Sealdah–Anand Vihar Terminal Express

Sealdah–Anand Vihar Terminal (Upper India) Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
First service6 July 2014
Current operator(s)Eastern Railways
Route
TerminiSealdah
Anand Vihar Terminal
Stops14
Distance travelled1,634 km (1,015 mi)
Average journey time39 hours 35 mins
Service frequencybi-weekly
Train number(s)13119 / 13120
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper, General
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo Pantry Car Coach attached
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed140 km/h (87 mph) maximum
,42 km/h (26 mph), including halts

Sealdah–Anand Vihar Terminal Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways that run between Sealdah and Anand Vihar Terminal in India.

Background

This train was inaugurated on 6 July 2014 from Sealdah, which is an extension of Sealdah - Varanasi Express up to Anand Vihar Terminal which situates in Delhi. It was done after the service of Lal Quila Express was ended and the passengers of Delhi was also increased for direct connectivity to Kolkata.[1]

Service

The frequency of this train is bi-weekly and covers the distance of 1634 km with an average speed of 42 km/h with a total time of 37hr 50 min .[2] Now the train has standard LCF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 17 coaches:

2 AC III Tier 6 Sleeper Coaches 5 General 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake 1 Railway Mail Service 1 Parcel van

Routes

This train passes through Barddhaman Junction, Rampurhat Junction, Sahebganj, Bhagalpur Junction, Patna Junction, Mughalsarai Junction, Varanasi Junction, Lucknow Charbagh Hardoi& Moradabad on both sides.[3]

Traction

As the route is partially electrified a WDM-3A loco pulls the train to its destination on both sides.[4]

References

  1. ^ amarujala.com, Retrieved 18 June 2019
  2. ^ jagran.com, Retrieved 18 June 2019
  3. ^ jagran.com, Retrieved 18 June 2019
  4. ^ amarujala.com, Retrieved 18 June 2019.