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Firozpur Janata Express

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Firozpur Janta Express
Firozpur Janta Express trainboard
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleMaharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Punjab
First service1 October 1956; 68 years ago (1956-10-01)
Last servicePermanently cancelled from 13 August 2020; 4 years ago (2020-08-13)
Current operator(s)Western Railways
Route
TerminiMumbai Central (MMCT)
Firozpur Cantonment (FZR)
Stops92
Distance travelled1,772 km (1,101 mi)
Average journey time38 hours 50 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)19023 / 19024
On-board services
Class(es)Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering,
E-catering
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockICF coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum,
45.46 km/h (28 mph) average including halts
Route map
Janta Express (Firozpur–Mumbai) route map

The 19023 / 19024 Firozpur Janta Express was an Express train belonging to Indian Railways that ran between Mumbai Central and Firozpur Cantonment in India.

It operated as train number 19023 from Mumbai Central to Firozpur Cantonment and as train number 19024 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi & Punjab.

It was one of the Janta series of trains thus it had only non-air-conditioned coaches. Janata means "common people" in Devanagari.

Coaches

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The 19023/19024 Firozpur Janta Express had 8 Sleeper class & 6 General Unreserved coaches. It frequently carried a couple of High Capacity Parcel Van coaches.

As with most train services in India, coach composition was amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

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The 19023 Firozpur Janta Express covered the distance of 1772 kilometres in 38 hours 55 mins (45.53 km/h) and 39 hours as 19024 Firozpur Janta Express (45.38 km/h).

Timetable

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  • 19023 Firozpur Janta Express left Mumbai Central every day at 07:25 hrs IST and reaches Firozpur Cantonment at 22:20 hrs IST the next day.
  • 19024 Firozpur Janta Express left Firozpur Cantonment every day at 05:00 hrs IST and reaches Mumbai Central at 19:35 hrs IST the next day.
Station code Station name

19023 – Mumbai Central to Firozpur Cantonment[1]

Distance
from source
in km
Day

19024 – Firozpur Cantonment to Mumbai Central[2]

Distance
from source
in km
Day
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
MMCT Mumbai Central Source 07:25 0 1 19:35 Destination 1770 2
DDR Dadar 07:35 07:37 6 1 19:08 19:12 1764 2
BVI Borivali 08:05 08:07 30 1 18:36 18:40 1740 2
PLG Palghar 09:14 09:16 86 1 17:30 17:33 1688 2
ST Surat 13:27 13:37 263 1 13:30 13:35 1507 2
BRC Vadodara Junction 15:56 16:06 392 1 10:19 10:29 1379 2
RTM Ratlam Junction 20:45 20:55 653 1 05:35 05:45 1117 2
KOTA Kota Junction 01:25 01:35 920 2 23:10 23:20 851 1
GGC Gangapur City 05:40 05:45 1092 2 19:40 19:45 679 1
MTJ Mathura Junction 09:35 09:45 1244 2 17:00 17:05 527 1
NDLS New Delhi 12:45 13:15 1384 2 13:05 13:35 386 1
ROK Rohtak Junction 15:10 15:15 1457 2 11:05 11:08 315 1
BTI Bathinda Junction 19:50 20:00 1684 2 06:55 07:05 88 1
FZR Firozpur Cantonment 22:45 Destination 1772 2 Source 05:00 0 1

References

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  1. ^ "Janata Express – 19023". Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Janatai Express 19024". Retrieved 18 October 2012.