Jhansi–Bandra Terminus Express

The 11103 / 04 Jhansi–Bandra Terminus Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – North Central Railway zone that runs between Jhansi Junction and Bandra Terminus in India.

Jhansi–Bandra Terminus Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	27 July 2012 (2012-07-27)
Current operator(s)	North Central Railway
Route
Start	Jhansi Junction (JHS)
Stops	20
End	Bandra Terminus (BDTS)
Distance travelled	1,318 km (819 mi)
Service frequency	Bi-Weekly
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved/General
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No Pantry car attached
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 53.32 km/h (33 mph) including halts

It operates as train number 11103 from Jhansi Junction to Bandra Terminus and as train number 11104 in the reverse direction serving the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat & Maharashtra.

Coaches

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 km/h (68 mph). The train consists of 15 coaches:

• 3 AC 3 tier
• 4 Sleeper Class
• 6 Unreserved/General
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

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

Service

11103 Jhansi–Bandra Terminus Express covers the distance of 1318 kilometres in 23 hours 55 mins 55.11 km/h (34 mph) & in 25 hours 35 mins as 11104 Bandra Terminus–Jhansi Express 51.52 km/h (32 mph).

Route and Halts

The 11103 / 04 Jhansi–Bandra Terminus Express runs from Jhansi Junction via Gwalior Junction, Guna Junction, Ujjain Junction, Ratlam Junction, Vadodara Junction, Surat, Vapi to Bandra Terminus and vice versa.

Reversals

Train reverses direction of travel only once at Gwalior Junction.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 11105/11106 Pratham Swatrantata Sangram Express.

Traction

Upon introduction, despite electrification of at least 739 km (56%) of the route between Ujjain Junction & Bandra Terminus, it was hauled end to end by a Jhansi-based WDM-3A.

It is now hauled by a Jhansi-based WDM-3A / WDM-3D between Jhansi Junction & Ratlam Junction handing over to a Vadodara-based WAP-4E or WAP-5.

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
11103	JHS	Jhansi Junction	16:50 PM	Sun,Mon	Bandra Terminus	16:45 PM	Mon,Tue
11104	BDTS	Bandra Terminus	05:10 AM	Tue,Wed	Jhansi Junction	06:45 AM	Wed,Thu

External links

• "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
• "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
• "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.