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Mahakoshal Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana & Delhi
First service	1 October 1976; 48 years ago (1976-10-01)
Current operator(s)	West Central Railway
Route
Termini	Jabalpur Junction (JBP) Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM)
Stops	27
Distance travelled	957 km (595 mi)
Average journey time	16 hours 50 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12189 / 12190
On-board services
Class(es)	AC First, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering, E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	57 km/h (35 mph) average with halts

The 12189 / 12190 Mahakoshal Express is a daily Express train of the Indian Railways, which runs between Jabalpur Junction railway station of Jabalpur, one of the important cities and military cantonment hub of the Central Indian state Madhya Pradesh and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station of Delhi, the capital city of India.

The name "Mahakoshal Express" has been given as the city of Jabalpur is located on the region of Mahakoshal, hence the name.

Arrival and departure

Train no.12189 departs from Jabalpur daily at 18:10 hrs, reaching Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station of Delhi the next day at 11:35 hrs.^[1]
Train no.12190 departs from Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station of Delhi, daily at 16:10 hrs, reaching Jabalpur the next day at 09:35 hrs.^[2]

Route & halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train consists of 21 coaches:

1 AC I tier
2 AC II tier
5 AC III tier
9 sleeper coaches
2 un-reserved
2 Power car

Average speed and frequency

The train runs with an average speed of 55 km/h. The train runs on a daily basis.

Traction

Both train are hauled by a Tughlakabad Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Jabalpur Junction Junction and vice versa.

Rake maintenance

The train is maintained by the Jabalpur Coaching Depot.

References

^ "Mahakaushal Express (PT)/12189 Time Table/Schedule: Jabalpur/JBP to Hazrat Nizamuddin/NZM". India Rail Info.
^ "Mahakaushal Express/12190 Time Table/Schedule: Hazrat Nizamuddin/NZM to Gwalior/GWL". India Rail Info.

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