Overview | |
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Service type | Superfast |
First service | 28 October 2016 |
Current operator(s) | Northern Railway |
Route | |
Termini | Ballia (BUI) Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT) |
Stops | 8 |
Distance travelled | 886 km (551 mi) |
Average journey time | 14h 15m |
Service frequency | Weekly [a] |
Train number(s) | 22427/22428 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | No |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering |
Observation facilities | LHB coach |
Entertainment facilities | No |
Baggage facilities | No |
Other facilities | Below the seats |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 62 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]
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]
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]
The important halts of the train are :
The train has LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 21 coaches:
It is hauled by a Ghaziabad based WAP-7 locomotive from Ballia to Anand Vihar Terminal and vice versa.