Mahakoshal Express

Mahakoshal Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
Locale Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi
First service Jabalpur - Hazrat Nizamuddin
Current operator(s) West Central Railway
Route
Start Jabalpur Junction
Stops 26
End Hazrat Nizamuddin
Distance travelled 1,038 km (645 mi)
Average journey time 18 hours approx
Service frequency Daily
On-board services
Class(es) AC 1 tier, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, sleeper 3 tier, unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Auto-rack arrangements Available
Entertainment facilities Yes, available in all air conditioned coaches
Baggage facilities Yes, available
Other facilities R.O. vending machines, chair car cum sleeper car coaches, enough general coaches
Technical
Operating speed 55 km/h (34 mph) average with halts

Mahakoshal Express is a daily super fast mail/express train of the Indian Railways, which runs between Jabalpur Junction railway station of Jabalpur, one of the important cities and military cantonment hub of Central Indian state Madhya Pradesh and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station of Delhi, the capital city of India

The name "Mahakoshal Express" has been given as the city of Jabalpur is located on the region of Mahakoshal, hence the name.

Arrival and departure

  • Train no.12189 departs from Jabalpur daily at 18:10 hrs. reaching Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station of Delhi the next day at 11:35 hrs.[1]
  • Train no.12190 departs from Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station of Delhi, daily at 16:10 hrs., reaching Jabalpur the next day at 09:35 hrs.[2]

Route and halts

The train goes via Jhansi. The important halts of the train are :

Coach composite

The train consist of 18 coaches :

  • 1 AC I tier
  • 1 AC II tier
  • 2 AC III tier
  • 8 sleeper coaches
  • 4 un-reserved
  • 1 ladies/handicapped
  • 1 luggage/brake van

Average speed and frequency

The train runs with an average speed of 55 km/h. The train runs on a daily basis.

The train is hauled by Ghaziabad WAP 7 electric locomotive between Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station & Jhansi Junction railway station then it is hauled by Jhansi based WDM-3A Jhansi & Jabalpur

Rake maintenance

The train is maintained by the Jabalpur Coaching Depot.the same rake is used for Jabalpur-Amravati Express.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mahakaushal Express (PT)/12189 Time Table/Schedule: Jabalpur/JBP to Hazrat Nizamuddin/NZM - India Rail Info".
  2. ↑ "Mahakaushal Express/12190 Time Table/Schedule: Hazrat Nizamuddin/NZM to Gwalior/GWL - India Rail Info".
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