Overview | |
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Service type | Superfast Express |
Locale | Delhi, Uttar Pradesh & Bihar |
First service | 1 July 2000 |
Current operator(s) | East Central Railways |
Route | |
Termini | Jaynagar (JYG) New Delhi (NDLS) |
Stops | 22 |
Distance travelled | 1,235 km (767 mi) |
Average journey time | 22 hours 30 minutes as 12561, 22 hours 40 minutes as 12562 |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train number(s) | 12561 / 12562 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | Available |
Observation facilities | Large windows |
Other facilities | Below the seats |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | LHB coach |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 55 km/h (34 mph) average including halts |
The 12561 / 12562 Swatantrata Senani Superfast Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Jaynagar and New Delhi in India. It operates as train number 12561 from Jaynagar to New Delhi and as train number 12562 in the reverse direction. It services the states of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. It reverses direction at Samastipur Junction. [1]
Since September 2017 the 12561/12562 Swatantra Senani Superfast Express with new LHB coach has 1 AC hot buffet car, 2 AC 1st Class cum AC 2 tier, 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 11 Sleeper class and 3 General Unreserved coaches, and 2 power generator cars. [1]
As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
The 12561 Swatantra Senani Superfast Express covers a distance of 1234 kilometers [1] in 21 hours 8 mins (134.30 km/h) and 21 hours 12 mins as 12562 Swatantra Senani Superfast Express (124.24 km/h).
As the average speed of the train is above 75 km/h (47 mph) And the average delay is of 6hrs and 30 mins, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
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12561 | JYG | Jaynagar | 5:20 PM | Daily | New Delhi | 03:40 PM | (Next Day) Daily |
12562 | NDLS | New Delhi | 9:15 PM | Daily | Jaynagar | 7:23 PM | (Next Day) Daily |
As the route is fully electrified, it runs with Kanpur / Gomoh-based WAP-7 (HOG)-equipped locomotive from end to end.
From 13 September 2020 the operating speed of this train has been raised to 130 km/h between Varanasi junction (Banaras) and Ghaziabad.
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