Jnaneswari Express

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}

{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}

{{short description|Train in India}}

{{Infobox rail service

| name = Jnaneswari Super Deluxe Express

| image = Jnaneswari Express.jpg

| caption = {{stnlnk|Lokmanya Tilak Terminus}} bound Jnaneswari Express from Shalimar curving at the outer of {{stnlnk|Nagpur Junction}} with a WAP-7 Locomotive from Santragachi Loco Shed.

| type = Superfast Express

| status = Running

| locale = Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand & West Bengal

| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|1998|08|17}}

| Status =

| operator = Central Railway

| ridership = Average weekday

| start = Mumbai LTT (LTT)

| stops = 18

| end = Kolkata Shalimar (SHM)

| distance = {{convert|1943|km|0|abbr=on}}

| journey time = 30 Hours 45 Minutes

| frequency = 4 days a week

| class = AC First, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved

| seating = Yes

| sleeping = Yes

| autorack = Upper

| catering = Available

| observation = Large windows

| entertainment =

| baggage = Available

| stock = LHB coach

| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}}

| el = Fully Electrified

| trainnumber = 12101 / 12102

| speed = {{convert|65|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts.

| map = 250px

| map_state =

}}

The 12101 / 12102 Jnaneshwari Super Deluxe Superfast Express, also spelled as Dnyaneswari (in Marathi) and Gyaneshwari (in Hindi), is a Superfast Express class train of Indian Railways connecting two metropolitan cities of India, Kolkata and Mumbai. Jnaneshwari Express is one of the fastest train running between Mumbai and Howrah .

Traction

It is hauled by a Santragachi based WAP-7 Locomotive (End to End). Top speed permissible is 130km/h.{{Cite web |last=brandonbuffard |title=12102/Jnaneswari Express (PT) - Kolkata Shalimar to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus CR/Central Zone - Railway Enquiry |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-jnaneswari-express-12102/870/1913/466 |access-date=2022-06-11 |website=indiarailinfo.com}}

Coach composition

class="wikitable"

! rowspan="1" |Loco

! rowspan="1" |1

! rowspan="1" |2

! rowspan="1" |3

! rowspan="1" |4

! rowspan="1" |5

! rowspan="1" |6

! rowspan="1" |7

! rowspan="1" |8

!9

!10

! rowspan="1" |11

!12

! rowspan="1" |13

! rowspan="1" |14

! rowspan="1" |15

! rowspan="1" |16

! rowspan="1" |17

! rowspan="1" |18

! rowspan="1" |19

! rowspan="1" |20

! rowspan="1" |21

! rowspan="1" |22

! rowspan="1" |23

|HCPV

|EOG

|GEN

|H1

|A1

|A2

|B1

|B2

|B3

|B4

|B5

|B6

|PC

|S1

|S2

|S3

|S4

|S5

|S6

|S7

|S8

|GEN

|EOG

File:Coach of 12101 Jnaneswari Express.jpg

Train schedule

From Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Shalimar - 12101. The train starts from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus every Monday, Tuesday, Friday & Saturday.{{Cite web |last=Anand |first=Siddharth |title=12101/Jnaneswari Express (PT) - Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Kolkata Shalimar CR/Central Zone - Railway Enquiry |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-jnaneswari-express-12101/869/466/1913 |access-date=2022-06-11 |website=indiarailinfo.com}}

class="wikitable"
style="background:gold;" | Station code

! style="background:gold;" ! | Station name

! style="background:gold;" ! | Arrival

! style="background:gold;" ! | Departure

LTTLokmanya Tilak Terminus---20:35
KYNKalyan Junction21:1221:15
{{Red|KSRA}}{{Red|Kasara}}{{Red|22:22}}{{Red|22:25}}
{{Red|IGP}}{{Red|Igatpuri}}{{Red|22:53}}{{Red|22:55}}
BSLBhusaval Junction03:0003:05
AKAkola05:0005:05
BDBadnera06:3206:35
NGPNagpur Junction09:3509:40
GGondia11:2711:29
RJNRaj Nandgaon12:5012:52
DURGDurg Junction13:3513:40
RRaipur Junction14:1514:20
BSP

|Bilaspur Junction

|16:10

|16:25

JSG

|Jharsuguda

|19:15

|19:17

ROU

|Rourkela Junctrion

|20:30

|20:38

CKP

|Chakradhapur

|22:03

|22:08

TATA

|Tatanagar Junction

|22:58

|23:05

KGP

|Kharagpur

|01:15

|01:20

SRC

|Santragachi Junction

|02:54

|02:56

SHMKolkata Shalimar03:20---

Note : Train stops at Kasara & Igatpuri Railway Station only for Bankers Loco attachment & removal at the back of the Train. There is no Commercial halt at these Stations.

Accident

{{Main|Jnaneswari Express train derailment}}

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.

References