Kashi Patna Jan Shatabdi Express

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	Uttar Pradesh
	Bihar

Kashi - Patna *Jan Shatabdi Express*
Kashi - Patna Jan Shatabdi Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast, Jan Shatabdi Express
First service	12 March 2018; 6 years ago [1] [2] [3]
Current operator(s)	North Eastern Railways (NER)
Route
Termini	Banaras (BSBS); Patna Junction (PNBE)
Stops	6
Distance travelled	233 km (145 mi)
Average journey time	4 hours 40 mins as 15125 Banaras Patna Kashi Patna Jan Shatabdi Express, 5 hours 00 mins as 15126 Patna Banaras Kashi Patna Jan Shatabdi Express.
Service frequency	Daily service
Train number(s)	15125 / 26
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car, 2nd Class seating, Unreserved/General [4]
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No Pantry car attached
Observation facilities	Mahamana Express rake
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	Yes
Operating speed	130 km/h (81 mph) maximum ; , 48.26 km/h (30 mph), including halts.
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Uttar Pradesh
	Bihar

The 15125 / 26 Kashi Patna Jan Shatabdi Express is a Superfast express train of the Jan Shatabdi Express series belonging to Indian Railways - North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Banaras and Patna Junction in India.

It operates as train number 15125 from Banaras to Patna Junction and as train number 15126 in the reverse direction serving the states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

It is among the latest trains introduced in the Jan Shatabdi Express series which were originally started by the then railway minister of India Mr. Nitish Kumar during the 2002 – 03 railway budget [5] [6]

Coaches

The 15125 / 26 Banaras Patna Kashi Patna Jan Shatabdi Express has 1 AC Chair Car, 11 2nd Class seating, 2 Unreserved/General and 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake Coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach [7] [8] [9]

As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 15125 Banaras Patna Kashi Patna Jan Shatabdi Express covers the distance of 233 km (145 mi) in 4 hours 40 mins averaging 49.93 km/h (31 mph) [10] and in 5 hours 00 mins as 15126 Patna Banaras Kashi Patna Jan Shatabdi Express averaging 46.60 km/h (29 mph) [11].

Despite the average speed of the train being below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 15125 / 26 Banaras Patna Kashi Patna Jan Shatabdi Express runs from Banaras via Varanasi Junction, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, Buxar, Ara Junction, Bihta Junction to Patna Junction [12].

Traction

It is hauled by a Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya (Mughalsarai) based WAP 4.

Operation

The 15125 / 26 Banaras Patna Kashi Patna Jan Shatabdi Express runs on a daily basis in both directions.

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See also	Indian Railways Bholu (mascot) 1974 railway strike in India Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor

v t e Jan Shatabdi Express
Central Railways	Dadar–Jalna Dadar–Madgaon
East Coast Railways	Bhubaneswar–Howrah
East Central Railways	Howrah–Patna Patna–Ranchi
North Eastern Railways	Dehradun–Kathgodam Manduadih–Patna
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West Central Railways	Kota–Hazrat Nizamuddin Habibganj–Jabalpur