Firozpur Janata Express

The 19023/19024 Firozpur Janata Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that run between Mumbai Central and Firozpur Cantonment in India.

Firozpur Janata Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service1 October 1956
Current operator(s)Western Railways
Route
StartMumbai Central
Stops93 as 19023 Firozpur Janata Express, 90 as 19024 Firozpur Mumbai Central Janata Express
EndFirozpur Cantonment
Distance travelled1,772 km (1,101 mi) as 19023 Firozpur Janata Express, 1,770 km (1,100 mi) as 19024 Firozpur Mumbai Central Janata Express
Service frequencyDaily
On-board services
Class(es)Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo Pantry car coach attached
Observation facilitiesNo Rake Sharing but requires Multiple rakes for daily operations
Technical
Rolling stockStandard ICF Coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
45.46 km/h (28 mph), including halts
Route map

It operates as train number 19023 from Mumbai Central to Firozpur Cantonment and as train number 19024 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi & Punjab.

It is one of the Janata series of trains thus it has only non air-conditioned coaches. Janata means "common people" in Devanagari.

Coaches

The 19023/19024 Firozpur Janata Express presently has 8 Sleeper Class & 6 General Unreserved coaches. It frequently carries a couple of High Capacity Parcel Van coaches.

As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 19023 Firozpur Janata Express covers the distance of 1772 kilometres in 38 hours 55 mins (45.53 km/hr) & 39 hours as 19024 Firozpur Mumbai Central Janata Express (45.38 km/hr).

As its average speed in both directions is below 55 km/hr as per Indian Railway rules, it does not have a Superfast surcharge.

Traction

Earlier dual traction WCAM 1 or WCAM 2/2P locos haul the train from Mumbai Central until Vadodara Junction after which a Vadodara or Ghaziabad based WAP 4 would take over until New Delhi after which a WDM 3A from the Tuglakabad shed took over until Firozpur Cantonment.

Since the changeover of Western Railways to AC traction in February 2012, it now gets a Ghaziabad based WAP 5 until New Delhi after which a WDM 3A from the Tughlakabad or Ludhiana shed takes over until Firozpur Cantonment.

19024 Firozpur Janata Express - Loco WAP 5
19024 Firozpur Janata Express - Sleeper Class coach
19024 Firozpur Janata Express - Trainboard
19024 Firozpur Janata Express - 8th Sleeper Class coach

Timetable

19023 Firozpur Janata Express leaves Mumbai Central every day at 07:25 hrs IST and reaches Firozpur Cantonment at 22:20 hrs IST the next day.

19024 Firozpur Mumbai Central Janata Express leaves Firozpur Cantonment every day at 05:00 hrs IST and reaches Mumbai Central at 19:35 hrs IST the next day.

Station Code Station Name

19023 - Mumbai Central to Firozpur Cantonment[1]

Distance
from Source
in km
Day

19024 - Firozpur Cantonment to Mumbai Central[2]

Distance
from Source
in km
Day
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
MMCT Mumbai Central Source 07:25 0 1 19:35 Destination 1770 2
DDR Dadar 07:35 07:37 6 1 19:08 19:12 1764 2
BVI Borivali 08:05 08:07 30 1 18:36 18:40 1740 2
PLG Palghar 09:14 09:16 86 1 17:30 17:33 1688 2
ST Surat 13:27 13:37 263 1 13:30 13:35 1507 2
BRC Vadodara Junction 15:56 16:06 392 1 10:19 10:29 1379 2
RTM Ratlam Junction 20:45 20:55 653 1 05:35 05:45 1117 2
KOTA Kota Junction 01:25 01:35 920 2 23:10 23:20 851 1
GGC Gangapur City 05:40 05:45 1092 2 19:40 19:45 679 1
MTJ Mathura Junction 09:35 09:45 1244 2 17:00 17:05 527 1
NDLS New Delhi 12:45 13:15 1384 2 13:05 13:35 386 1
ROK Rohtak Junction 15:10 15:15 1457 2 11:05 11:08 315 1
BTI Bhatinda Junction 19:50 20:00 1684 2 06:55 07:05 88 1
FZR Firozpur Cantonment 22:45 Destination 1772 2 Source 05:00 0 1

References

  1. "Janata Express - 19023". Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  2. "Janatai Express 19024". Retrieved 18 October 2012.
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