Barauni–Gwalior Mail Explained

Gwalior Barauni Mail
Type:	Mail
Locale:	Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
First:	1 November 1889
Start:	(BJU)
Stops:	48
End:	(GWL)
Distance:	1056km (656miles)
Journeytime:	26 hours 20 min
Frequency:	Daily
Class:	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating:	Yes
Sleeping:	Yes
Catering:	no On-board catering
Entertainment:	No
Baggage:	Below the seats
Stock:	2
Trainnumber:	11123UP/11124DN
Speed:	55km/h

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

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 railway station, Chhapra, Sonpur, Muzaffarpur. The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

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

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

Traction

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

The train reverses its direction once: