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	{{short description\|Train in India}}		{{short description\|Train in India}}
	~~{{About\|Indian Railways train between Howrah and Mumbai\|\|Geetanjali (disambiguation)}}~~
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=January 2016}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=January 2016}}
	~~{{italic title}}~~
	{{Use Indian English\|date=January 2016}}		{{Use Indian English\|date=January 2016}}
	~~{{More citations needed\|date=March 2011}}~~
	{{Infobox rail service		{{Infobox rail service
	\| name= ''Gitanjali Express''		\| name = Gitanjali Express
	\| image=~~File:12859 Geetangali Express~~.jpg		\| logo =
	\| caption=		\| image = গীতাঞ্জলি এক্সপ্রেস.jpg
	\| type= [[Superfast Express trains in India\|Superfast]]		\| caption = Gitanjali Express train board.
			\| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India\|Superfast]]
	\| locale = [[West Bengal]], [[Jharkhand]], [[Odisha]], [[Chhattisgarh]] & [[Maharashtra]]		\| locale = [[West Bengal]], [[Jharkhand]], [[Odisha]], [[Chhattisgarh]] & [[Maharashtra]]
	\| first={{start date and age\|df=yes\|1977\|11\|04}}		\| first ={{start date and age\|df=yes\|1977\|11\|04}}
	\| operator=[[South Eastern Railway zone\|South Eastern ~~Railways~~]]		\| operator =[[South Eastern Railway zone\|South Eastern Railway]]
	\| start = [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus ~~railway station~~\|~~Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus~~]] (CSMT)		\| start = [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus\|Mumbai CSMT]] (CSMT)
	\| stops= ~~24 as 12860 <br /> 26 as 12859~~		\| stops = 25
	\| end = ~~{{stnlnk~~\|Howrah Junction}} (HWH)		\| end = [[Howrah Junction railway station\|Howrah Junction]] (HWH)
	\| distance= {{convert\|1963\|km\|~~miles~~}}		\| distance = {{convert\|1963\|km\|0\|abbr=on}}
	\| journeytime= ~~30 hrs 30 mins as 12859 &~~ 31 hrs 15 mins ~~as 12860~~		\| journeytime = 31 hrs 05 mins
	\| frequency = Daily		\| frequency = Daily
	\| class= [[Indian Railways coaching stock\|AC 2 Tier]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock\|AC 3 Tier]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock\|AC 3 Tier Economy]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock\|Sleeper class]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock\|Unreserved~~/General~~]]		\| class = [[Indian Railways coaching stock\|AC 2 Tier]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock\|AC 3 Tier]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock\|AC 3 Tier Economy]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock\|Sleeper class]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock\|General Unreserved]]
	\| seating=Yes		\| seating = Yes
	\| sleeping=Yes		\| sleeping = Yes
	\| catering= Available		\| catering = Available
	\| gauge= {{track gauge\|1676mm\|lk=on\|allk=on}}		\| observation = Large windows
	\| stock = [[LHB ~~coaches~~]]		\| baggage = Available
			\| otherfacilities = Below the seats
			\| gauge = {{track gauge\|1676mm\|lk=on\|allk=on}}
			\| stock = [[LHB coach]]
	\| trainnumber = 12859 / 12860		\| trainnumber = 12859 / 12860
	\| speed = {{convert\|130\|km/h\|0\|abbr=on}} maximum, <br />{{convert\|64\|km/h\|0\|abbr=on}} average including halts		\| speed = {{convert\|130\|km/h\|0\|abbr=on}} maximum, <br />{{convert\|65\|km/h\|0\|abbr=on}} average including halts.
	\| map =[[File:(Howrah - Mumbai) Express and Gitanjali Express Route map.jpg\|thumb\|Gitanjali Express Route map]]		\| map = [[File:(Howrah - Mumbai) Express and Gitanjali Express Route map.jpg\|thumb\|Gitanjali Express Route map]]
	}}		}}

	The 12859 / 12860 '''''Gitanjali Express''''' is a ~~daily~~ train running between ~~two metro cities,~~ [[Kolkata]], ({{stnlnk\|Howrah Junction}}) in [[West Bengal]] and [[Mumbai]], ([[Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station\|Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus]]) in [[Maharashtra]] connecting the East with the West. Numbered 12859/60 this train belongs to the [[Superfast Express trains in India\|Superfast]] category. This train takes 30½ hrs to cover the distance of 1968 km between Mumbai and Howrah while the return takes 31.5 hrs. This is first train which depart behind pure AC Loco from Mumbai CSMT after conversion of Mumbai CSMT to Thane from DC to AC. It has the top most priority in Howrah Mumbai route.		The 12859 / 12860 '''Gitanjali Express''' is a Daily Superfast Express train of Indian Railways running between Two Major Metro Cities [[Kolkata]], ({{stnlnk\|Howrah Junction}}) in [[West Bengal]] and [[Mumbai]], ([[Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station\|Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus]]) in [[Maharashtra]] connecting the East with the West. Numbered 12859/60 this train belongs to the [[Superfast Express trains in India\|Superfast Express]] category. This train takes 30½ hrs to cover the distance of 1968 km between Mumbai and Howrah while the return takes 31 hrs 15 mins. This is first train which depart behind pure AC Loco from Mumbai CSMT after conversion of Mumbai CSMT to Thane from DC to AC. It has the top most priority in Howrah Mumbai route. It uses the [[Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line]].

	==Relevance==		==Relevance==
	[[Rabindranath Tagore]], a famous poet of India, wrote the book ''[[Gitanjali]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/tagore/gitnjali.htm \|title= Rabindranath Tagore wrote the book Geetanjali\|publisher=sacred-texts.com \|date= \|accessdate=8 July 2016}}</ref> Since this train, too, starts from [[Bengal]] this train has the same name. This is the first Classless train in India introduced by Ex Railway Minister Prof. Madhu Dandvate on 26 December 1977.<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qmoiCCN2AK0C \|title=''Dialogue with Life'' by Madhu Dandvate \|accessdate=2011-11-17\|isbn=9788177648560 \|last1=Dandavate \|first1=Madhu \|year=2005 }}</ref>		[[Rabindranath Tagore]], a famous poet of India, wrote the book ''[[Gitanjali]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/tagore/gitnjali.htm \|title= Rabindranath Tagore wrote the book Geetanjali\|publisher=sacred-texts.com \|date= \|accessdate=8 July 2016}}</ref> Since this train, too, starts from [[Bengal]] this train has the same name. This is the first Classless train in [[India]], introduced by Ex Railway Minister Prof. Madhu Dandvate on 26 December 1977.<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qmoiCCN2AK0C \|title=''Dialogue with Life'' by Madhu Dandvate \|accessdate=2011-11-17\|isbn=9788177648560 \|last1=Dandavate \|first1=Madhu \|year=2005 \|publisher=Allied Publishers (P) Limited }}</ref>

	==Train ~~Schedule~~==		==Train schedule==
	'''From Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Howrah - 12859'''. The train starts from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus everyday.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=telang \|first=Kamlesh \|title=12859/Gitanjali Express (PT) - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Howrah SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry \|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-gitanjali-express-12859/517/12282/1 \|access-date=2022-06-11 \|website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref>		'''From Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Howrah — 12859'''. The train starts from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus everyday.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=telang \|first=Kamlesh \|title=12859/Gitanjali Express (PT) - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Howrah SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry \|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-gitanjali-express-12859/517/12282/1 \|access-date=2022-06-11 \|website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref>
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	~~\| {{Red~~\|KSRA~~}}\|~~\| ~~{{Red~~\|Kasara~~}}\|~~\| ~~{{Red~~\|08:00~~}}\|~~\| ~~{{Red~~\|08:03}}		\| KSRA\|\| Kasara railway station\|\| 08:00\|\| 08:03
	\|-		\|-
	~~\| {{Red~~\|IGP~~}}\|~~\| ~~{{Red~~\|Igatpuri~~}}\|~~\| ~~{{Red~~\|08:30~~}}\|~~\| ~~{{Red~~\|08:32}}		\| IGP\|\| Igatpuri railway station\|\| 08:30\|\| 08:32
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	Note : Train stops at [[Kasara railway station\|Kasara]] & [[Igatpuri railway station\|Igatpuri Railway Station]] only for Bankers Loco attachment & removal at the back of the Train. There is no Commercial halt at these Stations.		Note : Train stops at [[Kasara railway station\|Kasara]] & [[Igatpuri railway station\|Igatpuri Railway Station]] only for Bankers Loco attachment & removal at the back of the Train. There is no Commercial halt at these Stations.

	'''From Howrah to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus - 12860'''. The train starts from Howrah everyday.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kumar \|first=Vikas \|title=12860/Gitanjali Express (PT) - Howrah to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry \|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-gitanjali-express-12860/518/1/12282 \|access-date=2022-06-11 \|website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref>		'''From Howrah to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus — 12860'''. The train starts from Howrah everyday.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kumar \|first=Vikas \|title=12860/Gitanjali Express (PT) - Howrah to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry \|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-gitanjali-express-12860/518/1/12282 \|access-date=2022-06-11 \|website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref>
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	== Arrival ~~& Departure~~ ==		== Arrival and departure ==
	Train No.12859 leaves source point, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 6:00 am and reaches its destination station Howrah Junction at 12:30 ~~noon~~ the next day.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.cleartrip.com/trains/12859 \|title= Gitanjali Express 12859 Schedule \|publisher=cleartrip.com \|date= \|accessdate=8 July 2016}}</ref>		Train No.12859 leaves source point, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai Daily Early Morning at 6:00 am and reaches its destination station Howrah Junction daily at 12:30 PM in afternoon the next day.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.cleartrip.com/trains/12859 \|title= Gitanjali Express 12859 Schedule \|publisher=cleartrip.com \|date= \|accessdate=8 July 2016}}</ref>
	Train No.12860 leaves Howrah Junction at 2:05 pm and reach its destination, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 9:20 pm next ~~day.~~<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kumar \|first=Vikas \|title=12860/Gitanjali Express (PT) - Howrah to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry \|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-gitanjali-express-12860/518/1/12282 \|access-date=2022-05-03 \|website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref>		Train No.12860 leaves Howrah Junction at 2:05 pm daily and reach its destination, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 9:20 pm next evening <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kumar \|first=Vikas \|title=12860/Gitanjali Express (PT) - Howrah to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry \|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-gitanjali-express-12860/518/1/12282 \|access-date=2022-05-03 \|website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref> it is a daily Superfast Express service with Top Most High Level Priority.

	==Traction==		==Traction==
	It is hauled by a [[~~Santragachhi~~\|Santragachi]] based [[~~Indian locomotive class WAP-7\|~~WAP-7]] ~~Locomotive (End to End). Top speed permissible is 130km/h~~.		It is hauled by a [[Santragachi railway station\|Santragachi Loco Shed]] / [[Electric Loco Shed, Ajni\|Ajni Loco Shed]] / [[Electric Loco Shed, Kalyan\|Kalyan Loco Shed]] based [[WAP-7]] electric locomotive on its entire journey.

	==Coach composition==		==Coach composition==
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{{short description|Train in India}}
{{About|Indian Railways train between Howrah and Mumbai||Geetanjali (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{More citations needed|date=March 2011}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name= Gitanjali Express
| image=File:12859 Geetangali Express.jpg
| caption=
| type= [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]]
| locale = [[West Bengal]], [[Jharkhand]], [[Odisha]], [[Chhattisgarh]] & [[Maharashtra]]
| first={{start date and age|df=yes|1977|11|04}}
| last= Booking suspended until further notice from 01 July 2020
| operator=[[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railways]]
| start = [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station|Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus]] (CSMT)
| stops= 26 as 12860 <br /> 27 as 12859
| end = {{stnlnk|Howrah Junction}} (HWH)
| distance= {{convert|1968|km|miles}}
| journeytime= 30 hrs 30 mins as 12859 & 31 hrs 40 mins as 12860
| frequency = Daily
| class= [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 2 tier]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 3 tier]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock|Sleeper class]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock|Unreserved/General]]
| seating=Yes
| sleeping=Yes
| catering= Available
| gauge= {{track gauge|1676mm|lk=on|allk=on}}
| stock = [[LHB coaches]]
| trainnumber = 12859 / 12860
| speed = {{convert|110|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum, <br />{{convert|63.34|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts
| map =[[File:(Howrah - Mumbai) Express and Gitanjali Express Route map.jpg|thumb|Gitanjali Express Route map]]
}}

The 12859 / 12860 '''Gitanjali Express''' is a daily train running between two metro cities, [[Kolkata]], ({{stnlnk|Howrah Junction}}) in [[West Bengal]] and [[Mumbai]], ([[Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station|Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus]]) in [[Maharashtra]] connecting the East with the West. Numbered 12859/60 this train belongs to the [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]] category. This train takes 30½ hrs to cover the distance of 1968 km between Mumbai and Howrah while the return takes 31.5 hrs. This is first train which depart behind pure AC Loco from Mumbai CST after conversion of Mumbai CST to Thane from DC to AC. It has the top most priority in Howrah Mumbai route.
[[File:Coach of 12859 Geetangali Express.jpg|thumb|[[Indian Railways coaching stock|Sleeper class]] coach of 12859 Gitanjali Express]]

==Relevance==
[[Rabindranath Tagore]], a famous poet of India, wrote the book ''[[Gitanjali]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/tagore/gitnjali.htm |title= Rabindranath Tagore wrote the book Geetanjali|publisher=sacred-texts.com |date= |accessdate=8 July 2016}}</ref> Since this train, too, starts from [[Bengal]] this train has the same name. People love the train as much the book. This is the first Classless train in India introduced by Ex Railway Minister Prof. Madhu Dandvate on 26 December 1977.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/?id=qmoiCCN2AK0C&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false |title=''Dialogue with Life'' by Madhu Dandvate |accessdate=2011-11-17|isbn=9788177648560 |last1=Dandavate |first1=Madhu |year=2005 }}</ref>

==Route & Halts==

The 12859/12860 Gitanjali Express runs from Howrah Junction via {{stnlnk|Kharagpur Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Tatanagar Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Rourkela Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Bilaspur Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Raipur Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Durg Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Nagpur Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Wardha Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Badnera Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Akola Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Bhusaval Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Jalgaon Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Nasik Road}}, {{stnlnk|Igatpuri}}, {{stnlnk|Kalyan Junction}},
{{stnlnk|Dadar}} to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, and vice versa.

== Arrival & Departure ==
Train No.12859 leaves source point, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 6:00 am and reaches its destination station Howrah Junction at 12:30 noon the next day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cleartrip.com/trains/12859 |title= Gitanjali Express 12859 Schedule |publisher=cleartrip.com |date= |accessdate=8 July 2016}}</ref>
Train No.12860 leaves Howrah Junction at 1:40 pm and reach its destination, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 9:20 pm next day.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://runningstatus.in/status/12859 | title=Gitanjali Express/12859 Live Train Running Status}}</ref>

==Traction==
It is hauled by a Bhusaval-based WAP-4 end to end.

{{stnlnk|}}

==Coach composition==
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|-
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| Loco
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 1
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 2
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 3
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 4
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 5
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 6
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 7
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 8
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 9
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 10
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 11
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 12
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 13
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 14
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 15
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 16
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 17
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 18
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 19
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 20
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 21
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 22
|-
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|}

== See also ==
*[[Dedicated Intercity trains of India]]

==References==
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==External links==
*{{cite web|title=Gitanjali Express|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/train/517|ref=Gitanjali Express}}
*{{cite web|title=Gitanjal Express|url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/passenger/single-view/view/mumbai-network-switches-from-dc-to-ac.html}}

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