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Jan Nayak Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 12 December 2009 |
| Current operator(s) | East Central Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Darbhanga (DBG) |
| Stops | 47 |
| End | Amritsar (ASR) |
| Distance travelled | 1,486 km (923 mi) |
| Average journey time | 32h 25m |
| Service frequency | Daily [lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 15211 / 15212 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | ICF Coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 46 km/h (29 mph) average including halts |
The 15211 / 15212 Jan Nayak Express is an Express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Darbhanga Junction and Amritsar Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 15211/15212 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]
This train is named after and in honor to Karpoori Thakur(Jan Nayak), a freedom fighter & Ex Chief Minister of Bihar State
Service
The 15211/Jan Nayak Express has an average speed of 46 km/hr and covers 1486 km in 32h 25m. The 15212/Jan Nayak Express has an average speed of 47 km/hr and covers 1486 km in 31h 55m.
Route & Halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Darbhanga Junction
- Laheriasarai
- Samastipur Junction
- Muzaffarpur Junction
- Bapudham Motihari
- Bettiah
- Narkatiaganj Junction
- Kaptanganj Junction
- Gorakhpur Junction
- Basti
- Gonda Junction
- Sitapur Cantonment
- Sitapur City Junction
- Bareilly Junction
- Moradabad Junction
- Najibabad Junction
- Laksar Junction
- Saharanpur Junction
- Ambala Cantonment Junction
- Ludhiana Junction
- Jalandhar Cantonment Junction
- Jalandhar City Junction
- Beas Junction
- Amritsar Junction
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 23 coaches:[4]
- 21 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Samastipur Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Darbhanga to Samastipur. From Samastipur, train is hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP 5 electric locomotive up till Amritsar and vice versa.
Rake Sharing
The train shares its rake with 15275/15276 Saharsa - Barauni Express.
Direction Reversal
Train Reverses its direction 1 times:
Notes
- ↑ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
See also
References
External links
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