Jnaneswari Express

The 12101/12102 Jnaneswari Super Deluxe Express, also spelled Dnyaneswari (in Marathi) and Gyaneshwari (in Hindi), is a Superfast class train of Indian Railways connecting two metropolitan cities of India, Kolkata and Mumbai.

ICF coach of Jnaneswari Express

Jnaneswari Super Deluxe Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleMaharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand & West Bengal
First service17 August 1998 (1998-08-17)
Current operator(s)Central Railways
Route
StartMumbai LTT (LTT)
Stops18
EndKolkata Shalimar (SHM)
Distance travelled1,943 km (1,207 mi)
Average journey time30 Hours 45 Minutes as 12101, 30 Hours 50 Minutes as 12102
Service frequency4 days a week
Train number(s)12101 / 12102
On-board services
Class(es)1 AC First, 2 AC 2 Tier, 6 AC 3 Tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 2 General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesPantry car attached
Observation facilitiesLHB coaches
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed63 km/h (39 mph) average including halts
Route map

Train schedule

  • From Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Shalimar
Station
Lokmanya Tilak T (LTT)
Kalyan Jn (KYN)
Bhusaval Jn (BSL)
Akola Jn (AK)
Badnera Jn (BD)
Nagpur (NGP)
Gondia Jn (G)
Rajnandagaon (RJN)
Durg (DURG)
Raipur Jn (R)
Bilaspur Jn (BSP)
Jharsuguda (JSG)
Rourkela (ROU)
Chakradharpur (CKP)
Tatanagar Jn (TATA)
Kharagpur Jn (KGP)
Santragachi Jn (SRC)
Shalimar (SHM)

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.[1]

  • From Shalimar to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
Station
Shalimar (SHM)
Santragachi Jn (SRC)
Kharagpur Jn (KGP)
Tatanagar Jn (TATA)
Chakradharpur (CKP)
Rourkela (ROU)
Jharsuguda (JSG)
Bilaspur Jn (BSP)
Raipur Jn (R)
Durg (DURG)
Rajnandgaon (RJN)
Gondia Jn (G)
Nagpur (NGP)
Badnera Jn (BD)
Akola Jn (AK)
Bhusaval Jn (BSL)
Kalyan Jn (KYN)
Lokmanya Tilak T (LTT)


Accident

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


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