Swatantra Sainani Superfast Express
Swatantra Sainani Superfast Express | |
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Overview | |
Service type | Superfast |
Current operator(s) | East Central Railway |
Route | |
Start | Darbhanga Junction |
Stops | 17 |
End | New Delhi |
Distance travelled | 1,166 km (725 mi) |
Service frequency | Daily |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | Pantry Car Coach attached |
Observation facilities | No Rake Sharing |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed |
110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 54.87 km/h (34 mph), including halts |
The 12561/12562 Swatantra Sainani Superfast Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that run between Darbhanga Junction and New Delhi in India. It operates as train number 12561 from Darbhanga Junction to New Delhi and as train number 12562 in the reverse direction serving the states of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh & Bihar.
It reverses direction at Samastipur Junction.
Coaches
The 12561/12562 Swatantra Sainani Superfast Express presently has 1 AC 1st Class cum AC 2 tier, 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 13 Sleeper Class & 8 General Unreserved coaches.
As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 12561 Swatantra Sainani Superfast Express covers the distance of 1166 kilometres in 21 hours 05 mins (55.30 km/hr) & 21 hours 25 mins as 12562 Swatantra Sainani Superfast Express (54.44 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Traction
It is hauled by a WDM 3A locomotive from the Samastipur shed from Darbhanga Junction to Allahabad Junction after which a Ghaziabad based WAP 4 haules the train until New Delhi.
Timetable
12561 Swatantra Sainani Superfast Express leaves Darbhanga Junction every day at 15:25 hrs IST and reaches New Delhi at 12:30 hrs IST the next day.
12562 Swatantra Sainani Superfast Express leaves New Delhi every day at 20:40 hrs IST and reaches Darbhanga Junction at 18:05 hrs IST the next day.
Station Code | Station Name | Distance from Source in km |
Day | Distance from Source in km |
Day | ||||
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Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | ||||||
DBG | Darbhanga Junction | Source | 15:25 | 0 | 1 | 18:05 | Destination | 1166 | 2 |
SPJ | Samastipur Junction | 16:25 | 16:50 | 38 | 1 | 16:45 | 17:10 | 1128 | 2 |
MFP | Muzaffarpur Junction | 17:10 | 17:50 | 90 | 1 | 15:35 | 15:45 | 1077 | 2 |
HJP | Hajipur Junction | 18:49 | 18:50 | 143 | 1 | 14:23 | 14:25 | 1023 | 2 |
SEE | Sonpur Junction | 19:00 | 19:03 | 149 | 1 | 14:05 | 14:10 | 1017 | 2 |
CPR | Chhapra | 20:30 | 20:40 | 203 | 1 | 12:45 | 13:05 | 964 | 2 |
SIP | Suraimanpur | 21:06 | 21:07 | 231 | 1 | 11:48 | 11:50 | 935 | 2 |
BUI | Ballia | 21:45 | 21:50 | 268 | 1 | 11:15 | 11:20 | 899 | 2 |
YFP | Yusufpur | 22:24 | 22:25 | 314 | 1 | 10:24 | 10:26 | 853 | 2 |
GCT | Ghazipur City | 22:47 | 22:50 | 333 | 1 | 10:00 | 10:05 | 833 | 2 |
ARJ | Aunrihar Junction | 23:40 | 23:42 | 373 | 1 | 09:15 | 09:17 | 793 | 2 |
BSB | Varanasi Junction | 00:30 | 00:40 | 408 | 2 | 08:30 | 08:40 | 758 | 2 |
GYN | Gyanpur Road | No Halt | No Halt | xxx | 2 | 07:03 | 07:05 | 698 | 2 |
ALD | Allahabad Junction | 03:25 | 03:50 | 532 | 2 | 05:35 | 06:00 | 634 | 2 |
CNB | Kanpur Central | 06:10 | 06:15 | 727 | 2 | 02:45 | 02:50 | 440 | 2 |
ALJN | Aligarh Junction | 10:01 | 10:03 | 1034 | 2 | 22:25 | 22:27 | 132 | 1 |
GZB | Ghaziabad Junction | 11:45 | 11:47 | 1140 | 2 | No Halt | No Halt | xxx | 1 |
NDLS | New Delhi | 12:30 | Destination | 1166 | 2 | Source | 20:40 | 0 | 1 |
References
- ↑ Delhi-12561-train.html "Swatantra Sainani Superfast Express-12561". Retrieved 3 Sep 2012.
- ↑ Sainani Superfast-express-12562-dbg-to-ndls/459/297/65 "Swatantra Sainani Superfast Express 12562". Retrieved 18 Oct 2012.