Satyagrah Express

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Satyagrah Express
Overview
Service type Express
First service3 October 1989;34 years ago (1989-10-03)
Current operator(s) East Central Railway
Route
Termini Raxaul Junction (RXL)
Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Stops43
Distance travelled954.5 km (593 mi)
Average journey time24 hours 30 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)15273 / 15274
On-board services
Class(es) AC first , AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesE-catering only
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) maximum,
40 km/h (25 mph) average including halts.
Route map
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The 15273 / 15274 Satyagrah Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - East Central Railway zone and is one of two trains that run between Raxaul Junction and Anand Vihar Terminal in India. The other train is the Sadbhawna Express.

Contents

It operates as train number 15273 from Raxaul Junction to Anand Vihar Terminal and as train number 15274 in the reverse direction serving the states of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

Satyagrah (/ˌsætɪəˈɡrɑːhɑː/; Sanskrit: सत्याग्रह satyāgraha), loosely translates as "insistence on truth" (satya "truth"; agraha "insistence") or soul force or truth force, is a particular philosophy and practice within the broader overall category generally known as nonviolent resistance or civil resistance. The term satyagraha was coined and developed by Mahatma Gandhi.

Coaches

The 15273 / 74 Raxaul–Anand Vihar Terminal Satyagrah Express has 3 AC First cum AC 2 tier, 8 AC 3 tier, 7 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved and 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) Coaches. It does not carry a pantry car .

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 15273 Raxaul–Anand Vihar Terminal Satyagrah Express covers a distance of 964 km (599 mi) in 24 hours 15 mins (39.75 km/h) and in 23 hours 30 mins as 15274 Delhi–Raxaul Satyagrah Express (41.02 km/h).

Routeing

The 15273 / 74 Raxaul–Anand Vihar Terminal Satyagrah Express runs from Raxaul Junction via Sagauli Junction, Siswa Bazar, Gorakhpur Junction, Basti, Babhnan, Gonda Junction, Sitapur City, Shahjahanpur, Bareilly, Moradabad, Hapur, Ghaziabad to Anand Vihar Terminal.

Traction

The route is now fully electrified. A Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive hauls the train for its entire journey.

Operation

Incidents

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References

  1. ↑ "Satyagrah Express/15274 Live Train Running Status".
  2. ↑ "Rs 1.25 lakh fake notes seized in East Champaran".
  3. ↑ "Satyagrah Express stoned - Times of India". The Times of India. 31 January 2011.
  4. ↑ "2 cops loot train passengers,held". 10 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "Quarrel in train leaves 1 dead". 2 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "BBA- Bachpan Bachao Andolan".

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