Shabd Bhedi Superfast Express

Shabd Bhedi Superfast Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
First service	17 November 2016;8 years ago (2016-11-17)
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railway
Route
Termini	Ghazipur City (GCT) Kolkata (KOAA)
Stops	7
Distance travelled	761 km (473 mi)
Average journey time	13 hours 30 minutes
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	22323 / 22324
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering, E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts.

The 22323 / 22324 Shabd Bhedi Superfast Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Ghazipur City and Kolkata in India. It is currently being operated with 22324/22323 train numbers on a weekly basis. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Service

The 22324/Shabd Bhedi Superfast Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 761 km in 13h 30m. The 22323/Shabd Bhedi Superfast Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 761 km in 13h 45m.

Route & halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Ghazipur City
• Jaunpur Junction
• Varanasi Junction
• Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction
• Gaya Junction
• Dhanbad Junction
• Asansol
• Durgapur
• Barddhaman Junction
• Kolkata

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches:

• 1 AC 2 Tier
• 3 AC 3 Tier
• 4 AC 3 Economy
• 8 Sleeper
• 4 General
• 1 Seating-cum-Luggage Rake
• 1 End-On Generation

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Ghazipur City to Kolkata and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The trains shares its rake with 13122 / 13121 Kolkata–Ghazipur City Weekly Express.

See also

• Kolkata railway station
• Ghazipur City railway station
• Kolkata–Ghazipur City Weekly Express
• Suhaildev Superfast Express

References

1. Indian Railways name trains after personalities to woo voters in UP Elections
2. INTRODUCTION OF NEW WEEKLY SUPERFAST EXPRESS TRAIN NO. 22323/22324 SHABD BHEDI EXPRESS
3. ER TO RUN NEWLY INTRODUCED KOLKATA – GHAZIPUR CITY WEEKLY EXPRESS
4. Railways to flag off superfast train Suhaildev Express on Wednesday from Ghazipur
5. Sukanya, Sumi (1 May 2016). "Train names chug into age of politics". The Telegraph. India. Retrieved 30 November 2018.

External links

• 22324/Shabd Bhedi Superfast Express India Rail Info
• 22323/Shabd Bhedi Superfast Express India Rail Info