Jnaneswari Super Deluxe Express

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus bound Jnaneswari Express from Shalimar curving at the outer of Nagpur Junction with a WAP-7 Locomotive from Santragachi Loco Shed.
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand & West Bengal
First service	17 August 1998; 25 years ago (1998-08-17)
Current operator(s)	Central Railway
Route
Termini	Mumbai LTT (LTT) Kolkata Shalimar (SHM)
Stops	18
Distance travelled	1,943 km (1,207 mi)
Average journey time	30 Hours 45 Minutes
Service frequency	4 days a week
Train number(s)	12101 / 12102
On-board services
Class(es)	AC First, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	63 km/h (39 mph) average including halts.
Route map

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

Traction

It is hauled by a Santragachi based WAP-7 Locomotive (End to End). Top speed permissible is 130km/h. ^{[1] [2]}

Coach composition

Train schedule

From Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Shalimar - 12101. The train starts from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus every Monday, Tuesday, Friday & Saturday. ^[2]

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

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

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20131125225205/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/

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