Sealdah–Anand Vihar Terminal Express
Sealdah–Anand Vihar Terminal Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways that run between Sealdah and Anand Vihar Terminal in India.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| First service | 6 July 2014 |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Sealdah |
| Stops | 14 |
| End | Anand Vihar Terminal |
| Distance travelled | 1,634 km (1,015 mi) |
| Average journey time | 39 hours 35 mins |
| Service frequency | bi-weekly |
| Train number(s) | 13119 / 13120 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper, General |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No Pantry Car Coach attached |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 140 km/h (87 mph) maximum ,42 km/h (26 mph), including halts |
Background
This train was inaugurated on 6 July 2014 from Sealdah, which is an extension of Sealdah - Varanasi Express up to Anand Vihar Terminal which situates in Delhi. It was done after the service of Lal Quila Express was ended and the passengers of Delhi was also increased for direct connectivity to Kolkata.[1]
Service
The frequency of this train is bi-weekly and covers the distance of 1634 km with an average speed of 42 km/h with a total time of 37hr 50 min .[2] Now The train has standard LCF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 17 coaches :
2 AC III Tier 6 Sleeper Coaches 5 General 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake 1 Railway Mail Service 1 Parcel van
Routes
This train passes through Barddhaman Junction, Rampurhat Junction, Sahebganj, Bhagalpur Junction, Patna Junction, Mughalsarai Junction, Varanasi Junction, Lucknow Charbagh & Moradabad on both sides.[3]
Traction
As the route is partially electrified a WDM-3A loco pulls the train to its destination on both sides.[4]
References
- amarujala.com, Retrieved 18 June 2019
- jagran.com, Retrieved 18 June 2019
- jagran.com, Retrieved 18 June 2019
- amarujala.com, Retrieved 18 June 2019.