The 12101 / 12102 Jnaneswari Super Deluxe Express, also spelled as Dnyaneswari (in Marathi) and Gyaneshwari (in Hindi), is a Superfast class train of Indian Railways connecting two metropolitan cities of India, Kolkata and Mumbai.

Jnaneswari Super Deluxe Express
Lokmanya Tilak Terminus bound Jnaneswari Express from Shalimar curving at the outer of Nagpur Junction with a WAP-7 Locomotive from Santragachi Loco Shed.
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleMaharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand & West Bengal
First service17 August 1998; 26 years ago (1998-08-17)
Current operator(s)Central Railway
Route
TerminiMumbai LTT (LTT)
Kolkata Shalimar (SHM)
Stops18
Distance travelled1,943 km (1,207 mi)
Average journey time30 Hours 45 Minutes
Service frequency4 days a week
Train number(s)12101 / 12102
On-board services
Class(es)AC First, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed63 km/h (39 mph) average including halts.
Route map

Traction

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It is hauled by a Santragachi based WAP-7 Locomotive (End to End). Top speed permissible is 130km/h.[1][2]

Coach composition

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Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
HCPV EOG GEN H1 A1 A2 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 PC S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 GEN EOG
 
ICF coach of Jnaneswari Express

Train schedule

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From Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Shalimar - 12101. The train starts from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus every Monday, Tuesday, Friday & Saturday.[2]

Station code Station name Arrival Departure
LTT Lokmanya Tilak Terminus --- 20:35
KYN Kalyan Junction 21:12 21:15
KSRA Kasara 22:22 22:25
IGP Igatpuri 22:53 22:55
BSL Bhusaval Junction 03:00 03:05
AK Akola 05:00 05:05
BD Badnera 06:32 06:35
NGP Nagpur Junction 09:35 09:40
G Gondia 11:27 11:29
RJN Raj Nandgaon 12:50 12:52
DURG Durg Junction 13:35 13:40
R Raipur Junction 14:15 14:20
BSP Bilaspur Junction 16:10 16:25
JSG Jharsuguda 19:15 19:17
ROU Rourkela Junctrion 20:30 20:38
CKP Chakradhapur 22:03 22:08
TATA Tatanagar Junction 22:58 23:05
KGP Kharagpur 01:15 01:20
SRC Santragachi Junction 02:54 02:56
SHM Kolkata Shalimar 03:20 ---

Note : Train stops at Kasara & Igatpuri Railway Station only for Bankers Loco attachment & removal at the back of the Train. There is no Commercial halt at these Stations.

Accident

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On 28 May 2010 Mumbai-bound Jnaneswari Super Deluxe Express derailed between Sardiha and Khemasuli stations of West Midnapore claiming 150 lives and 46 injured.

References

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  1. ^ brandonbuffard. "12102/Jnaneswari Express (PT) - Kolkata Shalimar to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus CR/Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b Anand, Siddharth. "12101/Jnaneswari Express (PT) - Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Kolkata Shalimar CR/Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
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