Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Darbhanga Pawan Express

The 11061 / 11062 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus MumbaiJaynagar railway station Pawan Express is an Express train belonging to Central Railway zone that runs between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Mumbai & Darbhanga Junction, Madhubani, Jaynagar Bihar in India.

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus– Jaynagar Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
Current operator(s)Central Railways
Route
TerminiLokmanya Tilak Terminus
Jaynagar railway station
Stops43 as 11061 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus– Jaynagar Pawan Express, 43 as 11062 Jaynagar–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Pawan Express.
Distance travelled1,941 km (1,206 mi)
Average journey time36 h 55 min as 11061 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Jaynagar Pawan Express, 36 h 55 min as 11062 Jaynagar–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Pawan Express.
Service frequency11061 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Jaynagar Pawan Express – Daily. 11062 Jaynagar–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Pawan Express – Daily.
Train number(s)11061 / 11062
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationPartial
Operating speed120 km/h (75 mph) maximum
51.00 km/h (32 mph) including halts.
Route map
(Darbhanga–Mumbai LTT) Pawan Express route map (not up-to-date)

It operates as train number 11061 from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Jaynagar railway station and as train number 11062 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar [1].

Coaches

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The 11061 / 11062 Lokmanya Tilak TerminusJaynagar Express has 2 AC 2 tier, 6 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 3 General Unreserved, 1 Pantry Car, 1 SLR & 1 EOG (Generator cum Luggage Rake) coaches. [2] [3]

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

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The 11061 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Jainagar, Bihar Express covers the distance of 1,875 km (1,165 mi) in 36 h 55 min (51.00 km/h) [4] & in 36 h 55 min as 11062 Jainagar –Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (51.00 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is below 51 km/h (32 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

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The 11061 / 11062 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Jaynagar Pawan Express runs from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Mumbai via Kalyan Junction, Igatpuri, Nashik, Manmad Junction, Bhusaval Junction, Itarsi Junction, Jabalpur Junction, Satna Junction, Prayagraj Junction, Varanasi Junction, Ghazipur City, Hajipur Junction, Muzaffarpur Junction, Samastipur Junction , Darbhanga Junction, Madhubani, Sakri Junction, to Jainagar, Bihar

It reverses direction of travel at Prayagraj Junction and Samastipur Junction.

Traction

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As sections of the route are yet to be fully electrified, until 2020 [5] an Itarsi-based WAP-4 [6] hauled the train from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus until Itarsi Junction after which a pair of Itarsi-based WDM-3A or WDP-4 hauled the train for the remainder of its journey.[7].

Operation

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  • 11061 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Jaynagar Express runs from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus daily, reaching Jaynagar railway station on the 3rd day.
  • 11062 Darbhanga–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express runs from Jaynagar railway station daily, reaching Lokmanya Tilak Terminus on the 3rd day.

See also

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References

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  • "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  • "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.