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
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Overview | |||||
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Service type | Express | ||||
Locale | Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand & West Bengal | ||||
First service | 17 August 1998 | ||||
Current operator(s) | Central Railways | ||||
Route | |||||
Start | Mumbai LTT (LTT) | ||||
Stops | 18 | ||||
End | Kolkata Shalimar (SHM) | ||||
Distance travelled | 1,943 km (1,207 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 30 Hours 45 Minutes as 12101, 30 Hours 50 Minutes as 12102 | ||||
Service frequency | 4 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 arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | Pantry car attached | ||||
Observation facilities | LHB coaches | ||||
Baggage facilities | Below the seats | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | LHB coaches | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 63 km/h (39 mph) average including halts | ||||
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Train schedule
- From Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Shalimar
Station |
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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 |
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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
- Anand, Siddharth. "12101/Jnaneswari Express (PT) - Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Kolkata Shalimar CR/Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
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