Gitanjali Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
LocaleWest Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh & Maharashtra
First service4 November 1977 (1977-11-04)
Current operator(s)South Eastern Railways
Route
TerminiChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)
Howrah Junction (HWH)
Stops24 as 12860
26 as 12859
Distance travelled1,963 kilometres (1,220 mi)
Average journey time30 hrs 30 mins as 12859 & 31 hrs 15 mins as 12860
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12859 / 12860
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, AC 3 Tier Economy, Sleeper class, Unreserved/General
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) maximum,
64 km/h (40 mph) average including halts
Route map
Gitanjali Express Route map

The 12859 / 12860 Gitanjali Express is a daily train running between two metro cities, Kolkata, (Howrah Junction) in West Bengal and Mumbai, (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus) in Maharashtra connecting the East with the West. Numbered 12859/60 this train belongs to the Superfast category. This train takes 30½ hrs to cover the distance of 1968 km between Mumbai and Howrah while the return takes 31 hrs 15 mins. This is first train which depart behind pure AC Loco from Mumbai CSMT after conversion of Mumbai CSMT to Thane from DC to AC. It has the top most priority in Howrah Mumbai route.

Relevance

Rabindranath Tagore, a famous poet of India, wrote the book Gitanjali.[1] Since this train, too, starts from Bengal this train has the same name. This is the first Classless train in India, introduced by Ex Railway Minister Prof. Madhu Dandvate on 26 December 1977.[2]

Train schedule

From Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Howrah — 12859. The train starts from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus everyday.[3]

Station code Station name Arrival Departure
CSMTChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus---06:00
DR Dadar Central 06:12 06:15
KYNKalyan Junction06:5206:55
KSRAKasara08:0008:03
IGPIgatpuri08:3008:32
NK Nashik Road 09:25 09:30
JL Jalgaon 11:58 12:00
BSLBhusaval Junction12:4012:45
MKU Malkapur 13:29 13:30
SEG Shegaon 14:14 14:15
AKAkola14:4514:50
BDBadnera16:1216:15
WR Wardha Junction 17:18 17:20
NGPNagpur Junction18:5519:00
BRD Bhandara Road 19:51 19:53
GGondia20:4820:50
RJNRaj Nandgaon22:0722:09
DURGDurg Junction22:5022:55
RRaipur Junction23:3023:35
BSP Bilaspur Junction 01:20 01:35
RIG Raigarh 03:11 03:13
JSG Jharsuguda 04:28 04:30
ROU Rourkela Junction 05:44 05:52
CKP Chakradhapur 07:13 07:15
TATA Tatanagar Junction 08:15 08:25
KGP Kharagpur 10:23 10:28
SRC Santragachi Junction 11:47 11:48
HWHHowrah12:30---

Note : Train stops at Kasara & Igatpuri Railway Station only for Bankers Loco attachment & removal at the back of the Train. There is no Commercial halt at these Stations.

From Howrah to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus — 12860. The train starts from Howrah everyday.[4]

Station code Station name Arrival Departure
HWHHowrah---14:05
KGP Kharagpur 15:40 15:45
TATATatanagar Junction17:4117:48
CKP Chakradharpur 18:45 18:47
ROU Rourkela Junction 20:12 20:20
JSGJharsuguda21:5321:55
RIG Raigarh 22:58 23:00
BSP Bilaspur Junction 01:00 01:15
RRaipur Junction02:4502:50
DURGDurg Junction03:4503:50
RJN Raj Nandgaon 04:12 04:14
GGondia05:4005:42
BRD Bhandara Road 06:29 06:31
NGPNagpur Junction07:4007:45
WRWardha Junction08:4808:50
BDBadnera10:3210:35
AKAkola11:3011:35
SEG Shegaon 12:03 12:05
MKU Malkapur 12:43 12:45
BSL Bhusaval Junction 13:45 13:50
JL Jalgaon 14:18 14:20
NK Nashik Road 17:05 17:10
IGPIgatpuri17:5718:00
KYN Kalyan Junction 20:02 20:05
DR Dadar Central 20:47 20:50
CSMTChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus21:20---

Arrival and departure

Train No.12859 leaves source point, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 6:00 am and reaches its destination station Howrah Junction at 12:30 noon the next day.[5] Train No.12860 leaves Howrah Junction at 2:05 pm and reach its destination, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 9:20 pm next day.[6]

Traction

It is hauled by a Santragachi based WAP-7 Locomotive (End to End). Top speed permissible is 130 km/h.

Coach composition

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
SLRGENS1S2S3S4S5S6S7PCM1M2M3B1B2B3B4B5A1A2GENEOG

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rabindranath Tagore wrote the book Geetanjali". sacred-texts.com. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  2. ↑ Dandavate, Madhu (2005). Dialogue with Life by Madhu Dandvate. Allied Publishers (P) Limited. ISBN 9788177648560. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
  3. ↑ telang, Kamlesh. "12859/Gitanjali Express (PT) - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Howrah SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  4. ↑ Kumar, Vikas. "12860/Gitanjali Express (PT) - Howrah to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "Gitanjali Express 12859 Schedule". cleartrip.com. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  6. ↑ Kumar, Vikas. "12860/Gitanjali Express (PT) - Howrah to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
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