Gita Jayanti Express

Gita Jayanti Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh and Kurukshetra Junction of Haryana. It is currently being operated with 11841/11842 train numbers on a daily basis. The train undergoes rake reversal at Lalitpur Junction.[1][2][3]

Gita Jayanti Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service9 December 2016 (2016-12-09)
Current operator(s)North Central Railway zone
Route
StartKhajuraho (KURJ)
Stops24
EndKurukshetra Junction (KKDE)
Distance travelled824 km (512 mi)
Average journey time18 hours 5 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
On-board services
Class(es)General - 10, Sleepers - 7, AC 3-Tier -2, AC 2-Tier - 1, 1st AC cum AC 2-Tier - 1, SLRs - 2
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed48 km/h (30 mph)

Service

The 11841/Gita Jayanti Express has an average speed of 46 km/hr and covers 824 km in 18 hrs 5 mins. 11842/Gita Jayanti Express has an average speed of 48 km/hr and 824 km in 17 hrs 5 mins.

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 consists of 23 coaches :

  • 1 1st AC cum AC 2-tier
  • 1 2-tier AC
  • 2 3-tier AC
  • 7 Sleeper Class
  • 10 General
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive.

Notes

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