Mandore Express
The 22995 / 22996 Mandore Express is a superfast express train on India's broad-gauge network, connecting and, a distance of approximately 619 km. The train runs on Indian Railways broad-gauge line. 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 having Max permissible speed of between and
History
When introduced in 1983, the train used to run on Meter Gauge – Mainline between & and Meter Gauge - Jodhpur branch line. Covering the distance in 13 hrs 00 mins running at 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
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 after meeting with Jaipur Royal Family as their guest.Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 12915 / 12916 Ashram Express.Route &; Halts
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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 getBhagat Ki Kothi Loco Shed WAP-4 electric locomotive soon as electrification is nearly complete.