Seemanchal Express

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Seemanchal Express
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B1 AC coach of Seemanchal Express.
Overview
Service type Superfast
First service5 January 2009;15 years ago (2009-01-05)
Current operator(s) Northern Railway
Route
Termini Jogbani (JBN)
Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Stops33
Distance travelled1,380 km (857 mi)
Average journey time24h 15m
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12487 / 12488
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, AC 3 tier Economy, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed57 km/h (35 mph) average including halts.

The 12487 / 12488 Seemanchal Express is a Superfast train belonging to Northern Railway zone that runs between Jogbani and Anand Vihar Terminal in India. It is currently being operated with 12487/12488 train numbers on a daily basis. [1] [2] [3]

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Service

The 12487/Seemanchal Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1397 km in 24h 55m. The 12488/Seemanchal Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1397 km in 24h 55m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Station CodeStation NameDistance (km)
JBN Jogbani 0
PRNA Purnia Junction 80.2
KIR Katihar Junction 108.2
NNA Naugachia 166.8
KGG Khagaria Junction 233.8
BGS Begusarai 273.9
BJU Barauni Junction 289.2
PPTA Patliputra Junction 397.4
DNR Danapur 403.3
DLN Dildarnagar Junction 547.3
DDU Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction 605.0
MZP Mirzapur 668.2
PRYJ Prayagraj Junction 757.6
CNB Kanpur Central 952.1
TDL Tundla Junction 1183.2
ALJN Aligarh Junction 1261.5
GZB Ghaziabad Junction 1367.5
ANVT Anand Vihar Terminal 1380.1

Coach composition

The train has modern LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches:

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Jogbani to Anand Vihar Terminal and vice versa.

Incident

On February 3, 2019, at 3:58 a.m IST, the Delhi-bound Seemanchal Express train derailed at Hajipur in Bihar. This led to the derailment of one general coach, one A.C three tier coach, three sleeper coaches and four more coaches. At least six people died and several people were injured. Later the East Central railway officials found that it was caused due to a rail fracture. [4]

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    References

    1. Bomb blast on railway track in Bihar's Buxar; no harm reported
    2. Double track boon for bridge - More trains between Patna & north
    3. extra stoppage of trains for navratra
    4. "Seemanchal Express accident: 6 dead, several injured; Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia announced". indianexpress.com. New Delhi, India: The Indian Express. 3 February 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2022.