The 17687 / 17688 Marathwada Express is an

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that connects

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and Dharmabad. It is also known as the ''High Court Express''. During its journey, it connects many important places in

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such as

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, Jalna,

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Schedule

17688 UP Marathwada Express departs at 04:00

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and reaches at 13:10 IST. 17687 DOWN Marathwada Express departs Manmad Junction at 15:00 IST and reaches Dharmabad at 23:50 IST. The train covers a distance of 419 km between Manmad Junction and Dharmabad.

Etymology

The train connects almost all the major cities of

, hence its name Marathwada Express. People from

and

districts use the train to attend sessions of the

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bench situated at Aurangabad, hence the train got its nickname as ''High Court Express''. It is also known as "Manmad–Dharmabad Composite Express", since it runs as an express train between Dharmabad and

and as a passenger train between Aurangabad and

Route and halts

The train runs from via , , , , , , to .

Traction

As the entire route is fully electrified, both train are hauled by a Kalyan Loco Shed-based

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electric locomotive from Manmad to Dharmabad and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 17617/17618

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References

External links

* http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-name.html * http://indian-railway.swargate.com/Train-Time-Table/Manmad-Dharmabad-Composite-Express/17687/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Marathwada Express Transport in Manmad Named passenger trains of India Transport in Aurangabad, Maharashtra Rail transport in Maharashtra Express trains in India