Gita Jayanti Express
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Service typeExpress
First service9 December 2016
Current operatorNorth Central Railway
TerminiKhajuraho (KURJ)
Kurukshetra (KKDE)
Kurukshetra (KKDE)
 Geeta Jayanti Express At Kurukshetra Junction railway station | |
| 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 | 18 hours 05 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number | 11841 / 11842 |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | General Unreserved, Sleeper Class, AC 3 Tier, AC 2 Tier, AC First |
| 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 | ICF 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]
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
Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 23 coaches:
- 1 1st AC cum AC 2-tier
- 1 2-tier AC
- 2 3-tier AC
- 7 Sleeper class
- 10 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive.
