 Jabalpur - Somnath Express train board. | |||||
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Madhya Pradesh & Gujarat | ||||
| Current operator(s) | West Central Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Jabalpur Junction (JBP) | ||||
| Stops | 33 | ||||
| End | Somnath (SMNH) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,569 km (975 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 29 hours 15 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Bi-weekly.[lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 11465 / 11466 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Rake sharing with 11463/11464 Somnath–Jabalpur Express (via Itarsi) | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 48 km/h (30 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The 11465 / 11466 Somnath–Jabalpur Junction Express (via Bina) is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Somnath and Jabalpur Junction in India.
Service[edit | edit source]
The 11466 Jabalpur Junction–Somnath Express covers the distance of 1570 kilometres in 29 hours 15 mins (47.58 km/h) and in 30 hours 30 mins as 11465 Somnath–Jabalpur Junction Express (47.70 km/h).
Route & halts[edit | edit source]
The important halts of the train are:
- Somnath
- Veraval Junction
- Jetalsar Junction
- Rajkot Junction
- Wankaner Junction
- Viramgam Junction
- Ahmedabad Junction
- Nadiad Junction
- Chhayapuri (Vadodara)
- Godhra Junction
- Ratlam Junction
- Khachrod
- Nagda Junction
- Ujjain Junction
- Bhopal Junction
- Bina Junction
- Saugor
- Damoh
- Katni Murwara Junction
- Jabalpur Junction
Coach composition[edit | edit source]
The train has highly refurbished LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches:
- 1 AC First-class
- 2 AC II Tier
- 6 AC III Tier
- 2 AC III Tier economy
- 6 Sleeper coaches
- 3 General
- 2 EOG/Generator Car
Traction[edit | edit source]
The train is hauled by an Itarsi Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Jabalpur Junction to Somnath and vice versa.
Direction reversal[edit | edit source]
The train reverses its direction once at:
Rake sharing[edit | edit source]
The train shares its rake with;
- 11463/11464 Somnath–Jabalpur Express (via Itarsi),
- 22191/22192 Jabalpur–Indore Overnight Express.
Timings[edit | edit source]
- 11465 Somnath–Jabalpur Junction Express leaves Somnath every Monday & Saturday at 09:55 hrs IST and reaches Jabalpur Junction at 16:25 hrs IST the next day.
- 11466 Jabalpur Junction–Somnath Express leaves Jabalpur Junction every Monday & Saturday at 12:40 hrs IST and reaches Somnath at 17:55 hrs IST the next day.
See also[edit | edit source]
- Somnath–Jabalpur Express (via Itarsi)
- Jabalpur–Indore Overnight Express
- Somnath railway station
- Jabalpur Junction railway station
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Runs two days in a week for every direction.
References[edit | edit source]
- "Rajkot gets yet another train to temple town–Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
External links[edit | edit source]
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.