Bilaspur–Bikaner Express

The 18245 / 18246 Bilaspur–Bikaner Express is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Bilaspur Junction in Chhattisgarh and Bikaner Junction in Rajasthan. It is currently operated with train numbers 18245/18246, two days per week.

Service

 * 18245 Bilaspur–Bikaner Express has an average speed of 53 km/h and covers 1883 km in 35 hrs and 30 mins.
 * 18246 Bikaner–Bilaspur Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 1884 km in 36 hours and 50 minutes.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:


 * Bilaspur Junction
 * Raipur Junction
 * Durg Junction
 * Rajnandgaon
 * Gondia Junction
 * Nagpur Junction
 * Itarsi Junction
 * Habibganj
 * Bhopal Junction
 * Ujjain Junction
 * Nagda Junction
 * Kota Junction
 * Sawai Madhopur Junction
 * Durgapura
 * Jaipur Junction
 * Nagaur
 * Bikaner Junction

Traction
As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Bhilai-based WAP-7 from Bilaspur Junction up to Sawai Madhopur Junction handing over to a Bhagat Ki Kothi-based WDP-4 / WDP-4B / WDP-4D locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Bikaner Junction.

Coach composition
The train consists of 24 coaches :


 * 3 AC II Tier
 * 3 AC III Tier
 * 7 Sleeper Coaches
 * 6 General
 * 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction 3 times:


 * Nagpur Junction
 * Nagda Junction
 * Sawai Madhopur Junction