Jan Nayak Express

Jan Nayak Express
Overview
Service type	Express
First service	12 December 2009
Current operator(s)	East Central Railways
Route
Termini	Darbhanga (DBG); Amritsar (ASR)
Stops	47
Distance travelled	1,486 km (923 mi)
Average journey time	32h 25m
Service frequency	Daily [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)	15211 / 15212
On-board services
Class(es)	General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	46 km/h (29 mph) average including halts

The 15211 / 15212 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]

This train is named after and in honour of Karpoori Thakur(Jan Nayak), a freedom fighter and former Chief Minister of Bihar state

Service

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

Route & Halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 23 coaches:[4]

21 General Unreserved
2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Samastipur Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Darbhanga to Samastipur. From Samastipur, the train is hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed-based WAP-5 electric locomotive up till Amritsar, and vice versa.

Rake sharing

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

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction once:

Samastipur Junction

Notes

Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

References

External links

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[1] Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

[2] Manduadih-Rameswaram Weekly Express tops India's most-delayed trains list

[3] "Fog gone, but trains remain cancelled till February 28"

[4] Check up on weather before you plan holiday

[5] "15212/Jan Nayak Express - Amritsar to Darbhanga ECR/East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry".

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