Gita Jayanti Express
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 Geeta Jayanti Express at Kurukshetra Jn. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 9 December 2016 |
| Current operator | North Central Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Khajuraho (KURJ) Kurukshetra (KKDE) |
| Stops | 24 |
| Distance travelled | 824 km (512 mi) |
| Average journey time | 17 hours 30 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number | 11841 / 11842 |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | General Unreserved, Sleeper Class, AC 3 Tier, AC 2 Tier, AC First Class |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 48 km/h (30 mph) average including halts. |
The 11841 / 11842 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]
Service
The 11841/Gita Jayanti Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 824 km in 18 hrs 5 mins. 11842/Gita Jayanti Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and 824 km in 17 hrs 5 mins.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
Coach composition
The train has LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches:
- 1 AC First Class
- 2 AC 2 Tier
- 4 AC 3 Tier
- 6 Sleeper class
- 7 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive.