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Barauni–Gwalior Mail

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Gwalior Barauni Mail
Overview
Service typeMail
LocaleMadhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
First service1 November 1889
Current operator(s)North Central Railway
Route
TerminiBarauni Junction (BJU)
Gwalior Junction (GWL)
Stops48
Distance travelled1,056 km (656 mi)
Average journey time26 hours 20 min
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)11123UP/11124DN
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesno On-board catering
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed55 km/h (34 mph)

The Barauni–Gwalior Mail is a mail type of train of the Indian Railways connecting Gwalior Junction in Madhya Pradesh and Barauni Junction of Bihar. It is currently being operated with 11123/11124 train numbers on a daily basis.

Arrival and departure

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  • Train no.11124 departs from Gwalior daily at 11:45 hrs. from platform no.3 reaching Barauni the day following the next day at 13:05 hrs.
  • Train no.11123 departs from Barauni daily at 18:45 hrs., reaching Gwalior the day following next day at 21:00 hrs.

Route and halts

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The train goes via Jhansi, ‌‌Kanpur, Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Babhnan railway station, Chhapra, Sonpur, Muzaffarpur. The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

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The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 21 coaches at present:

  • 1 AC Second Tier
  • 3 AC Third Tier
  • 10 Sleeper class
  • 5 general class
  • 2 Luggage / Parcel Van

Average speed and frequency

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The train runs with an average speed of 80 km/h. The train runs daily.

Traction

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This train is regularly hauled by WAP-4 and WAP-7 electric locos from Kanpur Loco Shed. In earlier days it is used to be hauled by diesel locomotive of WDM-3D class end to end traction.

Direction reversal

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The train reverses its direction once:

See also

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