Jnaneswari Express

The 12101/10102 Jnaneswari Super Deluxe Express, also spelled Dnyaneswari (in Marathi) and Gyaneshwari (in Hindi), is superfast class train of Indian Railways connecting two metropolitan cities of India, Kolkata and Mumbai.

ICF Coach of Jnaneswari Express

Jnaneswari Super Deluxe Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast/Mail
LocaleMaharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand & West Bengal
First service13 January 1999 (1999-01-13)
Current operator(s)Central Railways
Route
StartMumbai LTT (LTT)
Stops16
EndHowrah (HWH)
Distance travelled1,957 km (1,216 mi)
Average journey time30 hours as 12101, 29 hours 50 minutes as 12102
Service frequency4 days a week
Train number(s)12101 / 12102
On-board services
Class(es)1 AC first, 2 AC 2 tier, 5 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 3 General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesPantry Car attached
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB Coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed66 km/h (41 mph) average including halts
Route map

Train Schedule

  • From Lokmanyatilak T to Howrah
Station
Lokmanyatilak T (LTT)
Kalyan Jn (KYN)
Igatpuri (IGP)
Bhusaval Jn (BSL)
Akola Jn (AK)
Badnera Jn (BD)
Nagpur (NGP)
Gondia Jn (G)
Durg (DURG)
Raipur Jn (R)
Bilaspur Jn (BSP)
Rourkela (ROU)
Chakradharpur (CKP)
Tatanagar Jn (TATA)
Kharagpur Jn (KGP)
Howrah Jn (HWH)
  • From Howrah to Lokmanyatilak T

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


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