Nandigram Express

The 11001 / 11002 Nandigram Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between CSMT Mumbai and Balharshah both railway stations in Maharashtra.

Nandigram Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Maharashtra & Telangana
Current operator(s)	Central Railway
Route
Termini	Mumbai CSMT (CSMT) Balharshah (BPQ)
Stops	27
Distance travelled	939 km (583 mi)
Average journey time	21 hours 10 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	11001 / 11002
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering, E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum, 48 km/h (30 mph) average including halts.

Before daily between CSMT and Nagpur Junction. After COVID-19 Pandemic the train was terminated to Adilabad and then extended to Balharshah.

Coaches

The 11001/11002 Nandigram Express presently has 1 AC 1st Class cum AC 2 tier, 1 AC 2 cum AC 3 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 10 Sleeper class & 3 General Unreserved coaches 2 Guard cum Brake van. There is no pantry car attached but vendors are available.

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 11001/11002 Nandigram Express covers the distance of 939 kilometres in 21 hours 10 mins (47 kmph (30 mph)) in from Mumbai to Ballarshah and in 21 hours 10 minutes (48 kmph (30 mph)) from Ballarshah to Mumbai.

Route & halts

The train's halts are Mumbai CSMT, Dadar Central, Thane, Kalyan Junction,Igatpuri, Nashik Road, Lasalgaon, Manmad Junction, Rotegaon, Aurangabad, Jalna, Partur, Selu, Parbhani Junction, Purna Junction, Hazur Sahib Nanded ,Mudkhed Junction, Bhokar, Himayatnagar, Sahasrakund, Bodhadi Bujrug, Kinwat, Adilabad, Pimpal Khuti, Wani, Bhandak, Chandrapur, Balharshah.

Traction

It is hauled by a Kalyan Loco Shed based WCAM-2/2P or WCAM-3 electric locomotive from CSMT Mumbai to Ballarshah and vice versa.

Timetable

• 11001 Nandigram Express leaves Mumbai CSMT every day at 16:35 hrs IST and reaches Balharshah at 13:45 hrs IST the Next Day.
• 11002 Nandigram Express leaves

Balharshah every day at 08:30 hrs IST and reaches Mumbai CSMT at 05:40 hrs IST the Next Day.

Station code	Station name	11001 – Mumbai CSMT to [1] Ballarshah		Distance from source in km	Day	11002 –Ballarshah to Mumbai CSMT[2]		Distance from source in km		Day
		Arrival	Departure			Arrival	Departure
CSMT	Mumbai CSMT	Source	16:35	0	1	05:30	Destination	793		2
DR	Dadar	16:45	16:48	9	1	05:02	05:05	784		2
TNA	Thane	17:08	17:10	34	1	04:38	04:40	760		2
KYN	Kalyan Junction	17:27	17:30	54	1	04:17	04:20	740		2
IGP	Igatpuri	19:07	19:12	136	1	02:32	02:37	658		2
NK	Nashik Road	19:55	20:00	186	1	01:27	01:30	608		2
MMR	Manmad Junction	21:35	21:40	259	1	00:20	00:25	535		2
AWB	Aurangabad	23:40	23:45	371	1	21:25	21:30	421		1
NED	Huzur Sahib Nanded	05:00	05:05	607	2	16:40	16:45	185		1

Gallery

• 
  11401 Nandigram Express – Sleeper class coach
• 
  11401 Nandigram Express – Coach AB1
• 
  11401 Nandigram Express – AC 3 tier coach
• 
  11401 Nandigram Express – AC 2 cum 3 tier coach
• 
  11401 Nandigram Express – AC 2 cum AC First Class coach
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  11401 Nandigram Express – Train board

External links

• http://www.indianrail.gov.in
• https://web.archive.org/web/20070303131207/http://www.irctc.co.in/
• http://www.irfca.org