Bhrigu Superfast Express

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Bhrigu Superfast Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
First service28 October 2016;6 years ago (2016-10-28)
Current operator(s) Northern Railway
Route
Termini Ballia (BUI)
Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Stops8
Distance travelled886 km (551 mi)
Average journey time14h 15m
Service frequencyWeekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)22427/04049 DN/22428/04050 UP
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilities LHB coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed62 km/h (39 mph), including halts

The Bhrigu Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to Northern Railway Zone that runs between Ballia and Anand Vihar Terminal in India. It is currently being operated with 22427/22428 Train numbers on a weekly basis. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

The train is named after Bhrigu who was one of the seven great sages, the Saptarishi, one of the many Prajapatis created by Brahma. [5]

Service

The 22427/04049 Bhrigu Superfast Express has an average speed of 62 km/h and covers 886 km in 14h 15m. The 22428/04050 Bhrigu Superfast Express has an average speed of 63 km/h and covers 886 km in 14h 10m. [6]

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are :

Coach composition

The train has LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 21 coaches:

Traction

It is hauled by a Ghaziabad based WAP-7 locomotive from Ballia to Anand Vihar Terminal and vice versa.

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  4. "Workers of Purva Rashtra Movement reached the railway track on Sunday demanding the formation of Purvanchal state". Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
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Notes

  1. Runs one day in a week for every direction.