Kota–MCTM Udhampur Weekly Superfast Express

The 20985 / 20986 Kota–MCTM Udhampur Weekly Superfast Express is an Express train belonging to West Central Railway zone that runs between Kota Junction and Udhampur in India. It is currently being operated with 19805/19806 train numbers on a weekly basis.

Service
The 20985/Kota–MCTM Udhampur Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 1095 km in 21h 45m. The 20986/MCTM Udhampur–Kota Weekly Superfast Express has an average speed of 53 km/h and covers 1095 km in 20h 35m.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are :


 * Kota Junction
 * Sawai Madhopur Junction
 * Bharatpur Junction
 * Mathura Junction
 * Faridabad
 * Hazrat Nizamuddin
 * New Delhi
 * Sonipat Junction
 * Panipat Junction
 * Karnal
 * Kurukshetra Junction
 * Ambala Cantonment Junction
 * Ludhiana Junction
 * Jalandhar Cantonment Junction
 * Pathankot Cantonment
 * Kathua
 * Jammu Tawi
 * Udhampur

Coach composition
The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 18 coaches:


 * 1 AC II Tier
 * 3 AC III Tier
 * 6 Sleeper coaches
 * 6 General Unreserved
 * 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Tughlakabad Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from MCTM Udhampur to Kota and vice versa.

Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 19803/19804 Kota–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Weekly Express