Shramjeevi Superfast Express

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Shramjeevi Superfast Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
LocaleDelhi, Uttar Pradesh & Bihar
First service2 October 1990;34 years ago (1990-10-02)
Current operator(s) East Central Railway
Route
Termini Rajgir (RGD)
New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops32
Distance travelled1,102 km (685 mi)
Average journey time20 hrs 45 mins
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12391 / 12392
On-board services
Class(es) AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed54 km/h (34 mph) average including halts.

The 12391 / 12392 Shramjeevi Superfast Express is a daily superfast express train of Indian Railways, running between Rajgir, near Nalanda, Bihar, and New Delhi, the capital city of India. Previously it was running between Patna and New Delhi, later extended to Rajgir. The name Shramjeevi signifies the employee/worker, dependent on physical/mental labour (Shram) for their livelihood (Jeevi).

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History

Numbers and times

Route and halts

The train runs from Rajgir via Nalanda, Bihar Sharif, Bakhtiyarpur Junction, Patna Sahib, Patna Junction, Danapur, Ara, Buxar, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction, Varanasi, Jaunpur, Sultanpur, Lucknow Charbagh, Shahjahanpur, Bareilly, Moradabad, Ghaziabad to New Delhi.

Coach composition

The train generally consists of a total number of 22 LHB coach as follows:

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.

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