Gita Jayanti Express
Gita Jayanti Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh and Kurukshetra Junction of Haryana. It is currently being operated with 11841/11842 train numbers on a daily basis. The train undergoes rake reversal at Lalitpur Junction.[1][2][3]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 9 December 2016 |
| Current operator(s) | North Central Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Khajuraho (KURJ) |
| Stops | 24 |
| End | Kurukshetra Junction (KKDE) |
| Distance travelled | 824 km (512 mi) |
| Average journey time | 18 hours 5 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | General - 10, Sleepers - 7, AC 3-Tier -2, AC 2-Tier - 1, 1st AC cum AC 2-Tier - 1, SLRs - 2 |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 48 km/h (30 mph) |
Service
The 11841/Gita Jayanti Express has an average speed of 46 km/hr and covers 824 km in 18 hrs 5 mins. 11842/Gita Jayanti Express has an average speed of 48 km/hr and 824 km in 17 hrs 5 mins.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 23 coaches :
- 1 1st AC cum AC 2-tier
- 1 2-tier AC
- 2 3-tier AC
- 7 Sleeper Class
- 10 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive.
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