Champaran Humsafar Express

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Champaran Humsafar Express
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Overview
Service type Humsafar Express
First service10 April 2018;6 years ago (2018-04-10)
Current operator(s) Northeast Frontier Railways
Route
Termini Katihar Junction (KIR)
Old Delhi (DLI)
Stops12
Distance travelled1,473 km (915 mi)
Average journey time29h 50m
Service frequencyBi - Weekly
Train number(s)15705 / 15706
On-board services
Class(es) AC 3 tier
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesYes
Technical
Rolling stock LHB Humsafar
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed49 km/h (30 mph) Avg. Speed

The 15705/15706 Champaran Humsafar Express is a superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting Katihar Junction in Bihar and Delhi Junction in Delhi NCR. It is currently being operated with 15705/15706 train numbers on bi-weekly basis. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is the only named Humsafar Express in Indian Railways.

Contents

Coach composition

The train is completely 3-tier AC sleeper LHB Coach designed by Indian Railways with features of LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. and will have announcement system as well, Vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras.

Service

It averages 49 km/h (30 mph) as 15705 Humsafar Superfast Express starting from Katihar Junction covering 1,473 km (915 mi) in 30 hrs & 54 km/h (34 mph) and as 15706 Humsafar Express starting from Delhi Junction covering 1,473 km (915 mi) in 29 hrs 35 minutes.

Route and halts

  1. ' Katihar Junction
  2. Naugachia
  3. Khagaria Junction
  4. Samastipur
  5. Muzaffarpur Junction
  6. Bapudham Motihari
  7. Bettiah
  8. Narkatiaganj
  9. Gorakhpur
  10. Balrampur
  11. Lucknow Charbagh
  12. Kanpur Central
  13. Aligarh Junction
  14. Ghaziabad Junction
  15. Delhi Junction

Traction

This train is hauled by Ghaziabad Electric Loco Shed based WAP 4/WAP 5 or WAP 7 from KIR to DLI or vice-versa.

See also

References

  1. ↑ PTI (10 April 2018). "Champaran Superfast Humsafar Express will benefit 33 parliamentary constituencies". The Economic Times. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Katihar-New Delhi Humsafar Express: Specification, Route, Fares, Train Number - All You Need To Know". NDTV. 10 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Narendra Modi flags off all-electric Champaran Humsafar Express, calls it 'glowing example' of Make in India initiative". Firstpost. Press Trust of India. 10 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Indian Railways Champaran Superfast Humsafar Express flagged off by PM Narendra Modi". ZeeBusiness. 10 April 2018.


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