Somnath–Jabalpur Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleMadhya Pradesh & Gujarat
Current operator(s)West Central Railways
Route
TerminiJabalpur (JBP)
Somnath (SMNH)
Stops33
Distance travelled1,569 km (975 mi)
Average journey time29 hours 15 minutes
Service frequencyBi-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 arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesRake sharing with 11463/11464 Somnath–Jabalpur Express (via Itarsi)
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum,
48.18 km/h (30 mph) average including halts
Route map

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.

Service

The 11466 Jabalpur Junction–Somnath Express covers the distance of 1570 kilometres in 29 hours 15 mins (47.58 km/h) and in 30 hours 30 mins as 11465 Somnath–Jabalpur Junction Express (47.70 km/h).

Route & halts

The important halts of the train are:

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
  • 6 AC III Tier
  • 2 AC III Tier economy
  • 6 Sleeper coaches
  • 3 General
  • 2 EOG/Generator Car

Traction

The train is hauled by a Sabarmati-based WDP-4D locomotive from Somnath until 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.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction once at:

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with;

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

  1. ↑ 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.
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