Service type Passenger Stops 50 Distance travelled 398 km (247 mi) | Start Nagpur Junction End Jabalpur Junction | |
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Current operator(s) South East Central Railways | ||
The 58839 / 40 Nagpur Jabalpur Narrow Gauge Express is an Passenger train belonging to Indian Railways - South East Central Railway zone that runs between Nagpur Junction and Jabalpur Junction in India.
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It operates as train number 58839 from Nagpur Junction to Jabalpur Junction and as train number 58840 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra & Madhya Pradesh.
Coaches
58839 / 40 Nagpur Jabalpur Narrow Gauge Express presently has 1 Sleeper Class, 8 Second Class seating & 2 sitting cum luggage rack coaches. It does not have 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 58839 Nagpur Jabalpur Narrow Gauge Express covers the distance of 398 kilometres in 19 hours 30 mins (20.41 km/hr) & in 19 hours 00 mins as 58840 Jabalpur Nagpur Express (20.95 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 58839 / 40 Nagpur Jabalpur Narrow Gauge Express runs from Nagpur Junction via Patansaongi, Chhindwara Junction, Seoni, Nainpur Junction, Chorghatpipariya to Jabalpur Junction.
It reverses direction of travel at Chhindwara Junction & Nainpur Junction.
Traction
As the route is not electrified, a ZDM 4A locomotive from the Nagpur Motibagh shed powers the train for its entire journey.
Timings
58839 Nagpur Jabalpur Narrow Gauge Express leaves Nagpur Junction on a daily basis at 12:45 hrs IST and reaches Jabalpur Junction at 08:15 hrs IST the next day.
58840 Jabalpur Nagpur Narrow Gauge Express leaves Jabalpur Junction on a daily basis at 20:30 hrs IST and reaches Nagpur Junction at 15:30 hrs IST the next day.