Sambalpur–Jammu Tawi Express

The 18309 / 18310 Sambalpur–Jammu Tawi Express is an Express train belonging to East Coast Railway zone that runs between Sambalpur Junction and Jammu Tawi in India. It is currently being operated with 18309/18310 train numbers on a daily basis.

Service
The 18309/Sambalpur–Jammu Tawi Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 2348 km in 51h 25m. The 18310/Jammu Tawi–Sambalpur Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 2348 km in 49h 40m.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:


 * Sambalpur Junction
 * Jharsuguda Junction
 * Bamra
 * Rajgangpur
 * Rourkela Junction
 * Hatia
 * Ranchi Junction
 * Muri Junction
 * Ramgarh Cantonment
 * Barkakana Junction
 * Barwadih Junction
 * Daltonganj
 * Garwa Road Junction
 * Chopan
 * Chunar Junction
 * Prayagraj Junction
 * Kanpur Central
 * Tundla Junction
 * Aligarh Junction
 * Ghaziabad Junction
 * Delhi Junction
 * Ambala Cantonment Junction
 * Ludhiana Junction
 * Phillaur Junction
 * Phagwara Junction
 * Jalandhar City Junction
 * Amritsar Junction
 * Pathankot Junction
 * Jammu Tawi.

Coach composition
The train has LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 21 coaches:


 * 1 AC II Tier
 * 1 Parcel Van
 * 3 AC III Tier
 * 9 Sleeper coaches
 * 1 Pantry car
 * 4 General Unreserved
 * 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake.

Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Santragachi Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Sambalpur to Jammu Tawi.

Slip coaches
The train used to get attached/detached to/from 18101/18102 Muri Express at Muri Junction to continue till Jammu Tawi. This system was in used till March 2020.

Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction twice at:


 * Amritsar Junction
 * Pathankot Junction.