Jhelum Express
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| Overview | |
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| Service type | Mail/Express |
| Status | Operating |
| First service | 1 January 1977 |
| Current operator(s) | Indian Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Pune (PUNE) Jammu Tawi (JAT) |
| Stops | 61 |
| Distance travelled | 2177 km |
| Average journey time | 40 hrs |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 11077 / 11078 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Available |
| Sleeping arrangements | Available |
| Catering facilities | Available (Paid) |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | Broad Gauge |
The Jhelum Express (Hindi : झेलम एक्सप्रेस) is a daily train on the Indian Railways. It runs from Pune, the cultural capital of Maharashtra, to Jammu Tawi, the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir, in North India.
The train is strategically important, as it connects the headquarters of the Southern Command of the Indian Army, Pune, with an important border city.
History
The Jhelum Express is one of the oldest trains originating from Pune. Started in 1979[1], it was the first train connecting Pune to the capital city of New Delhi. The train was initially started for the army.
Number and nomenclature
The train was named for the River Jhelum, a notable river in Jammu and Kashmir. The Up train, Pune - Jammu Tawi, has the number 11077, while the Down train, Jammu Tawi - Pune, is numbered 11078.
Arrival and departure
The Up train heading for Jammu Tawi leaves Pune at 17:20 hrs. It arrives New Delhi on the next day at 20:45 hrs, and Jammu Tawi on the third day at 09:20 hrs. The Down train leaves Jammu Tawi at 21:45 hrs and arrives New Delhi at 10:00 hrs the next morning. Finally it reaches Pune at 14:35 hrs on the third day.[2]
Route and halts
After leaving Pune, it halts at Uruli, Daund, Ahmednagar, Belapur, Kopargaon, Manmad, Nandgaon, Chalisgaon, Pachora, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Burhanpur, Khandwa, Chhanera, Harda, Timarni, Banapura, Itarsi, Hoshangabad, Habibganj, Bhopal, Vidisha, Ganjbasoda, Bina, Lalitpur, Babina, Jhansi, Datia, Dabra, Gwalior, Morena, Dhaulpur, Agra Cantt, Raja-ki-Mandi, Mathura, Faridabad, Hazrat Nizamuddin, New Delhi, Subzi Mandi, Narela, Sonipat, Ganaur, Panipat, Karnal, Taraori, Kurukshetra, Ambala Cantt, Ambala City, Rajpura, Sirhind, Khanna, Ludhiana, Phagwara, Jalandhar, Tanda Urmar, Dasuya, Mukerian, Chakki Bank, Kathua, Samba, Vijaypur Jammu, and finally terminates at Jammu Tawi. Thus the passes through the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan (a small portion while passing through Dhaulpur), Haryana, Delhi NCR, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir. Thus, the train traverses a distance of 2177 km in 40 hrs.[3]
Future prospects
With the doubling and electrification of the Daund - Manmad section and the Jalandhar - Pathankot - Jammu Tawi section, the Jhelum Express is expected to run faster, with comparatively less running time. Moreover, with the completion of the Jammu Tawi - Udhampur - Katra section in 2013, the train is also expected to be extended to Katra.
Gallery
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11077 Jhelum Express - AC 2 tier coach -
11077 Jhelum Express at Pune Junction -
11077 Jhelum Express - Sleeper coach
See also
References
- ^ http://www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,6,1191,1192,1394,1396,1418
- ^ "Jhelum Express/11077". India Rail Info. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "Jhelum Express/11077". India Rail Info. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
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