Gita Jayanti Express

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Gita Jayanti Express
Overview
Service type Express
First service9 December 2016;6 years ago (2016-12-09)
Current operator(s) North Central Railway zone
Route
Termini Khajuraho (KURJ)
Kurukshetra Junction (KKDE)
Stops24
Distance travelled824 km (512 mi)
Average journey time18 hours 5 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)11841/11842
On-board services
Class(es) General – 10, Sleepers – 7, AC 3-Tier -2, AC 2-Tier – 1, 1st AC cum AC 2-Tier – 1, SLRs – 2
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed48 km/h (30 mph)

Gita Jayanti Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh and Kurukshetra Junction of Haryana. It is currently being operated with 11841/11842 train numbers on a daily basis. The train undergoes rake reversal at Lalitpur Junction. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Service

The 11841/Gita Jayanti Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 824 km in 18 hrs 5 mins. 11842/Gita Jayanti Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and 824 km in 17 hrs 5 mins.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 23 coaches:

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive.

Notes

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    References

    1. "E-paper". epaper.punjabkesari.in.
    2. SHRI SURESH PRABHAKAR PRABHU FLAGS OFF NEW EXPRESS TRAIN
    3. "India Railway Info - Indian Railway News: Train No. 11901/11902 Kurukshetra-Mathura-Kurukshetra Gita Jayanti Express Via-Faridabad,New Delhi,Sonipat,Panipat".