The 11103 / 04 Jhansi–Bandra Express is an

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train belonging to

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that runs between and in India. It operates as train number 11103 from Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Junction to Bandra Terminus and as train number 11104 in the reverse direction, serving the states of

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Coaches

The train has

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with max speed of 160 km/hour. The train consists of 15 coaches: * 3 AC 3 tier * 4 Sleeper class * 6 Unreserved/General * 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

11103 Jhansi–Bandra Terminus Express covers the distance of 1318 kilometres in 23 hours 55 mins & in 25 hours 35 mins as 11104 Bandra Terminus–Jhansi Express .

Route and halts

The 11103 / 04 Jhansi–Bandra Terminus Express runs from Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Junction via , , , , , , to Bandra Terminus and vice versa.

Reversals

Train reverses direction of travel only once at .

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 11105/11106 Pratham Swatrantata Sangram Express.

Traction

Upon introduction, despite electrification of at least 739 km (56%) of the route between & Bandra Terminus, it was hauled end to end by a

Jhansi Jhansi ( ) is a historic city in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. (Toshan) Balwant Nagar was the old name of Jhansi. It lies in the region of Bundelkhand, on the banks of the Pahuj River, in the extreme ...

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WDM-3A The Indian locomotive class WDM-3A is a class of diesel–electric locomotive that was developed in 1993 by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), Varanasi for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), Diesel (D), Mixed traffic (M) ...

. It is now hauled by a Jhansi-based

WDM-3D The Indian locomotive class WDM-3D is a class of diesel–electric locomotive that was developed in 2003 by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), Varanasi for Indian Railways. The model name stands for 5 ft 6 in gauge railway, broad gauge (W), Diesel ...

between Jhansi Junction & handing over to a

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WAP-4E The Indian locomotive class WAP-4 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1993 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic (P) l ...

WAP-5 The Indian locomotive class WAP-5 is a class of electric locomotives used by Indian Railways. The first ten locomotives were imported from Adtranz in Switzerland in 1995 and later manufactured by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works in India. On 3 Jul ...

Schedule

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External links

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