Somnath–Jabalpur Express (via Bina)
The 11465 / 11466 Somnath–Jabalpur Junction Express (via Bina) is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Somnath and Jabalpur Junction in India.
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Madhya Pradesh & Gujarat | ||||
| Current operator(s) | West Central Railways | ||||
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| Start | Jabalpur (JBP) | ||||
| Stops | 33 | ||||
| End | Somnath (SMNH) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,569 km (975 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 29 hours 15 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Bi-weekly.[lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 11465 / 11466 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC First Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Rake sharing with 11463/11464 Somnath–Jabalpur Express (via Itarsi) | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph)
maximum, 48.18 km/h (30 mph) average including halts | ||||
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Service
The 11466 Jabalpur Junction–Somnath Express covers the distance of 1570 kilometres in 29 hours 15 mins (47.58 km/hr) & in 30 hours 30 mins as 11465 Somnath–Jabalpur Junction Express (47.70 km/hr).
Route & halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Somnath
- Veraval Junction
- Jetalsar Junction
- Rajkot Junction
- Wankaner Junction
- Viramgam Junction
- Ahmedabad Junction
- Nadiad Junction
- Chhayapuri (Vadodara)
- Godhra Junction
- Ratlam Junction
- Khachrod
- Nagda Junction
- Ujjain Junction
- Bhopal Junction
- Bina Junction
- Saugor
- Damoh
- Katni Murwara Junction
- Jabalpur Junction
Coach composition
The train has highly refurbished LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches:
- 1 AC First-class
- 2 AC II Tier
- 4 AC III Tier
- 9 Sleeper coaches
- 4 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Traction
The train is hauled by a Sabarmati-based WDP-4D locomotive from Somnath till Ahmedabad Junction after which a Tughlakabad / Itarsi-based WAP-7 (HOG)-equipped locomotive hauls the train for the remainder of its journey until Jabalpur Junction and vice versa.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with;
- 11463/11464 Somnath–Jabalpur Express (via Itarsi),
- 22191/22192 Jabalpur–Indore Overnight Express.
Timings
- 11465 Somnath–Jabalpur Junction Express leaves Somnath every Monday & Saturday at 09:55 hrs IST and reaches Jabalpur Junction at 16:25 hrs IST the next day.
- 11466 Jabalpur Junction–Somnath Express leaves Jabalpur Junction every Monday & Saturday at 12:40 hrs IST and reaches Somnath at 17:55 hrs IST the next day.
See also
Notes
- Runs two days in a week for every direction.
References
- "Rajkot gets yet another train to temple town–Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.