Chhapra–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Antyodaya Express

Chhapra–Mumbai CSMT Antyodaya Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Current operator(s)	Northern Eastern Railway
Route
Termini	Chhapra Junction; Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
Stops	17
Distance travelled	1,882 km (1,169 mi)
Average journey time	35 hours
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	15101 / 15102
On-board services
Class(es)	UR/GEN
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB-Antyodaya
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	54 km/h (34 mph)
Route map
Route map

The Chhapra–Mumbai CST Antyodaya Express is a weekly Antyodaya Express, running between Chhapra Junction and Mumbai CST via Bhopal, Jhansi, Kanpur and Basti. It is numbered 15102/15101. This train is operated and maintained by North Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways.^[1]

Till 25 April 2019, it was run as the Jan Sadharan Express with ICF Coaches and later 26 April 2019 it's upgraded to LHB coach and runs as the Antyodaya Express.^[2]

Coaches

The 15101 / 02 Chhapra Junction–Mumbai CST Antyodaya Express has 23 general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches . It does not carry a pantry car.

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 15101 Chhapra Junction–Mumbai CST Antyodaya Express covers the distance of 1,882 km (1,169 mi) in 33 hours 10 mins (57 km/h) and in 37 hours 05 mins as the 15102 Mumbai CST–Chhapra Junction Antyodaya Express (51 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is lower than 55 km/h (34 mph), as per railway rules, its fare doesn't includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routing

This train runs via Siwan Junction, Bhatni, Gorakhpur Junction, Basti, Ayodhya Junction, Prayagraj Junction, Kanpur Central, Orai, Jhansi Junction, Bhopal Junction, Khandwa Junction, Bhusaval Junction, Manmad Junction, Nasik Road, Kalyan Junction to reach Mumbai CST.

Traction

As the route is fully electrified an electric locomotive WAP-4 pulls the train to its destination.

References

^ [1], jagran.com, 12 May 2017
^ "Jagran ePaper". epaper.jagran.com. Retrieved 22 May 2019.

External links

15101 Antyodaya Express at India Rail Info
15102 Antyodaya Express at India Rail Info

[1] [1], jagran.com, 12 May 2017

[2] "Jagran ePaper". epaper.jagran.com. Retrieved 22 May 2019.

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v t e Antyodaya Express
East Central Railways	Raxaul–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Darbhanga–Ahmedabad Jaynagar–Udhna Darbhanga–Jalandhar City Darbhanga–Varanasi City Jaynagar–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
North Eastern Railways	Chhapra–Mumbai CST Gorakhpur–Mumbai CST
North Western Railways	Bikaner–Bilaspur
South East Central Railways	Durg–Firozpur Cantonment
South Eastern Railways	Howrah–Ernakulam Santragachi–Chennai Central Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Tatanagar
Southern Railways	Kochuveli–Mangaluru Jn Tambaram–Sengottai Tambaram–Nagercoil
Western Railways	Bandra Terminus–Gorakhpur

v t e Jan Sadharan Express
Operational	Danapur–Anand Vihar Terminal Saharsa–Amritsar (via Sirhind) Muzaffarpur–Ahmedabad Saharsa–Anand Vihar Terminal Gorakhpur–Amritsar Howrah–Muzaffarpur Saharsa–Amritsar (via Chandigarh)
Defunct	Gorakhpur–Mumbai CST Chhapra–Mumbai CST Jaynagar–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) Darbhanga–Ahmedabad Raxaul–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai)