. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
• "___________ » Blog Archive » Jammu Tawi–Hatia Express to be extended till Rourkela from November 12". orissalinks.com. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
• "Tata–Jammu Tawi Express | Flickr – Photo Sharing!". flickr.com. 6 May 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
• "Rail Road Air-Indian Railways: Extension of 18602/18601 Jammu Tawi-Hatia Link Express Train upto Rourkela". railroadair.blogspot.in. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2014.

External links

• "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
• "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.