Janhit Express

The 13205 / 13206 Janhit Express is an Express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Purnia Court and Patliputra in India. It is currently being operated with 13205/13206 train numbers on a daily basis.^[1][2]

Janhit Express

Janhit Express train board.
Overview
Service type	Express
First service	22 June 2016; 9 years ago (2016-06-22) (Inaugural run) 12 March 2024; 16 months ago (2024-03-12) (extended upto Purnia Court)
Current operator(s)	East Central Railway
Route
Termini	Patliputra Junction (PPTA) Purnia Court (PRNC)
Stops	13
Distance travelled	312 km (194 mi)
Average journey time	8 hours 25 mins
Service frequency	5 days a week.[a]
Train number(s)	13205 / 13206
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, AC 3 Tier Economy, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering, E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	41 km/h (25 mph) average including halts.

Service

The 13205/Janhit Express has an average speed of 30 km/h and covers 312 km in 8h 15m. The 13206/Janhit Express has an average speed of 40 km/h and covers 312 km in 8h 25m.

Route & Halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Purnia Court
• Banmankhi Junction
• Murliganj
• Dauram Madhepura
• Saharsa Junction
• Simri Bakhtiyarpur
• Mansi Junction
• Khagaria Junction
• Begusarai
• Barauni Junction
• Hajipur Junction
• Patliputra Junction

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 20 coaches:

• 1 AC II Tier
• 2 AC III Tier
• 1 AC III Tier Economy
• 8 Sleeper
• 4 General
• 2 Head-on Generation

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Gomoh Loco Shed or Samastipur Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.

Rake sharing

The train has a single rake with Preventive Maintenance is done at Saharsa.

See also

• Saharsa Junction railway station
• Danapur railway station
• Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Guwahati Express (via Katihar)
• Mahananda Express

Notes

1. Runs a five days for every direction.