Firozpur Janata Express

Firozpur Janata Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	1 October 1956
Current operator(s)	Western Railways
Route
Start	Mumbai Central
Stops	93 as 19023 Firozpur Janata Express, 90 as 19024 Firozpur Mumbai Central Janata Express
End	Firozpur Cantonment
Distance travelled	1,772 km (1,101 mi) as 19023 Firozpur Janata Express, 1,770 km (1,100 mi) as 19024 Firozpur Mumbai Central Janata Express
Service frequency	Daily
On-board services
Class(es)	Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No Pantry car coach attached
Observation facilities	No Rake Sharing but requires Multiple rakes for daily operations
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 45.46 km/h (28 mph), including halts

The 19023/19024 Firozpur Janata Express is 1 of 2 express train belonging to Indian Railways that run between Mumbai Central and Firozpur Cantonment in India.

It operates as train number 19023 from Mumbai Central to Firozpur Cantonment and as train number 19024 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi & Punjab.

It is one of the Janata series of trains thus it has only non air-conditioned coaches. Janata means People in Devanagari. The other train is the prestigious Punjab Mail operated by Central Railways.

19023 Firozpur Janata Express - Sleeper Class coach

Coaches

The 19023/19024 Firozpur Janata Express presently has 8 Sleeper Class & 6 General Unreserved coaches. It frequently carries a couple of High Capacity Parcel Van coaches.

As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 19023 Firozpur Janata Express covers the distance of 1772 kilometres in 38 hours 55 mins (45.53 km/hr) & 39 hours as 19024 Firozpur Mumbai Central Janata Express (45.38 km/hr).

As its average speed in both directions is below 55 km/hr as per Indian Railway rules, it does not have a Superfast surcharge.

Traction

Earlier dual traction WCAM 1 or WCAM 2/2P locos haul the train from Mumbai Central until Vadodara Junction after which a Vadodara or Ghaziabad based WAP 4 would take over until New Delhi after which a WDM 3A from the Tuglakabad shed took over until Firozpur Cantonment.

Since the changeover of Western Railways to AC traction in February 2012, it now gets a Ghaziabad based WAP 4, WAP 5 or WAP 7 until New Delhi after which a WDM 3A from the Tughlakabad or Ludhiana shed takes over until Firozpur Cantonment.

Timetable

19023 Firozpur Janata Express leaves Mumbai Central every day at 07:25 hrs IST and reaches Firozpur Cantonment at 22:20 hrs IST the next day.

19024 Firozpur Mumbai Central Janata Express leaves Firozpur Cantonment every day at 05:10 hrs IST and reaches Mumbai Central at 20:10 hrs IST the next day.

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