Mahakoshal Express
| Mahakoshal Express | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Service type | Superfast |
| Locale | Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi |
| First service | Jabalpur - Hazrat Nizamuddin |
| Last service | Jabalpur - Amritsar |
| Current operator(s) | West Central Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Jabalpur Junction |
| Stops | 15 |
| 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 | 70 km/h (43 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 :
- JABALPUR JUNCTION
- Jabalpur Adhartal
- Katni Junction
- Maihar
- Satna Junction
- Manikpur
- Chitrakotdham Karwi
- Atarra
- Banda
- Mahoba Junction
- Mauranipur
- Jhansi Junction
- Dabra
- Gwalior Junction
- Morena
- Agra Cantt.
- Mathura Junction
- HAZRAT NIZAMUDDIN
Coach composite
The train consist of 24 coaches :
- 1 AC I tier
- 2 AC II tier
- 3 AC III tier
- 12 sleeper coaches
- 4 un-reserved
- 1 ladies/handicapped
- 1 luggage/brake van
Average speed and frequency
The train runs with an average speed of 70 km/h. The train runs on a daily basis.
Loco link
The train is hauled by Ghaziabad wap 7 electric locomotive.
Rake maintenance
The train is maintained by the Jabalpur Coaching Depot.the same rake is used for jabalpur amravati superfast.
See also
- Dayodaya Express
- Jabalpur Junction
- Bhopal Junction