Jnaneswari Express
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 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus bound Jnaneswari Express from Shalimar curving at the outer of Nagpur Junction with a WAP-7 Locomotive from Santragachi Loco Shed. | |||||
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand & West Bengal | ||||
| First service | 17 August 1998 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Central Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Mumbai LTT (LTT) Kolkata Shalimar (SHM) | ||||
| Stops | 18 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,943 km (1,207 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 30 Hours 45 Minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | 4 days a week | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12101 / 12102 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC First, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 63 km/h (39 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The 12101 / 12102 Jnaneswari Super Deluxe Express, also spelled as Dnyaneswari (in Marathi) and Gyaneshwari (in Hindi), is a Superfast class train of Indian Railways connecting two metropolitan cities of India, Kolkata and Mumbai.
Traction
[edit]It is hauled by a Santragachi based WAP-7 Locomotive (End to End). Top speed permissible is 130km/h.[1][2]
Coach composition
[edit]| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCPV | EOG | GEN | H1 | A1 | A2 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | PC | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | GEN | EOG |
Train schedule
[edit]From Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Shalimar - 12101. The train starts from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus every Monday, Tuesday, Friday & Saturday.[2]
| Station code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| LTT | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus | --- | 20:35 |
| KYN | Kalyan Junction | 21:12 | 21:15 |
| KSRA | Kasara | 22:22 | 22:25 |
| IGP | Igatpuri | 22:53 | 22:55 |
| BSL | Bhusaval Junction | 03:00 | 03:05 |
| AK | Akola | 05:00 | 05:05 |
| BD | Badnera | 06:32 | 06:35 |
| NGP | Nagpur Junction | 09:35 | 09:40 |
| G | Gondia | 11:27 | 11:29 |
| RJN | Raj Nandgaon | 12:50 | 12:52 |
| DURG | Durg Junction | 13:35 | 13:40 |
| R | Raipur Junction | 14:15 | 14:20 |
| BSP | Bilaspur Junction | 16:10 | 16:25 |
| JSG | Jharsuguda | 19:15 | 19:17 |
| ROU | Rourkela Junctrion | 20:30 | 20:38 |
| CKP | Chakradhapur | 22:03 | 22:08 |
| TATA | Tatanagar Junction | 22:58 | 23:05 |
| KGP | Kharagpur | 01:15 | 01:20 |
| SRC | Santragachi Junction | 02:54 | 02:56 |
| SHM | Kolkata Shalimar | 03:20 | --- |
Note : Train stops at Kasara & Igatpuri Railway Station only for Bankers Loco attachment & removal at the back of the Train. There is no Commercial halt at these Stations.
Accident
[edit]On 28 May 2010 Mumbai-bound Jnaneswari Super Deluxe Express derailed between Sardiha and Khemasuli stations of West Midnapore claiming 150 lives and 46 injured.
References
[edit]- ^ brandonbuffard. "12102/Jnaneswari Express (PT) - Kolkata Shalimar to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus CR/Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ a b Anand, Siddharth. "12101/Jnaneswari Express (PT) - Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Kolkata Shalimar CR/Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
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