The 12189 / 12190 Mahakoshal Express is a daily

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train of the

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, which runs between railway station of

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, one of the important cities and military cantonment hub of the Central Indian state

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and

Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station (station code: NZM) is a railway station in South Delhi, India. It is under the administrative control of the Delhi Division of the Northern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It is one of the five main sta ...

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, the capital city of India. The name "Mahakoshal Express" has been given as the city of Jabalpur is located on the region of

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, hence the name.

Arrival and departure

*Train no.12189 departs from Jabalpur daily at 18:10 hrs, reaching Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station of Delhi the next day at 11:35 hrs. *Train no.12190 departs from Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station of Delhi, daily at 16:10 hrs, reaching Jabalpur the next day at 09:35 hrs.

Route & halts

The train goes via

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. The important halts of the train are: *

Jabalpur Junction Jabalpur (Station Code: JBP), is a railway station of Jabalpur City in Madhya Pradesh. Jabalpur city is the Headquarters of West Central Railway. See also * Madan Mahal railway station Madan Mahal Station (station code: MML) is the sec ...

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* *

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* * * *

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* * Agra Cantt. * * * Hazrat Nizamuddin

Coach composition

The train consists of 21 coaches: * 1 AC I tier * 2 AC II tier * 5 AC III tier * 9 sleeper coaches * 2 un-reserved * 2 Power car

Average speed and frequency

The train runs with an average speed of 55 km/h. The train runs on a daily basis.

Loco link

Both train are hauled by a

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(HOG)-equipped locomotive from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Jabalpur Junction and vice versa.

Rake maintenance

The train is maintained by the Jabalpur Coaching Depot.

References

Hazrat Nizamuddin Jabalpur Mahakoshal Express Timetable
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