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{{short description|Train in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Gitanjali Express
| logo =
| image = গীতাঞ্জলি এক্সপ্রেস.jpg
| caption = Gitanjali Express train board.
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]]
| locale = [[West Bengal]], [[Jharkhand]], [[Odisha]], [[Chhattisgarh]] & [[Maharashtra]]
| first ={{start date and age|df=yes|1977|11|04}}
| operator =[[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railway]]
| start = [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus|Mumbai CSMT]] (CSMT)
| stops = 25
| end = [[Howrah Junction railway station|Howrah Junction]] (HWH)
| distance = {{convert|1963|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 31 hrs 05 mins
| frequency = Daily
| class = [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 2 Tier]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 3 Tier]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 3 Tier Economy]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock|Sleeper class]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock|General Unreserved]]
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| catering = Available
| observation = Large windows
| baggage = Available
| otherfacilities = Below the seats
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|lk=on|allk=on}}
| stock = [[LHB coach]]
| trainnumber = 12859 / 12860
| speed = {{convert|130|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum, <br />{{convert|65|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts.
| map = [[File:(Howrah - Mumbai) Express and Gitanjali Express Route map.jpg|thumb|Gitanjali Express Route map]]
}}

The 12859 / 12860 '''Gitanjali Express''' is a Daily Superfast Express train of Indian Railways running between Two Major Metro Cities [[Kolkata]], ({{stnlnk|Howrah Junction}}) in [[West Bengal]] and [[Mumbai]], ([[Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station|Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus]]) in [[Maharashtra]] connecting the East with the West. Numbered 12859/60 this train belongs to the [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] category. This train takes 30½ hrs to cover the distance of 1968 km between Mumbai and Howrah while the return takes 31 hrs 15 mins. This is first train which depart behind pure AC Loco from Mumbai CSMT after conversion of Mumbai CSMT to Thane from DC to AC. It has the top most priority in Howrah Mumbai route. It uses the [[Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line]].

==Relevance==
[[Rabindranath Tagore]], a famous poet of India, wrote the book ''[[Gitanjali]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/tagore/gitnjali.htm |title= Rabindranath Tagore wrote the book Geetanjali|publisher=sacred-texts.com |date= |accessdate=8 July 2016}}</ref> Since this train, too, starts from [[Bengal]] this train has the same name. This is the first Classless train in [[India]], introduced by Ex Railway Minister Prof. Madhu Dandvate on 26 December 1977.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qmoiCCN2AK0C |title=''Dialogue with Life'' by Madhu Dandvate |accessdate=2011-11-17|isbn=9788177648560 |last1=Dandavate |first1=Madhu |year=2005 |publisher=Allied Publishers (P) Limited }}</ref>

==Train schedule==
'''From Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Howrah — 12859'''. The train starts from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus everyday.<ref>{{Cite web |last=telang |first=Kamlesh |title=12859/Gitanjali Express (PT) - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Howrah SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-gitanjali-express-12859/517/12282/1 |access-date=2022-06-11 |website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:gold;" | Station code
! style="background:gold;" ! | Station name
! style="background:gold;" ! | Arrival
! style="background:gold;" ! | Departure
|-
| '''CSMT'''|| '''Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus'''|| --- || '''06:00'''
|-
|DR
|Dadar Central
|06:12
|06:15
|-
| KYN || Kalyan Junction || 06:52 || 06:55
|-
| KSRA|| Kasara railway station|| 08:00|| 08:03
|-
| IGP|| Igatpuri railway station|| 08:30|| 08:32
|-
|NK
|Nashik Road
|09:25
|09:30
|-
|JL
|Jalgaon
|11:58
|12:00
|-
| BSL || Bhusaval Junction || 12:40 || 12:45
|-
|MKU
|Malkapur
|13:29
|13:30
|-
|SEG
|Shegaon
|14:14
|14:15
|-
| AK || Akola || 14:45 || 14:50
|-
| BD || Badnera || 16:12 || 16:15
|-
|WR
|Wardha Junction
|17:18
|17:20
|-
| NGP || Nagpur Junction || 18:55 || 19:00
|-
|BRD
|Bhandara Road
|19:51
|19:53
|-
| G || Gondia || 20:48 || 20:50
|-
| RJN || Raj Nandgaon || 22:07 || 22:09
|-
| DURG || Durg Junction || 22:50 || 22:55
|-
| R || Raipur Junction || 23:30 || 23:35
|-
|BSP
|Bilaspur Junction
|01:20
|01:35
|-
|RIG
|Raigarh
|03:11
|03:13
|-
|JSG
|Jharsuguda
|04:28
|04:30
|-
|ROU
|Rourkela Junction
|05:44
|05:52
|-
|CKP
|Chakradhapur
|07:13
|07:15
|-
|TATA
|Tatanagar Junction
|08:15
|08:25
|-
|KGP
|Kharagpur
|10:23
|10:28
|-
|SRC
|Santragachi Junction
|11:47
|11:48
|-
| '''HWH'''|| '''Howrah'''|| '''12:30''' || ---
|}
Note : Train stops at [[Kasara railway station|Kasara]] & [[Igatpuri railway station|Igatpuri Railway Station]] only for Bankers Loco attachment & removal at the back of the Train. There is no Commercial halt at these Stations.

'''From Howrah to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus — 12860'''. The train starts from Howrah everyday.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Vikas |title=12860/Gitanjali Express (PT) - Howrah to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-gitanjali-express-12860/518/1/12282 |access-date=2022-06-11 |website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:gold;" | Station code
! style="background:gold;" ! | Station name
! style="background:gold;" ! | Arrival
! style="background:gold;" ! | Departure
|-
| '''HWH'''|| '''Howrah'''|| --- || '''14:05'''
|-
|KGP
|Kharagpur
|15:40
|15:45
|-
| TATA || Tatanagar Junction || 17:41 || 17:48
|-
|CKP
|Chakradharpur
|18:45
|18:47
|-
|ROU
|Rourkela Junction
|20:12
|20:20
|-
| JSG || Jharsuguda || 21:53 || 21:55
|-
|RIG
|Raigarh
|22:58
|23:00
|-
|BSP
|Bilaspur Junction
|01:00
|01:15
|-
| R || Raipur Junction || 02:45 || 02:50
|-
| DURG || Durg Junction || 03:45 || 03:50
|-
|RJN
|Raj Nandgaon
|04:12
|04:14
|-
| G || Gondia || 05:40 || 05:42
|-
|BRD
|Bhandara Road
|06:29
|06:31
|-
| NGP || Nagpur Junction || 07:40 || 07:45
|-
| WR || Wardha Junction || 08:48 || 08:50
|-
| BD || Badnera || 10:32 || 10:35
|-
| AK || Akola || 11:30 || 11:35
|-
|SEG
|Shegaon
|12:03
|12:05
|-
|MKU
|Malkapur
|12:43
|12:45
|-
|BSL
|Bhusaval Junction
|13:45
|13:50
|-
|JL
|Jalgaon
|14:18
|14:20
|-
|NK
|Nashik Road
|17:05
|17:10
|-
| {{Red|IGP}}|| {{Red|Igatpuri}}|| {{Red|17:57}}|| {{Red|18:00}}
|-
|KYN
|Kalyan Junction
|20:02
|20:05
|-
|DR
|Dadar Central
|20:47
|20:50
|-
| '''CSMT'''|| '''Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus'''|| '''21:20''' || ---
|}

== Arrival and departure ==
Train No.12859 leaves source point, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai Daily Early Morning at 6:00 am and reaches its destination station Howrah Junction daily at 12:30 PM in afternoon the next day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cleartrip.com/trains/12859 |title= Gitanjali Express 12859 Schedule |publisher=cleartrip.com |date= |accessdate=8 July 2016}}</ref>
Train No.12860 leaves Howrah Junction at 2:05 pm daily and reach its destination, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 9:20 pm next evening <ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Vikas |title=12860/Gitanjali Express (PT) - Howrah to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-gitanjali-express-12860/518/1/12282 |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref> it is a daily Superfast Express service with Top Most High Level Priority.

==Traction==
It is hauled by a [[Santragachi railway station|Santragachi Loco Shed]] / [[Electric Loco Shed, Ajni|Ajni Loco Shed]] / [[Electric Loco Shed, Kalyan|Kalyan Loco Shed]] based [[WAP-7]] electric locomotive on its entire journey.

==Coach composition==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| Loco
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 1
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 2
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 3
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 4
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 5
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 6
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 7
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 8
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 9
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 10
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 11
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 12
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 13
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 14
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 15
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 16
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 17
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 18
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 19
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 20
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 21
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 22
|-
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|}

== See also ==
*[[Dedicated Intercity trains of India]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{cite web|title=Gitanjali Express|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/train/517|ref=Gitanjali Express}}
*{{cite web|title=Gitanjal Express|url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/passenger/single-view/view/mumbai-network-switches-from-dc-to-ac.html}}

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