Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Darbhanga Pawan Express

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Darbhanga Pawan Express
Overview
Service type Express
Current operator(s) Central Railways
Route
Start Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
Stops 38 as 11065 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Darbhanga Pawan Express, 36 as 11066 Darbhanga Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Pawan Express.
End Darbhanga Junction
Distance travelled 1,880 km (1,168 mi)
Service frequency 11065 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Darbhanga Pawan Express – Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. 11066 Darbhanga Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Pawan Express – Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities Yes
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification Partial
Operating speed 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
49.75 km/h (31 mph) including halts.

The 11065 / 66 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Darbhanga Pawan Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Central Railway zone that runs between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus & Darbhanga Junction in India.

It operates as train number 11065 from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Darbhanga Junction and as train number 11066 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar .

Coaches

The 11065 / 66 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Darbhanga Pawan Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 12 Sleeper Class, 6 General Unreserved & 2 Sitting cum Luggage Rack Coaches. In addition, it carries a Pantry car coach .

As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 11065 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Darbhanga Pawan Express covers the distance of 1,880 km (1,168 mi) in 37 hours 05 mins (50.70 km/hr) & in 38 hours 30 mins as 11066 Darbhanga Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Pawan Express (48.83 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 11065 / 66 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Darbhanga Pawan Express runs from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus via Kalyan Junction, Igatpuri, Manmad Junction, Bhusaval Junction, Itarsi Junction, Jabalpur Junction, Satna, Allahabad Junction, Varanasi Junction, Ghazipur City, Hajipur Junction, Muzaffarpur Junction, Samastipur Junction to Darbhanga Junction.

It reverses direction of travel at Allahabad Junction and Samastipur Junction.

Traction

As sections of the route are yet to be fully electrified, until January 2014 a Kalyan based WCAM 3 hauled the train from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus until Igatpuri handing over to a Bhusaval based WAP 4 until Itarsi Junction after which a pair of Itarsi based WDM 3A locomotives would power the train for the remainder of its journey.

With Central Railways progressively moving towards a complete changeover from DC to AC traction, it is now hauled by a Itarsi based WAP 4 from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus until Itarsi Junction after which a pair of Itarsi based WDM 3A locomotives power the train for the remainder of its journey .

Rake Sharing

The 11065 / 66 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Darbhanga Pawan Express shares its rake with the 11061 / 62 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Muzaffarpur Pawan Express .

Operation

11065 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Darbhanga Pawan Express runs from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday reaching Darbhanga Junction on the 3rd day.

11066 Darbhanga Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Pawan Express runs from Darbhanga Junction every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday reaching Lokmanya Tilak Terminus on the 3rd day.

References

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