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{{short description|Train route in Bihar, India}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}}
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{{Infobox rail service
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Gwalior Barauni Mail
| name               = Barauni-Gwalior Mail
| type = [[Mail Express]]
| logo              = Barauni mail train.jpg
| locale = [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] and [[Bihar]]
| image              = Barauni mail.jpg
| first =
| caption            = Barauni-Gwalior Mail At [[Chhapra Junction railway station]]
| last =
| type               = [[Express trains in India|Mail/Express]]
| operator = [[North Central Railway Zone (India)|North Central Railway]]  
| locale             = [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] & [[Bihar]]
| ridership =
| first             = {{start date and age|df=yes|1889|11|01}}
| start = {{rws|Barauni Junction}} ('''BJU''')
| last               =  
| stops = 48
| operator           = [[North Central Railway zone|North Central Railway]]
| end = {{rws|Gwalior Junction }} ('''GWL''')
| ridership         =  
| distance = {{convert|1056|km|abbr=on}}
| start             = {{stnlnk|Barauni Junction}} (BJU)
| journeytime = 26hours 20 Min
| stops             = 40 for 11123; 38 for 11124
| frequency = Daily
| end               = {{stnlnk|Gwalior Junction}} (GWL)
| class = AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved
| distance           = {{convert|1056|km|abbr=on}}
| seating = Yes
| journeytime       = 24 hours 50 minutes for 11123; 25 hours 40 minutes for 11124
| sleeping = Yes
| frequency         = Daily
| autorack =
| class             = AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
| catering = On-board Catering
| seating           = Yes
| observation =
| sleeping           = Yes
| entertainment = No
| autorack           =  
| baggage = Below the seats
| catering           = E-catering only
| otherfacilities=
| observation       = Large Windows
| stock = 2
| entertainment     =  
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm}}
| baggage           = Under the seat
| el =
| otherfacilities   =  
| train number = 11123UP/11124DN
| stock             = [[LHB coach]]
| speed = {{convert|55|km/h|abbr=on}}  
| gauge             = {{track gauge|1676mm}}
| map =
| el                 =  
| map_state =
| trainnumber        = 11123 / 11124
| speed             = {{convert|42|km/h|abbr=on}} average for 11123 and {{convert|41|km/h|abbr=on}} for 11124.
| map               =  
| map_state         =  
}}
}}


The '''Barauni–Gwalior Mail''' is a mail type of train of the Indian Railways connecting [[Gwalior Junction railway station|Gwalior Junction]] in [[Madhya Pradesh]] and [[Barauni Junction railway station|Barauni Junction]] of [[Bihar]]. It is currently being operated with 11123/11124 train numbers on a daily basis.
The 11123/11124 '''Barauni–Gwalior Mail''' is a [[Express trains in India|mail/express]] train of the Indian Railways connecting {{stnlnk|Gwalior Junction}} in [[Madhya Pradesh]] and {{stnlnk|Barauni Junction}} of [[Bihar]]. Inaugurated  in 1889,<ref name="11123 - IndiaRailInfo"/> it is one of the oldest running trains of [[Indian Railways]].


==Arrival and departure==
==Arrival and departure==
*Train no.11124 departs from Gwalior Daily at 11:45 hrs. from platform no.3 reaching Barauni the day following the next day at 13:05 hrs.
*Train 11123 departs from Gwalior daily at 12:05 hrs. and reaches reaching Barauni the next day at 12:55 hrs.<ref name="11123 - IndiaRailInfo"/>
*Train no.11123 departs from Barauni Daily at 18:45 hrs., reaching Gwalior the day following next day at 21:00 hrs.
*Train 11124 departs from Barauni daily at 18:50 hrs, and reaches Gwalior the next day at 20:30 hrs.<ref name="11123 - IndiaRailInfo"/>


==Route and halts==
==Important halts==
The train stops at the following important halts on its way to Gwalior.<ref name="11123 - IndiaRailInfo"/>


The train goes via [[Jhansi]], ‌‌[[Kanpur]], [[Lucknow]], [[Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh|Gorakhpur]], [[Babhnan]], [[Chhapra]], [[Sonepur, Bihar|Sonpur]], [[Muzaffarpur]]. The important halts of the train are:
* '''{{stnlnk|Barauni Junction}}'''
* {{stnlnk|Samastipur Junction}}
* {{stnlnk|Muzaffarpur Junction}}
* {{stnlnk|Hajipur Junction}}
* {{stnlnk|Chhapra Junction}}
* {{stnlnk|Siwan Junction}}
* {{stnlnk|Deoria Sadar}}
* {{stnlnk|Bhatni Junction}}
* {{stnlnk|Gorakhpur Junction}}
* {{stnlnk|Basti}}
* {{stnlnk|Gonda Junction}}
* {{stnlnk|Barabanki Junction}}
* {{stnlnk|Lucknow Charbagh}}
* {{stnlnk|Kanpur Central}}
* {{stnlnk|Orai}}
* {{stnlnk|Jhansi Junction}}
* '''{{stnlnk|Gwalior Junction}}'''


* {{rws|Barauni Junction}}
==Coach composition==
* {{rws|Samastipur Junction}}
* {{rws|Muzaffarpur Junction}}
* {{rws|Hajipur Junction}}
* {{rws|Sonpur Junction}}
* {{rws|Chhapra Junction}}
* {{rws|Siwan Junction}}
* {{rws|Deoria Sadar}}
* {{rws|Bhatni Junction}}
* {{rws|Gorakhpur Junction}}
* {{rws|Basti}}
* {{rws|Babhnan}}
* {{rws|Gonda Junction}}
* {{rws|Barabanki Junction}}
* {{rws|Lucknow Charbagh}}
* {{rws|Unnao Junction}}
* {{rws|Kanpur Central}}
* {{rws|Orai}}
* {{rws|Ait}}
* {{rws|Moth}}
* {{rws|Jhansi Junction}}
* {{rws|Datia}}
* {{rws|Dabra}}
* {{rws|Gwalior Junction}}


==Coach composite==
From 15 June 2025, two of the train's three dedicated rakes has been upgraded with [[LHB coaches|Linke-Hoffman-Busch coaches]]. The primary maintenance is executed at {{stnlnk|Gwalior}}.


The train has standard [[LHB Coaches|LHB rakes]] with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 23 coaches:
{{Indian Railways coach composition legend}}
'''Coach position of 11123 (ex. Gwalior)'''


* 3 AC First Tier
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center"
* 5 AC Second Tier
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:yellow;" |Loco
* 6 AC Third Tier
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:yellow;" |1
* 8 Sleeper Class
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |2
* Luggage / Parcel Van
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |3
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |4
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" |5
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" |6
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" |7
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" |8
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" |9
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" |10
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |11
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |12
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |13
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |14
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange" |15
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |16
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |17
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |18
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |19
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |20
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |21
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |22
! rowspan="1" scope ="col" style="background:orange;" | Ref
|-
|[[File:BSicon_LDER.svg|25x25px]]
|EOG
|GEN
|GEN
|GEN
|A1
|A2
|B1
|B2
|B3
|B4
|S1
|S2
|S3
|S4
|S5
|S6
|S7
|S8
|S9
|GEN
|GEN
|SLR
|<ref name="11123 - IndiaRailInfo">{{Cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/592/740/558 | title=11123/Gwalior - Barauni Mail (PT) - Gwalior to Barauni NCR/North Central Zone - Railway Enquiry|website=India Rail Info}}</ref>
|-
|}


==Average speed and frequency==
'''Coach position of 11124 (ex. Barauni)'''


The train runs with an average speed of 80&nbsp;km/h. The train runs on Daily basis. It travels long distance from [[Gwalior]] in [[Madhya Pradesh]] to [[Barauni]] in [[Bihar]].
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:yellow;" |Loco
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:yellow;" |1
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |2
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |3
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |4
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" |5
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" |6
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" |7
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" |8
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" |9
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" |10
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |11
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |12
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |13
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |14
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange" |15
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |16
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |17
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |18
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |19
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |20
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |21
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |22
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |Ref
|-
|[[File:BSicon_LDER.svg|25x25px]]
|EOG
|GEN
|GEN
|GEN
|A1
|A2
|B1
|B2
|B3
|B4
|S1
|S2
|S3
|S4
|S5
|S6
|S7
|S8
|S9
|GEN
|GEN
|SLR
|
|-
|}
 
Note that the train reverses its direction at {{stnlnk|Jhansi}}, so the coach positions of the train gets reversed for all stations that comes after Jhansi. Passengers are advised to check coach position indicator at station before boarding.


==Traction==
==Traction==


This train is regularly hauled by [[WAP-5]] and [[WAP-7]] Electric Locos from Kanpur Loco Shed. In Earlier days it is used to be hauled by Diesel Locomotive of [[WDM-3D]] class end to end traction.
The train is hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Jhansi|Jhansi]] based [[WAP-4]] electric locomotive from Barauni to Gwalior and vice versa.


== Direction Reversal ==
==See also==
* [[Ratlam–Gwalior Intercity Express]]
* [[Chambal Express]]
* [[Bhopal–Gwalior Intercity Express]]


The train reverses its direction once:
== References ==
{{Reflist}}


* {{rws|Jhansi Junction}}
==See also==
* [[Indore–Gwalior Intercity Express]]
* [[Chambal Express]]
* [[Bhopal-Gwalior Intercity Express]]
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Latest revision as of 20:09, 17 March 2026


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Barauni-Gwalior Mail
Barauni-Gwalior Mail At Chhapra Junction railway station
Overview
Service typeMail/Express
LocaleMadhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh & Bihar
First service1 November 1889; 136 years ago (1889-11-01)
Current operator(s)North Central Railway
Route
StartBarauni Junction (BJU)
Stops40 for 11123; 38 for 11124
EndGwalior Junction (GWL)
Distance travelled1,056 km (656 mi)
Average journey time24 hours 50 minutes for 11123; 25 hours 40 minutes for 11124
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)11123 / 11124
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesE-catering only
Observation facilitiesLarge Windows
Baggage facilitiesUnder the seat
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed42 km/h (26 mph) average for 11123 and 41 km/h (25 mph) for 11124.

The 11123/11124 Barauni–Gwalior Mail is a mail/express train of the Indian Railways connecting Gwalior Junction in Madhya Pradesh and Barauni Junction of Bihar. Inaugurated in 1889,[1] it is one of the oldest running trains of Indian Railways.

Arrival and departure[edit | edit source]

  • Train 11123 departs from Gwalior daily at 12:05 hrs. and reaches reaching Barauni the next day at 12:55 hrs.[1]
  • Train 11124 departs from Barauni daily at 18:50 hrs, and reaches Gwalior the next day at 20:30 hrs.[1]

Important halts[edit | edit source]

The train stops at the following important halts on its way to Gwalior.[1]

Coach composition[edit | edit source]

From 15 June 2025, two of the train's three dedicated rakes has been upgraded with Linke-Hoffman-Busch coaches. The primary maintenance is executed at Gwalior.

Template:Indian Railways coach composition legend

Coach position of 11123 (ex. Gwalior)

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Ref
EOG GEN GEN GEN A1 A2 B1 B2 B3 B4 S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 GEN GEN SLR [1]

Coach position of 11124 (ex. Barauni)

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Ref
EOG GEN GEN GEN A1 A2 B1 B2 B3 B4 S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 GEN GEN SLR

Note that the train reverses its direction at Jhansi, so the coach positions of the train gets reversed for all stations that comes after Jhansi. Passengers are advised to check coach position indicator at station before boarding.

Traction[edit | edit source]

The train is hauled by a Jhansi based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Barauni to Gwalior and vice versa.

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "11123/Gwalior - Barauni Mail (PT) - Gwalior to Barauni NCR/North Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info.

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