Shiv Ganga Express

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Shiv Ganga Express
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Overview
Service type Superfast
Locale Delhi & Uttar Pradesh
First service1 July 2002;21 years ago (2002-07-01)
Current operator(s) North Eastern Railways
Route
Termini Banaras (BSBS)
New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops5
Distance travelled755 km (469 mi)
Average journey time10 hours 10 minutes as 12559, 10 hours 5 minutes for 12560
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12559 / 12560
On-board services
Class(es) AC-I Tier, AC-II Tier, AC-III Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesE-catering available only at NDLS
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed74 km/h (46 mph) average including halts for 12559, 75 km/h (47 mph) average including halts for 12560, Maximum permissible is 130 km/h (81 mph)

The 12559/60 Shiv Ganga Express is a daily superfast train of the North Eastern Railway Zone, that runs between Banaras and New Delhi, named after the two jewels of Varanasi: Shiva and the Ganges river. The two main cities along the route are Prayagraj and Kanpur.

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Time table


From Banaras to New Delhi it starts with Number 12559 and time table is as:

S.No.StationArrivalDepartureHalt (min.)DayElevation
1 Banaras Starting Station22:15180m
2 Gyanpur Road 23:0223:042192m
3 Prayagraj 00:3000:3552100m
4 Kanpur Central 02:4502:5052129m
5 New Delhi 08:25Destination2216m

From New Delhi to Banaras it starts with Number 12560 and time table is as:

S.No.StationArrivalDepartureHalt (min.)DayElevation
1 New Delhi Starting Station20:051216m
2 Kanpur Central 01:0001:0552129m
3 Prayagraj 03:4503:55102100m
4 Gyanpur Road 05:0005:022292m
5 Banaras 06:10Destination280m

Reservation

People have to take an advanced reservation ticket to travel in the train except for the General class. It records a rush of passengers throughout the year in both peak as well as non-peak period. Because of its comfortable time of arrival and departure, it is fairly popular among masses.

Coach composition

This train has 22 coaches between Banaras Station to New Delhi station.

1 AC 1 Tier Coach (H1)
2 AC 2 Tier Coach (A1-A2)
9 AC 3 Tier Coach (B1-B9)
5 Sleeper class Coach (S1-S5)
3 General compartments (unreserved)
1 SLR
1 EOG


Coach composition for 12559 BSBS-NDLS Shiv Ganga Express:

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Coach composition for 12560 NDLS-BSBS Shiv Ganga Express:

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Journey

It takes around 10 hours 7 minutes to cover its journey of 755 kilometres (469 mi) with an average speed of 74.5 kilometres per hour (46.3 mph).

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