Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Ajni Express

The Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Ajni Express via [Hingoli- Aurangabad] is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Central Railway zone that runs between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Ajni in India.

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Ajni Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	27 October 2013 (2013-10-27)
Current operator(s)	Central Railways
Route
Termini	Ajni (AJNI) Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT)
Stops	24
Distance travelled	1,021 km (634 mi)
Average journey time	21 hours 40 minutes as 11202 Ajni–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express, 22 hours 25 minutes as 11201 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Ajni Express
Service frequency	Once a week. 11202 Ajni–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express – Friday, 11201 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–AjniExpress – Monday.
Train number(s)	11201/11202
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No pantry car attached
Observation facilities	Rake sharing with 11205/11206 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Karimnagar Express
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 46.32 km/h (29 mph) average including halts

It operates as train number 11202 from Ajni to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and as train number 11201 in the reverse direction, serving the state of Maharashtra.

Coaches

The 11202 / 01 Ajni–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 6 Sleeper class, 6 General Unreserved and 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car.

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Rake sharing

The 11202 / 01 Ajni–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express has a rake sharing arrangement with 11205 / 06 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Karimnagar Express.

Service

11202 Ajni–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express covers the distance of 1,021 km (634 mi) in 21 hours 40 mins (47.12 km/h) and in 22 hours 25 mins as 11201 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Ajni Express (45.55 km/h).

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
• Thane
• Kalyan Junction
• Igatpuri *Nashik Road
• Manmad Junction
• Rotegaon
• Lasur
• Aurangabad
• Jalna
• Partur
• Selu
• Parbhani Junction
• Purna Junction
• Basmat
• Hingoli Deccan
• Washim
• Akola Junction
• Badnera Junction
• Wardha Junction
• Ajni

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 1 times:

• Akola Junction

Traction

Despite electrification of almost 41% of the route, a Diesel Loco Shed, Kalyan-based WDM-3D or WDP-4D locomotive powers the train for its entire journey.

Timings

• 11202 Ajni–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express leaves Ajni every Friday at 16:15 hrs IST and reaches Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 13:55 hrs IST the next day.
• 11201 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Ajni Express leaves Lokmanya Tilak Terminus every Monday at 15:50 hrs IST and reaches Ajni at 14:15 hrs IST the next day.

References

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• https://www.flickr.com/photos/48244096@N03/10555865296/
• http://freepressjournal.in/fpjgallery/picture.php?/1726
• https://www.panoramio.com/photo/103467325

External links

• "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
• "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
• "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.