Barauni–Gwalior Mail
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.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Mail Express |
| Locale | Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar |
| Current operator(s) | North Central Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Barauni Junction (BJU) |
| Stops | 48 |
| End | Gwalior Junction (GWL) |
| Distance travelled | 1,056 km (656 mi) |
| Average journey time | 26hours 20 Min |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) |
Arrival and departure
- 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
The train goes via Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Babhnan, Chhapra, Sonpur, Muzaffarpur. The important halts of the train are:
- Barauni Junction
- Samastipur Junction
- Muzaffarpur Junction
- Hajipur Junction
- Sonpur Junction
- Chhapra Junction
- Siwan Junction
- Deoria Sadar
- Bhatni Junction
- Gorakhpur Junction
- Basti
- Babhnan
- Gonda Junction
- Barabanki Junction
- Lucknow Charbagh
- Unnao Junction
- Kanpur Central
- Orai
- Ait
- Moth
- Jhansi Junction
- Datia
- Dabra
- Gwalior Junction
Coach composite
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 23 coaches:
- 3 AC First Tier
- 5 AC Second Tier
- 6 AC Third Tier
- 8 Sleeper Class
- Luggage / Parcel Van
Average speed and frequency
The train runs with an average speed of 80 km/h. The train runs on Daily basis. It travels long distance from Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh to Barauni in Bihar.
Traction
This train is regularly hauled by WAP-5 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.