Vaishali Express

Vaishali Express is a daily superfast train service, connecting Saharsa in East Central India to New Delhi. This train is one of the oldest train in this route. Earlier it was known as Samastipur - New Delhi Jayanti Jayanta Express.

Vaishali Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
StatusOperating
First service1969 (1969)[1]
Current operator(s)Indian Railways
Route
StartNew Delhi (NDLS)
Stops24
EndSaharsa Junction (SHC)
Distance travelled1,875 km (1,165 mi)
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12553 / 12554[2]
On-board services
Class(es)First AC, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes (Paid)
Technical
Track gaugeBroad Gauge
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) (average speed 55 km/h (34 mph))


It is the first train after Bhopal Express to be certified for quality at the ISO 9000 level. It connects the major cities of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh like Saharsa, Barauni, Muzaffarpur, Chhapra , Gorakhpur, Lucknow and Kanpur with the national capital New Delhi. The aged ICF coaches of the train were replaced with LHB coaches during first week of May 2018, increasing its speed limit to 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph).

This train is hauled by CNB (Kanpur) based WAP-7 from end-to-end.(New Delhi - Saharsa)

Coaches and facilities

This train has 4 dedicated rakes. It train runs with 22 LHB coaches.

2 End on generators on both End

1 AC First Class (H1)

1 AC First Class cum AC Two Tier (HA1)

1 AC Two Tier (A1)

3 AC Three Tier (B1 to B3)

9 Sleeper (S1 to S9)

3 Un reserved Coaches

And A Pantry Car

Schedule
Train NumberStation CodeDeparture StationDeparture TimeDeparture DayArrival StationArrival TimeArrival Day
12553SHCSaharsa6:46 AMDailyNew Delhi6:25 AM(Next Day) Daily
12554NDLSNew Delhi8:40 PMDailySaharsa8:20 PM(Next Day) Daily
  • 12554 Vaishali Express - AC 2 tier coach
  • 12554 Vaishali Express - Sleeper Class coach
  • 12554 Vaishali Express - Train board

Award

Vaishali Express was awarded ISO 9000 on 1 May 2012.

References
  1. "Railway Budget speech 1970-71" (PDF). www.indianrailways.gov.in. Government of India, Ministry of Railways. 23 February 1970.
  2. "Train timings". Retrieved 5 April 2007.
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