Firozpur Janata Express Explained

Firozpur Janta Express
Type:Express
Locale:Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Punjab
Last:Permanently cancelled from
Operator:Western Railways
Start: (MMCT)
Stops:92
End: (FZR)
Distance:1772km (1,101miles)
Journeytime:38 hours 50 minutes
Frequency:Daily
Class:Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating:Yes
Sleeping:Yes
Catering:On-board catering,
E-catering
Baggage:Available
Otherfacilities:Below the seats
Stock:ICF coach
Trainnumber:19023 / 19024
Speed:110km/h maximum,
45.46km/h average including halts

The 19023 / 19024 Firozpur Janta Express was an Express train belonging to Indian Railways that ran between 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

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

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

Station codeStation name19023 – Mumbai Central to Firozpur Cantonment[1] Distance
from source
in km
Day19024 – Firozpur Cantonment to Mumbai Central[2] Distance
from source
in km
Day
Arrival DepartureArrival Departure
MMCTMumbai CentralSource07:250119:35Destination17702
DDR07:3507:376119:0819:1217642
BVI08:0508:0730118:3618:4017402
PLG09:1409:1686117:3017:3316882
ST13:2713:37263113:3013:3515072
BRC15:5616:06392110:1910:2913792
RTM20:4520:55653105:3505:4511172
KOTA01:2501:35920223:1023:208511
GGC05:4005:451092219:4019:456791
MTJ09:3509:451244217:0017:055271
NDLS12:4513:151384213:0513:353861
ROK15:1015:151457211:0511:083151
BTI19:5020:001684206:5507:05881
FZR22:45Destination17722Source05:0001

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Janata Express – 19023. 3 Sep 2012.
  2. Web site: Janatai Express 19024. 18 Oct 2012.