Somnath–Jabalpur Express (via Bina)

The 11465 / 11466 Somnath–Jabalpur Junction Express (via Bina) is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Somnath and Jabalpur Junction in India.

Somnath–Jabalpur Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Madhya Pradesh & Gujarat
Current operator(s)	West Central Railways
Route
Termini	Jabalpur (JBP) Somnath (SMNH)
Stops	33
Distance travelled	1,569 km (975 mi)
Average journey time	29 hours 15 minutes
Service frequency	Bi-weekly.[a]
Train number(s)	11465 / 11466
On-board services
Class(es)	AC First Class, 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	Rake sharing with 11463/11464 Somnath–Jabalpur Express (via Itarsi)
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum, 48.18 km/h (30 mph) average including halts
Route map

Service

The 11466 Jabalpur Junction–Somnath Express covers the distance of 1570 kilometres in 29 hours 15 mins (47.58 km/h) and in 30 hours 30 mins as 11465 Somnath–Jabalpur Junction Express (47.70 km/h).

Route & halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Somnath
• Veraval Junction
• Jetalsar Junction
• Rajkot Junction
• Wankaner Junction
• Viramgam Junction
• Ahmedabad Junction
• Nadiad Junction
• Chhayapuri (Vadodara)
• Godhra Junction
• Ratlam Junction
• Khachrod
• Nagda Junction
• Ujjain Junction
• Bhopal Junction
• Bina Junction
• Saugor
• Damoh
• Katni Murwara Junction
• Jabalpur Junction

Coach composition

The train has highly refurbished LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches:

• 1 AC First-class
• 2 AC II Tier
• 6 AC III Tier
• 2 AC III Tier economy
• 6 Sleeper coaches
• 3 General
• 2 EOG/Generator Car

Traction

The train is hauled by an Itarsi Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Jabalpur Junction to Somnath and vice versa.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction once at:

• Bhopal Junction.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with;

• 11463/11464 Somnath–Jabalpur Express (via Itarsi),
• 22191/22192 Jabalpur–Indore Overnight Express.

Timings

• 11465 Somnath–Jabalpur Junction Express leaves Somnath every Monday & Saturday at 09:55 hrs IST and reaches Jabalpur Junction at 16:25 hrs IST the next day.
• 11466 Jabalpur Junction–Somnath Express leaves Jabalpur Junction every Monday & Saturday at 12:40 hrs IST and reaches Somnath at 17:55 hrs IST the next day.

See also

• Somnath–Jabalpur Express (via Itarsi)
• Jabalpur–Indore Overnight Express
• Somnath railway station
• Jabalpur Junction railway station

Notes

1. Runs two days in a week for every direction.