Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
First service | 15 July 2005 |
Current operator(s) | South East Central Railway Zone |
Route | |
Termini | Gevra Road (GAD) Netaji Shubhash Chandra Bose Itwari Junction (NITR) |
Stops | 18239 (29) & 18240 (20) |
Distance travelled | 505 km (314 mi) as 18239 & 498 km (309 mi) as 18240 |
Average journey time | 10h 25m as 18239 & 9h 00m as 18240 |
Service frequency | Daily [lower-alpha 1] |
Train number(s) | 18239/18240 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | First AC, 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 | ICF coach & LHB coach Upgradation Is Proposed |
Entertainment facilities | No |
Baggage facilities | No |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | 3 |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 44 km/h (27 mph), including halts |
The Shivnath Express (Gevra Road- Netaji Shubhash Chandra Bose Itwari- Korba) is an Express train belonging to South East Central Railway Zone that runs between Gevra Road and Netaji Shubhash Chandra Bose Itwari Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 18239/18240 train numbers on a daily basis. [1] [2]
The 18239/Shivnath Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 505 km in 10h 25m. The 18240/Shivnath Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 498 km from Netaji Shubhash Chandra Bose Itwari Junction to Korba in 9h 00m.
After COVID-19 Pendamic Lockdown restoration, 18239-Shivnath Express is partially cancelled between Gevra Road & Korba . Since then its source station is Korba.
After 18 Years of Initial run, South East Central Railway Zone decided to extend 18240 Shivnath Express from Bilaspur Junction and terminate at Korba from 28-September 2023 onwards.
LHB coach Upgradation is proposed. Rakes arrived at Durg Junction.
The important halts of the train are:
The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 20 coaches:
Both trains are hauled by a Bhilai-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Gevra Road to Netaji Shubhash Chandra Bose Itwari Junction.
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