Somnath - Jabalpur Express (via Bina)

Jabalpur Somnath Express (via Bina)
Overview
Service type Express
Current operator(s) West Central Railway zone
Route
Start Jabalpur Junction (JBP)
Stops 45 as 11465 Somnath Jabalpur Express, 46 as 11466 Jabalpur Somnath Express
End Somnath (SMNH)
Distance travelled 1,569 km (975 mi)
Average journey time 33 hours
Service frequency 11466/ 65 Jabalpur Somnath Express – Monday & Saturday.[lower-alpha 1]
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities No Pantry car coach attached
Observation facilities Rake sharing with 11463/64 Somnath - Jabalpur Express (via Itarsi)
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 48.18 km/h (30 mph)
Route map

11465/ 66 Somnath - Jabalpur Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Somnath and Jabalpur Junction in India.

Service

The 11466 Jabalpur Somnath Express via Bina Junction covers the distance of 1570 kilometres in 33 hours 00 mins (47.58 km/hr) & in 32 hours 10 mins as 11465 Somnath Jabalpur Express (47.70 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 23 coaches :

  • 1 AC First-class
  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 3 AC III Tier
  • 12 Sleeper Coaches
  • 4 General
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Traction

The train is regularly hauled by a Ratlam-based WDM 2 locomotive from Somnatn till Ahmedabad after which an Itarsi-based WAM-4 locomotive takes over until Katni after which a Katni-based WDM 3A hauls the train for the remainder of its journey until Jabalpur.

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 2 times:

Timings

11465 Somnath Jabalpur Express leaves Somnath every Monday & Saturday at 09:30 hrs IST and reaches Jabalpur Junction at 18:30 hrs IST the next day.

11466 Jabalpur Somnath Express leaves Jabalpur Junction every Monday & Saturday at 10:00 hrs IST and reaches Somnath at 18:10 hrs IST the next day.

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs two days in a week for every direction.

See also

References

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