Manduadih–New Delhi Superfast Express

Banaras - New Delhi Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express
LocaleDelhi & Uttar Pradesh
First service1 March 2015; 9 years ago (2015-03-01)
Current operator(s)North Eastern Railways
Route
TerminiBanaras (BSBS)
New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops5
Distance travelled755 km (469 mi)
Average journey time10 hours 52 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12581 / 12582
On-board services
Class(es)AC-I Tier, AC-II Tier, AC-III Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesE-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesYes
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (Avg. Speed = 66 km/h)

The Banaras- New Delhi Superfast Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Banaras and New Delhi in India. It is currently being operated with 12581/12582 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2]

Service

The 12581/Banaras - New Delhi SF Express has an average speed of 71 kilometres per hour (44 mph) and covers 755 kilometres (469 mi) in 10 hours and 35 minutes. The 12582/New Delhi - Banaras SF Express has an average speed of 68 kilometres per hour (42 mph) and covers 755 kilometres (469 mi) in 11 hours and 10 minutes.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP 7 or WAP 5 electric locomotive from Banaras to New Delhi.

Time table


'From Banaras to New Delhi it starts with Number 12581 and time table is as:

S.No. Station Arrival Departure Halt (Min.) Day Elevation
1 Banaras Starting Station 23:10 - 1 80m
2 Gyanpur Road 23:53 23:55 2 1 80m
3 Prayagraj 01:20 01:25 5 2 100m
4 Kanpur Central 03:45 03:50 5 2 129m
5 Tundla Junction 06:28 06:30 2 2 129m
6 Ghaziabad 08:53 08:55 2 2 216m
7 New Delhi 09:45 Destination - 2 216m

'From New Delhi to Banaras it starts with Number 12582 and time table is as:

S.No. Station Arrival Departure Halt (Min.) Day Elevation
1 New Delhi Starting Station 22:50 - 1 216m
2 Ghaziabad 23:20 23:22 1 2 216m
3 Tundla Junction 01:23 01:25 2 2 129m
4 Kanpur Central 04:25 04:30 5 2 129m
5 Prayagraj 07:30 07:40 10 2 100m
6 Gyanpur Road 08:41 08:43 2 2 80m
7 Banaras 10:00 Destination - 2 80m

Coach composition

This train has 23 coaches between Banaras Station to New Delhi station.

  • 1 AC 1 Tier Coach (H1)
  • 2 AC 2 Tier Coach (A1-A2)
  • 8 AC 3 Tier Coach (B1-B6 & BE1-BE2)
  • 5 Sleeper class Coach (S1-S5)
  • 4 General compartments (unreserved)
  • 1 SLR
  • 1 EOG
  • 1 HCP

Coach composition for 12581 BSBS-NDLS Superfast Express:

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
HCP EOG H1 A1 A2 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 BE1 BE2 S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 GEN GEN GEN GEN SLR

Coach composition for 12582 NDLS-BSBS Superfast Express:

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
SLR GEN GEN GEN GEN S5 S4 S3 S2 S1 BE2 BE1 B6 B5 B4 B3 B2 B1 A2 A1 H1 EOG HCP

See also

Notes

References

  1. ^ Railways divert, cancel several trains due to derailment
  2. ^ Bulletin 1 of Derailment of 12987 Ajmer-Sealdah Exp. at Rura station on Kanpur-Tundla section of North Central Railway


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