Jnaneswari Express

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Jnaneswari Super Deluxe 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
Service type Superfast Express
StatusRunning
Locale Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand & West Bengal
First service17 August 1998;27 years ago (1998-08-17)
Current operator Central Railway
RidershipAverage weekday
Route
Termini Mumbai LTT (LTT)
Kolkata Shalimar (SHM)
Stops18
Distance travelled1,943 km (1,207 mi)
Average journey time30 Hours 45 Minutes
Service frequency4 days a week
Train number12101 / 12102
On-board services
Classes AC First, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Auto-rack arrangementsUpper
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification Fully Electrified
Operating speed65 km/h (40 mph) average including halts.
Route map
(Howrah - Mumbai) Mail Express and Jnaneshwari Express Route map.jpg

The 12101 / 12102 Jnaneshwari Super Deluxe Superfast Express, also spelled as Dnyaneswari (in Marathi) and Gyaneshwari (in Hindi), is a Superfast Express class train of Indian Railways connecting two metropolitan cities of India, Kolkata and Mumbai. Jnaneshwari Express is one of the fastest train running between Mumbai and Howrah .

Contents

Traction

Earlier was WAP-4. It is hauled by a Santragachi based WAP-7 Locomotive (End to End). Top speed permissible is 130 km/h. [1] [2]

Coach composition

earlier it was run with ICF coaches now they get an LHB coach upgrade

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ICF coach of Jnaneswari Express Coach of 12101 Jnaneswari Express.jpg
ICF coach of Jnaneswari Express

Train schedule

From Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Shalimar - 12101. The train starts from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus every Monday, Tuesday, Friday & Saturday. [2]

Station codeStation nameArrivalDeparture
LTTLokmanya Tilak Terminus---20:35
KYNKalyan Junction21:1221:15
KSRAKasara22:2222:25
IGPIgatpuri22:5322:55
BSLBhusaval Junction03:0003:05
AKAkola05:0005:05
BDBadnera06:3206:35
NGPNagpur Junction09:3509:40
GGondia11:2711:29
RJNRaj Nandgaon12:5012:52
DURGDurg Junction13:3513:40
RRaipur Junction14:1514:20
BSPBilaspur Junction16:1016:25
JSGJharsuguda19:1519:17
ROURourkela Junctrion20:3020:38
CKPChakradhapur22:0322:08
TATATatanagar Junction22:5823:05
KGPKharagpur01:1501:20
SRCSantragachi Junction02:5402:56
SHMKolkata Shalimar03:20---

Note : Train stops at Kasara & Igatpuri only for Bankers Loco attachment & removal at the back of the Train. There is no Commercial halt at these Stations.

Accident

On 28 May 2010 Mumbai-bound Jnaneswari Super Deluxe Express derailed between Sardiha and Khemasuli stations of West Midnapore And approaching freight train coming from opposite tracks crashed into the Jhaneswari Super Deluxe Express train's wreck resulting of claiming 150 lives and 46 injured.

References

  1. ↑ brandonbuffard. "12102/Jnaneswari Express (PT) - Kolkata Shalimar to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus CR/Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  2. 1 2 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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