The 11401 / 11402 Nandigram Express is an express train belonging to

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that runs between Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and in India. It operates as train number 11401 from Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Nagpur Junction and as train number 11402 in the reverse direction. Now in COVID-19 situation that runs between Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and with train number 01141/01142

Coaches

The 11401/11402 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 11401/11402 Nandigram Express covers the distance of 1139 kilometres in 23 hours 40 mins () in both directions.

Traction

It is hauled by a dual-traction

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locomotive until after which a

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locomotive takes over until Nagpur Junction.

Timetable

* 11401 Nandigram Express leaves Mumbai CSMT every day at 16:35 hrs IST and reaches Nagpur Junction at 16:15 hrs IST the next day. * 11402 Nandigram Express leaves Nagpur Junction every day at 06:00 hrs IST and reaches Mumbai CSMT at 05:40 hrs IST the next day.

Gallery

File:11401 Nandigram Express - Sleeper Class coach.jpg, 11401 Nandigram Express –

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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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