The 15211 / 15212 Jan Nayak Express is an Express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Darbhanga Junction and Amritsar Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 15211/15212 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 12 December 2009 |
| Current operator(s) | East Central Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Darbhanga (DBG) Amritsar (ASR) |
| Stops | 41 |
| Distance travelled | 1,486 km (923 mi) |
| Average journey time | 32 hrs 25 mins |
| Service frequency | Daily [a] |
| Train number(s) | 15211 / 15212 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Not available |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | ICF coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 46 km/h (29 mph) average including halts. |
This train is named after and in honour of Karpoori Thakur (Jan Nayak), a freedom fighter and former Chief Minister of Bihar state.
Service
editThe 15211/Jan Nayak Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 1486 km in 32h 25m. The 15212/Jan Nayak Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 1486 km in 31h 55m.
Route & Halts
editThe important halts of the train are:
- Darbhanga Junction
- Laheriasarai
- Samastipur Junction
- Muzaffarpur Junction
- Bapudham Motihari
- Bettiah
- Narkatiaganj Junction
- Kaptanganj Junction
- Gorakhpur Junction
- Basti
- Gonda Junction
- Sitapur Cantonment
- Sitapur City Junction
- Bareilly Junction
- Moradabad Junction
- Najibabad Junction
- Laksar Junction
- Saharanpur Junction
- Ambala Cantonment Junction
- Ludhiana Junction
- Jalandhar Cantonment Junction
- Jalandhar City Junction
- Beas Junction
- Amritsar Junction
Coach composition
editThe train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 23 coaches:[4]
- 21 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
editBoth trains are hauled by a Samastipur Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Darbhanga to Samastipur. From Samastipur, the train is hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed-based WAP-5 electric locomotive up till Amritsar, and vice versa.
Rake sharing
editThe train shares its rake with 15275/15276 Saharsa–Barauni Express.
Direction reversal
editThe train reverses its direction once:
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
References
editExternal links
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