Somnath - Jabalpur Express (via Itarsi)

Jabalpur Somnath Express (via Itarsi)
Overview
Service type Express
Current operator(s) West Central Railways
Route
Start Jabalpur Junction
Stops 47 as 11464 / 63 Jabalpur Somnath Express
End Somnath
Distance travelled 1,415 km (879 mi) as 11464 / 63 Jabalpur Somnath Express
Service frequency 11464 / 63 Jabalpur Somnath Express – except Monday & Saturday.
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 11465/66 Somnath - Jabalpur Express (via Bina)
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
47.30 km/h (29 mph), including halts as 11464 / 63 Jabalpur Somnath Express, 48.18 km/h (30 mph), including halts as 11464 / 63 Jabalpur Somnath Express,

The 11463 / 64 Jabalpur Somnath Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - West Central Railway zone that runs between Somnath and Jabalpur Junction in India.

It operates as train number 11463 from Somnath to Jabalpur Junction and as train number 11464 in the reverse direction serving the states of Gujarat & Madhya Pradesh.

Coaches

11463 / 64 Jabalpur Somnath Express presently has 1 First AC coach, 1 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 12 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not have a Pantry car coach.

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

Service

The 11464 Jabalpur Somnath Express via Itarsi Junction covers the distance of 1415 kilometres in 30 hours 10 mins (46.91 km/hr) & in 29 hours 40 mins as 11463 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.

Routeing

The 11463 / 64 Jabalpur Somnath Express runs from Jabalpur Junction via Gadarwara Itarsi Junction 11464 / 63 Jabalpur Somnath Express reverses direction at Itarsi Junction & Vadodara Junction.

Traction

11463/64 is hauled end to end by a Ratlam based WDM 3A, despite large sections of the route being electrified. At times an Itarsi based WDP4B also hauls the train for part of the journey.

Timings

11463 Somnath Jabalpur Express leaves Somnath every day except Monday & Saturday at 09:30 hrs IST and reaches Jabalpur Junction at 15:10 hrs IST the next day.

11464 Jabalpur Somnath Express leaves Jabalpur Junction every day except Monday & Saturday at 12:00 hrs IST and reaches Somnath at 18:10 hrs IST the next day.

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