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 Barauni-Gwalior Mail At Chhapra Junction railway station | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Mail/Express |
| Locale | Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh & Bihar |
| First service | 1 November 1889 |
| Current operator(s) | North Central Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Barauni Junction (BJU) |
| Stops | 40 for 11123; 38 for 11124 |
| End | Gwalior Junction (GWL) |
| Distance travelled | 1,056 km (656 mi) |
| Average journey time | 24 hours 50 minutes for 11123; 25 hours 40 minutes for 11124 |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 11123 / 11124 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | E-catering only |
| Observation facilities | Large Windows |
| Baggage facilities | Under the seat |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 42 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]
- Barauni Junction
- Samastipur Junction
- Muzaffarpur Junction
- Hajipur Junction
- Chhapra Junction
- Siwan Junction
- Deoria Sadar
- Bhatni Junction
- Gorakhpur Junction
- Basti
- Gonda Junction
- Barabanki Junction
- Lucknow Charbagh
- Kanpur Central
- Orai
- Jhansi Junction
- Gwalior Junction
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.
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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 |
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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 |
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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.