The 11001 / 11002 Nandigram Express is an express train belonging to

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that runs between CSMT Mumbai and Balharshah both railway stations in Maharashtra. Before daily between CSMT and

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. After

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the train was terminated to

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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

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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,

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, Kalyan Junction,

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, Manmad Junction, Rotegaon,

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, Jalna, Partur, Selu, Parbhani Junction, Purna Junction, Hazur Sahib Nanded , Mudkhed Junction, Bhokar, Himayatnagar, Sahasrakund, Bodhadi Bujrug, Kinwat,

, Pimpal Khuti, Wani, Bhandak,

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, 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.

Gallery

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External links

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

References

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