| Shipra Express, शिप्रा एक्सप्रेस, | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Service type | Mail/Express |
| Locale | Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal |
| Current operator(s) | Western Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Indore Junction |
| End | Howrah Junction |
| Distance travelled | 972 km (604 mi) |
| Average journey time | 16 hours |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Technical | |
| Operating speed | 45 km/h (28 mph) average with halts |
The Shipra Express (Bangla:ইন্দোরে - হব্রাহ শিপ্রা এক্ষ্প্রেস্স , Urdu:حافظة شبرا إكسبرس - اندر , Hindi: इंदौर - हावड़ा क्षिप्रा एक्सप्रेस ) (also pronounced as Chhippra Express) is a daily express train of Indian Railways, which runs between Indore Junction railway station of Indore, the largest city & commercial hub of Central Indian state Madhya Pradesh and Howrah, the commercial hub of Kolkata. The name 'Shipra' signifies the Shipra River, one of the holiest river of hindus near Indore City
Contents |
The train goes via Allahabad & Bina - Katni Rail Route. The important halts of the train are:
The train consists of 21 coaches: ¤== SLR1-G1-G2-A1-B1-B2-S1-S2-S3-S4-S5-S6-S7-S8-S9-S10-S11-S12-G3-HC1-BV1
Despite of the hectic and unofficial halts of the train, it do not have a Pantry Car for serving the passengers with good food. There is a popular saying on the train "Lut gai up, bengal mein rail mantri, Shipra di gali vich no Pantry" meaning The railway minister is too busy for her political region trains to provide pantry car, but missed the Shipra express to get it in Pantry Car.
The train runs with an average speed of 43 km/h. The train runs on a daily basis.
The train is hauled by Ratlam RTM WDM-3 Diesel engine.
The train is maintained by the Indore Coaching Depot. The same rake is used for Indore - Nagpur Express and Indore - Pune Express for one way which is altered by the second rake on the other way.