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Jnaneswari Express

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Jnaneswari Super Deluxe Express
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 typeExpress
LocaleMaharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand & West Bengal
First service17 August 1998; 26 years ago (1998-08-17)
Current operator(s)Central Railway
Route
TerminiMumbai 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 number(s)12101 / 12102
On-board services
Class(es)AC First, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed63 km/h (39 mph) average including halts.
Route map

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

Traction

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

Coach composition

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Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
HCPV EOG GEN H1 A1 A2 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 PC S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 GEN EOG
ICF coach of Jnaneswari Express

Train schedule

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

Station code Station name Arrival Departure
LTT Lokmanya Tilak Terminus --- 20:35
KYN Kalyan Junction 21:12 21:15
KSRA Kasara 22:22 22:25
IGP Igatpuri 22:53 22:55
BSL Bhusaval Junction 03:00 03:05
AK Akola 05:00 05:05
BD Badnera 06:32 06:35
NGP Nagpur Junction 09:35 09:40
G Gondia 11:27 11:29
RJN Raj Nandgaon 12:50 12:52
DURG Durg Junction 13:35 13:40
R Raipur Junction 14:15 14:20
BSP Bilaspur Junction 16:10 16:25
JSG Jharsuguda 19:15 19:17
ROU Rourkela Junctrion 20:30 20:38
CKP Chakradhapur 22:03 22:08
TATA Tatanagar Junction 22:58 23:05
KGP Kharagpur 01:15 01:20
SRC Santragachi Junction 02:54 02:56
SHM Kolkata Shalimar 03:20 ---

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.

Accident

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