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]

Gita Jayanti Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service9 December 2016; 7 years ago (2016-12-09)
Current operator(s)North Central Railway zone
Route
TerminiKhajuraho (KURJ)
Kurukshetra Junction (KKDE)
Stops24
Distance travelled824 km (512 mi)
Average journey time18 hours 5 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)11841/11842
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 arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed48 km/h (30 mph)

Service edit

The 11841/Gita Jayanti Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 824 km in 18 hrs 5 mins. 11842/Gita Jayanti Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and 824 km in 17 hrs 5 mins.

Route and halts edit

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition edit

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 edit

Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive.

Notes edit

External links edit

References edit

  1. ^ "E-paper". epaper.punjabkesari.in.
  2. ^ SHRI SURESH PRABHAKAR PRABHU FLAGS OFF NEW EXPRESS TRAIN
  3. ^ "India Railway Info - Indian Railway News: Train No. 11901/11902 Kurukshetra-Mathura-Kurukshetra Gita Jayanti Express Via-Faridabad,New Delhi,Sonipat,Panipat".