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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Jan Nayak Express<br />
| image = <br />
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| caption = <br />
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]<br />
| locale = <br />
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2009|12|12}}<br />
| last =<br />
| operator = [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railways]]<br />
| ridership =<br />
| start = {{stnlnk|Darbhanga}} (DBG)<br />
| stops = 47<br />
| end = {{stnlnk|Amritsar}} (ASR)<br />
| distance = {{convert|1486|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 32h 25m <br />
| frequency = Daily {{efn|Runs seven days in a week for every direction.}}<br />
| class = General Unreserved<br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = No<br />
| autorack = <br />
| catering = No<br />
| observation = <br />
| entertainment = <br />
| baggage = No<br />
| otherfacilities = Below the seats<br />
| stock = [[ICF coaches]]<br />
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}<br />
| electrification = <br />
| trainnumber = 15211 / 15212<br />
| speed = {{convert|46|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts<br />
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The 15211 / 15212 '''Jan Nayak Express''' is an [[Express trains in India|Express]] train belonging to [[East Central Railway zone]] that runs between {{stnlnk|Darbhanga Junction}} and {{stnlnk|Amritsar Junction}} in India. It is currently being operated with 15211/15212 train numbers on a daily basis.<ref>[http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/manduadih-rameswaram-weekly-express-tops-india-s-most-delayed-trains-list-117071000303_1.html Manduadih-Rameswaram Weekly Express tops India's most-delayed trains list]</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/fog-gone-but-trains-remain-cancelled-till-feb-28/articleshow/57172187.cms "Fog gone, but trains remain cancelled till February 28"]</ref><ref>[http://m.timesofindia.com/city/patna/check-up-on-weather-before-you-plan-holiday/articleshow/56008264.cms Check up on weather before you plan holiday]</ref><br />
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This train is named after and in honor to [[Karpoori Thakur]](Jan Nayak), a freedom fighter & ex-[[Chief Minister]] of [[Bihar]] state<br />
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== Service==<br />
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The 15211/Jan Nayak Express has an average speed of 46&nbsp;km/hr and covers 1486&nbsp;km in 32h 25m. The 15212/Jan Nayak Express has an average speed of 47&nbsp;km/hr and covers 1486&nbsp;km in 31h 55m.<br />
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== Route & Halts ==<br />
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The important halts of the train are:<br />
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* '''{{stnlnk|Darbhanga Junction}}'''<br />
* {{stnlnk|Laheriasarai}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Samastipur Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Muzaffarpur Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Bapudham Motihari}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Bettiah}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Narkatiaganj Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Kaptanganj Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Gorakhpur Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Basti}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Gonda Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Sitapur Cantonment}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Sitapur City Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Bareilly Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Moradabad Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Najibabad Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Laksar Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Saharanpur Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Ambala Cantonment Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Ludhiana Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Jalandhar Cantonment Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Jalandhar City Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Beas Junction}}<br />
* '''{{stnlnk|Amritsar Junction}}'''<br />
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==Coach composition==<br />
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The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110&nbsp;kmph. The train consists of 23 coaches:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-jan-nayak-express-15212/803/344/1005|title=15212/Jan Nayak Express - Amritsar to Darbhanga ECR/East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry}}</ref><br />
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* 21 General Unreserved<br />
* 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake<br />
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== Traction==<br />
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Both trains are hauled by a [[Diesel Loco Shed, Samastipur|Samastipur Loco Shed]]-based [[WDM-3A]] diesel locomotive from Darbhanga to {{stnlnk|Samastipur}}. From Samastipur, the train is hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Ghaziabad|Ghaziabad Loco Shed]]-based [[WAP-5]] electric locomotive up till Amritsar, and vice versa.<br />
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==Rake sharing==<br />
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The train shares its rake with 15275/15276 [[Saharsa–Barauni Express]].<br />
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==Direction reversal==<br />
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The train reverses its direction 1 times:<br />
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* {{stnlnk|Samastipur Junction}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Darbhanga Junction railway station]]<br />
* [[Amritsar Junction railway station]]<br />
* [[Saharsa–Barauni Express]]<br />
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== Notes ==<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/802 15211/Jan Nayak Express]<br />
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/803 15212/Jan Nayak Express]<br />
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[[Category:Transport in Darbhanga]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Amritsar]]<br />
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Bihar]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Uttarakhand]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Haryana]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Punjab, India]]<br />
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2009]]<br />
[[Category:Express trains in India]]<br />
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