Jan Nayak Express

The Jan Nayak Express is an express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Darbhanga Junction and Amritsar Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 15211/15212 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]

Jan Nayak Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service12 December 2009 (2009-12-12)
Current operator(s)East Central Railway zone
Route
StartDarbhanga Junction (DBG)
Stops46
EndAmritsar Junction (ASR)
Distance travelled1,486 km (923 mi)
Service frequencyDaily [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)15211/15212
On-board services
Class(es)General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesNone
Observation facilitiesICF Coaches
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed46 km/h (29 mph), including halts

This train is named after and in honor to Karpoori Thakur(Jan Nayak), a freedom fighter & Ex Chief Minister of Bihar State

Service

The 15211/Jan Nayak Express has averages speed of 46 km/hr and covers 1486 km in 32h 25m. The 15212/Jan Nayak Express has averages speed of 47 km/hr and covers 1486 km in 31h 55m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 23 coaches[4] :

  • 21 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Gonda Loco Shed based WDM 3A or Itarsi Loco Shed based WDP-4D diesel locomotive from Darbhanga to Gorakhpur. From Gorakhpur, train is hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Amritsar and vice versa.

Rake Sharing

The train shares its rake with 15275/15276 Saharsa - Barauni Express.

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 1 times:

Notes
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See also

References
  1. Manduadih-Rameswaram Weekly Express tops India's most-delayed trains list
  2. "Fog gone, but trains remain cancelled till February 28"
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  4. https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-jan-nayak-express-15212/803/344/1005


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