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Marusagar Express is a Weekly Express train presently running between Jaipur to Ernakulam. Connecting between Rajastan and Kerala. This train runs through four zones of Indian Railways ie;Western Railway, Central Railway, Konkan Railway and Southern Railway.It starts from Jaipur on Friday morning and reaches Eranakulam on Sunday early morning and starts back to Jaipur on Sunday evening to reach Jaipur on Tuesday afternoon.

History

The service of this train started in 2002 September from Jaipur. It is the second fastest train connecting between West zone & South zone. This train is in Superfast category. So it has more importance than normal passenger and express trains.

Origin of Name

The starting of this train is from Jaipur in Rajastan. The Thar Desert is the only desert in India. The hindi name of desert is "Maru Pradesh". By the way this train got this name.

Train Details

2978 DN Jaipur -> Ernakulam

2977 UP Ernakulam -> Jaipur

Train Composition

@ 2- AC 2 Tier

@ 4- AC 3 Tier

@ 9- Sleeper Class

@ 4 -Second Class (General)

The train runs completely on Diesel Traction and uses WDM3A Diesel locomotive of Ratlam of Western Railway.

Running Timetables

2978 DN Jaipur-Ernakulam Marusagar Express

No. Station Code Station Arrival Departure Kilometers Day
1 JP Jaipur Source 10:05 0 1
2 SWM Sawai Madhopur 12:20 12:35 132 1
3 KOTA Kota Jn 13:50 14:00 240 1
4 NAD Nagda Jn 16:54 16:56 464 1
5 RTM Ratlam Jn 17:30 17:50 506 1
6 BRC Vadodara Jn 21:50 22:00 768 1
7 ST Surat 23:54 23:59 897 1
8 VAPI Vapi 01:06 01:08 992 2
9 BSR Vasai Road 03:45 03:50 1112 2
10 PNVL Panvel 05:10 05:15 1180 2
11 VEER Veer 07:23 07:25 1323 2
12 RN Ratnagiri 09:25 09:30 1543 2
13 THVM Thivim 11:48 11:50 1813 2
14 MAO Madgaon Jn 13:15 13:25 1878 2
15 KAWR Karwar 14:16 14:18 1960 2
16 GOK Gokarna Road 14:48 14:50 2009 2
17 BTKL Bhatkal 15:59 16:01 2113 2
18 KUDA Kundapura 16:46 16:48 2180 2
19 UD Udupi 17:26 17:28 2226 2
20 KNKD Mangalore Jn (Kankanadi) 19:05 19:15 2309 2
21 KGQ Kasaragod 20:06 20:08 2360 2
22 CAN Cannanore 21:40 21:45 2446 2
23 CLT Calicut (Kozhikode) 23:25 23:30 2535 2
24 SRR Shoranur Jn 01:45 01:50 2621 3
25 TCR Trichur 02:20 02:25 2654 3
26 ALY Alwaye 03:20 03:25 2709 3
27 ERS Ernakulam Jn 04:20 Destination 2729 3

2977 UP Ernakulam-Jaipur Marusagar Express

Timetable under Process

No. Station Code Station Arrival Departure Kilometers Day