Jnaneswari Express
The 12101/12102 Jnaneswari Super Deluxe Express, also spelled Dnyaneswari (in Marathi) and Gyaneshwari (in Hindi), is a Superfast class train of Indian Railways connecting two metropolitan cities of India, Kolkata and Mumbai.
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand & West Bengal | ||||
| First service | 13 January 1999 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Central Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Mumbai LTT (LTT) | ||||
| Stops | 16 | ||||
| End | Howrah (HWH) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,957 km (1,216 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 30 hours as 12101, 29 hours 50 minutes as 12102 | ||||
| Service frequency | 4 days a week | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12101 / 12102 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | 1 AC first, 2 AC 2 tier, 5 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper class, 3 General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Pantry car attached | ||||
| Observation facilities | LHB coaches | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 66 km/h (41 mph) average including halts | ||||
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Train scheduleEdit
- From Lokmanya Tilak T to Howrah
| Station |
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| Lokmanya Tilak T (LTT) |
| Kalyan Jn (KYN) |
| Igatpuri (IGP) |
| Bhusaval Jn (BSL) |
| Akola Jn (AK) |
| Badnera Jn (BD) |
| Nagpur (NGP) |
| Gondia Jn (G) |
| Durg (DURG) |
| Raipur Jn (R) |
| Bilaspur Jn (BSP) |
| Rourkela (ROU) |
| Chakradharpur (CKP) |
| Tatanagar Jn (TATA) |
| Kharagpur Jn (KGP) |
| Howrah Jn (HWH) |
- From Howrah to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
AccidentEdit
On 28 May 2010 Mumbai-bound Jnaneswari Super Deluxe Express derailed between Sardiha and Khemasuli stations of West Midnapore claiming 150 lives and 46 injured.
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