Barauni–Gwalior Mail

The 11123/11124 Barauni–Gwalior Mail is a mail/express train of the Indian Railways connecting Gwalior Junction in Madhya Pradesh and Barauni Junction of Bihar. Inaugurated in 1889, it is one of the oldest running trains of Indian Railways.

Barauni-Gwalior Mail

Overview
Service type	Mail/Express
Locale	Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh & Bihar
First service	1 November 1889; 135 years ago (1889-11-01)
Current operator(s)	North Central Railway
Route
Termini	Barauni Junction (BJU) Gwalior Junction (GWL)
Stops	40 for 11123 ; 38 for 11124
Distance travelled	1,056 km (656 mi)
Average journey time	24 hours 50 minutes for 11123 ; 25 hours 40 minutes for 11124
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	11123 / 11124
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	E-catering only
Observation facilities	Large Windows
Baggage facilities	Under the seat
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	42 km/h (26 mph) average for 11123 and 41 km/h (25 mph) for 11124.

Arrival and departure

• Train 11123 departs from Gwalior daily at 12:05 hrs. and reaches reaching Barauni the next day at 12:55 hrs.
• Train 11124 departs from Barauni daily at 18:50 hrs, and reaches Gwalior the next day at 20:30 hrs.

Important halts

The train stops at the following important halts on its way to Gwalior.

• Barauni Junction
• Samastipur Junction
• Muzaffarpur Junction
• Hajipur Junction
• Chhapra Junction
• Siwan Junction
• Deoria Sadar
• Bhatni Junction
• Gorakhpur Junction
• Basti
• Gonda Junction
• Barabanki Junction
• Lucknow Charbagh
• Kanpur Central
• Orai
• Jhansi Junction
• Gwalior Junction

Coach composition

From 15 June 2025, two of the train's three dedicated rakes has been upgraded with Linke-Hoffman Busch coaches. The primary maintenance is executed at Gwalior.

Legends

EOG/SLR	PC	MIL	H	A	HA	B	AB	G	K	E	C	S	D	GEN/UR
Generator cum luggage van	Pantry car or Hot buffet car	Military coach	First AC (1A)	Second AC (2A)	First AC cum Second AC	Third AC (3A)	Third AC cum Second AC	Third AC economy (3E)	Anubhuti coach (K)	Executive chair car (EC)	AC Chair car (CC)	Sleeper class (SL)	Second seating (2S)	General or Unreserved
	Loco and other service coach
	AC coach
	Non-AC coach

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Coach position of 11123 (ex. Gwalior)

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	EOG	GEN	GEN	GEN	A1	A2	B1	B2	B3	B4	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	S8	S9	GEN	GEN	SLR

Coach position of 11124 (ex. Barauni)

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	EOG	GEN	GEN	GEN	A1	A2	B1	B2	B3	B4	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	S8	S9	GEN	GEN	SLR

Note that the train reverses its direction at Jhansi, so the coach positions of the train gets reversed for all stations that comes after Jhansi. Passengers are advised to check coach position indicator at station before boarding.

Traction

The train is hauled by a Jhansi based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Barauni to Gwalior and vice versa.

See also

• Ratlam–Gwalior Intercity Express
• Chambal Express
• Bhopal–Gwalior Intercity Express