Mahakoshal Express
Overview | |
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Service type | Superfast |
Locale | Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi |
Current operator(s) | West Central Railways |
Route | |
Termini | Jabalpur Junction (JBP) Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM) |
Stops | 26 |
Distance travelled | 1,038 km (645 mi) |
Average journey time | 18 hours approx |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train number(s) | 12189 / 12190 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 1 tier, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, sleeper 3 tier, unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Auto-rack arrangements | Available |
Catering facilities | On-board E-Catering |
Baggage facilities | Available |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | LHB Coaches |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) average with halts |
The 12189 / 12190 Mahakoshal Express is a daily super fast mail/express train of the Indian Railways, which runs between Jabalpur Junction railway station of Jabalpur, one of the important cities and military cantonment hub of Central Indian state Madhya Pradesh and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station of Delhi, the capital city of India
The name "Mahakoshal Express" has been given as the city of Jabalpur is located on the region of Mahakoshal, hence the name.
Arrival and departure
- Train no.12189 departs from Jabalpur daily at 18:10 hrs. reaching Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station of Delhi the next day at 11:35 hrs.[1]
- Train no.12190 departs from Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station of Delhi, daily at 16:10 hrs., reaching Jabalpur the next day at 09:35 hrs.[2]
Route & Halts
The train goes via Jhansi. The important halts of the train are :
- Jabalpur Junction
- Katni Junction
- Maihar
- Satna Junction
- Mahoba
- Jhansi Junction
- Gwalior Junction
- Agra Cantt.
- Mathura Junction
- HAZRAT Nizamuddin
Coach composite
The train consist of 21 coaches :
- 1 AC I tier
- 2 AC II tier
- 5 AC III tier
- 9 sleeper coaches
- 2 un-reserved
- 2 Power car
Average speed and frequency
The train runs with an average speed of 55 km/h. The train runs on a daily basis.
Loco link
The train is hauls by Tughlakabad based WAP 7 locomotive between Hazrat Nizamuddin to Jabalpur Junction and between Satna to Katni it is hauls by a WDM 3A locomotive of Katni shed & vice versa.
Rake maintenance
The train is maintained by the Jabalpur Coaching Depot.