The 12451 / 12452 Shram Shakti Express is an Indian RailwaysSuperfast train which daily runs non-stop overnight between the cities of Kanpur and New Delhi. It covers the 440km of distance in 6 hours and has a priority advantage over other trains.
Modern LHB coach with a MPS of 160 kmph are more comfortable. The new coaches, based on a German technology Linke Hoffman Busch, are made of stainless steel which do not turn turtle during accidents; the light-weight coaches will improve the train's speed. Bigger windows, lamps at all AC seats and sound insulation are the other facilities of this train. Shram Shakti Express runs with 1 AC 1 tier coach, 1 AC 2 tier coach,5 AC 3E coaches,4 AC 3 tier coaches, 5 Sleeper coaches, 4 General coaches along with 1 EOG coach and 1 SLR coach. Thus, having a total of 22 LHB coach; the normal locomotive of Shram Shakti is a WAP-7 locomotive of Kanpur shed. Loco in-charge for this train is WAP-7 Kanpur Shed.Earlier was hauled by a WAP-4 Kanpur Shed. Earlier It was used to run non stop over night between New Delhi and Kanpur Central, but it had given a halt at Panki in Kanpur to cater city people better. It is non-stop overnight train. Punctual and clean also; this along with Kanpur Shatabdi are two trains from/to NDLS-CNB.
On 29 July 2018, replacing the old ICF coaches, Shram Shakti Express got new German LHB rakes. Modern LHB coach are more comfortable and at the same time faster than the conventional ICF coaches.
Coaches
Shram Shakti Express runs with,
AC First class coach,
5 AC 3E coaches
AC 2 tier coach,
4 AC 3 tier coaches,
5 Sleeper coaches,
4 Unreserved coaches,
1 EOG coach
1 SLR coach
Thus, having a total of 22 LHB coach.
Traction
It is regularly hauled by a Kanpur Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.
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