Darbhanga–Anand Vihar Terminal Amrit Bharat Express

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Darbhanga - Anand Vihar Terminal
Amrit Bharat SF Express
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagging off Amrit Bharat Express.jpg
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagging off this first Amrit Bharat Express train, in the presence of Minister of Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, from Ayodhya's new station building, on 30 December 2023.
Overview
Service type Superfast Express
StatusOperating ( Active)
Locale Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and New Delhi
First service30 December 2023 (30 December 2023) (Inaugural)
01 January 2024;12 months ago (01 January 2024) (Commercial)
Current operator(s) East Central Railways (ECR)
RidershipAverage weekly
Route
Termini Darbhanga Junction (DBG)
Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Stops18
Distance travelled1,137 km (706 mi)
Average journey time21 hrs 35 mins
Service frequencyBi-Weekly services [a]
Train number(s)15557/15558
Line(s) used Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines, Lucknow–Gorakhpur line,Lucknow–Kanpur Suburban Railway
Anand Vihar Terminal–Kanpur line
On-board services
Class(es) Sleeper Class Coach (SL) General Unreserved Coach (GS)
Seating arrangementsYes (08 Coaches)
Sleeping arrangementsYes (12 Coaches)
Auto-rack arrangementsUpper
Catering facilitiesOn-board Catering - Yes
Observation facilitiesSaffron-Grey
Entertainment facilities
Other facilities
Technical
Rolling stock Modified LHB Coaches
Track gauge Indian gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed53 km (33 mi) (Avg.)
Average length23.54 m (77.2 ft) (each) and 22 coaches
Track owner(s) Indian Railways
Rake maintenance Darbhanga Jn (DBG)

The 15557/15558 Darbhanga - Anand Vihar Terminal Amrit Bharat Superfast Express is India's 1st Non-AC Amrit Bharat Superfast Express train, which runs across the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and New Delhi connecting the cities of Darbhanga and New Delhi's Anand Vihar Terminal via Raxaul, Sitamarhi, Gorakhpur, Lucknow, and Kanpur. [1] [2]

Contents

This express train was inaugurated on 30 December 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Ayodhya Dham Junction. [3] [4] [5]

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Darbhanga Jn and Anand Vihar Terminal. It is currently operated with train numbers 15557/15558 on Bi-Weekly services. [6]

Rakes

It is the first Amrit Bharat Express train in which the locomotives were designed by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) at Chittaranjan, West Bengal and the coaches were designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative.

Service

The 15557/15558 Darbhanga - Anand Vihar Terminal Amrit Bharat Express currently operates 2 days a week, covering a distance of 1,137 km (706 mi) in a travel time of 21 hrs 35 mins with an average speed of 53 km/h (33 mph). The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) is 130 km/h (81 mph).

Train Halts

The halts for this 15557/15558 Darbhanga - Anand Vihar Terminal Amrit Bharat Express are as follows:-

  1. Darbhanga Junction
  2. Kamtaul
  3. Janakpur Road
  4. Sitamarhi Junction
  5. Bairgania
  6. Ghorasahan
  7. Raxaul Junction
  8. Narkatiaganj Junction
  9. Bagaha
  10. Kaptanganj Junction
  11. Gorakhpur Junction
  12. Basti
  13. Mankapur Junction
  14. Ayodhya Junction
  15. Lucknow Charbagh
  16. Kanpur Central
  17. Etawah Junction
  18. Tundla Junction
  19. Aligarh Junction
  20. Anand Vihar Terminal

See also

Notes

  1. 15557 - Mondays and Thursdays | 15558 - Tuesdays and Fridays

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