Rishikesh–Barmer Express

The 14887 / 14888 Rishikesh–Barmer Express is an Express train belonging to North Western Railway zone that runs between Rishikesh and Barmer in India. It is currently being operated with 14887/14888 train numbers on a daily basis.

Service
The 14887/Rishikesh–Barmer Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 1190 km in 24h 10m. The 14888/Barmer–Rishikesh Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 1190 km in 24h 10m.

Route & halts
The important halts of the train are:


 * Rishikesh
 * Haridwar
 * Roorkee
 * Saharanpur Junction
 * Ambala Cantonment Junction
 * Ambala City
 * Patiala
 * Dhuri Junction
 * Bathinda Cantonment
 * Bathinda Junction
 * Hanumangarh Junction
 * Suratgarh Junction
 * Lalgarh Junction
 * Bikaner Junction
 * Nagaur
 * Merta Road Junction
 * Jodhpur Junction
 * Luni Junction
 * Samdari Junction
 * Balotra
 * Barmer

Coach composition
The train has LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 17 coaches:


 * 6 AC III Tier
 * 5 Sleeper coaches
 * 4 General Unreserved
 * 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake.

Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Ludhiana Loco Shed-based WDP-4D diesel locomotive from Rishikesh to Bathinda Junction. From Bathinda Junction it is hauled by a Bhagat Ki Kothi Loco Shed-based WDP-4B / WDP-4D diesel locomotive until Barmer and vice versa.

Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 14815/14816 Shri Ganganagar–Rishikesh Express.

Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction once at:


 * Bathinda Junction.