Bhagalpur–New Delhi Weekly Superfast Express Explained

Bhagalpur–New Delhi Weekly Superfast Express
Type:Superfast
First:01 July 2007
Operator:Eastern Railways
Start: (BGP)
Stops:12
End: (NDLS)
Distance:1220km (760miles)
Journeytime:21 hours 30 minutes
Frequency:Weekly
Class:AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating:No
Sleeping:Yes
Catering:On-board catering
E-catering
Observation:Rake sharing with 13423/13424 Bhagalpur–Ajmer Express
Baggage:Below the seats
Stock:LHB coach
Trainnumber:12349 / 12350
Speed: Avg. Speed

The 12349 / 12350 Bhagalpur–New Delhi Weekly Superfast Express is a Superfast train of the Indian Railways connecting in Bihar and of Delhi. It is currently being operated with 12349/12350 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1] [2]

Service

12349/Bhagalpur–New Delhi Weekly Superfast Express has average speed of 76 km/h and covers 1220 km in 21 hours 30 minutes. 12350/New Delhi–Bhagalpur Weekly Superfast Express has average speed of 73 km/h and covers 1220 km in 21 hrs 55 minutes.Previously this train was running via Patna Junction but from 18 March 2019 it is running via Gaya Junction. Instead of 17:30 hrs the train departed Bhagalpur junction at 15:30 hrs because time table of this train is changed from Bhagalpur Junction to Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction. Also, it is running with LHB coach from 18 March from Bhagalpur Junction to New Delhi.

Route and halts

The important halts of this train are:

Coach composition

The train has Advanced LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 160 km/h. The train consists of 22 LHB coach:

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Howrah-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Bhagalpur to New Delhi and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 13423/13424 Bhagalpur–Ajmer Express.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://epaper.livehindustan.com/story.aspx?id=1324034&boxid=107214116&ed_date=2016-08-07&ed_code=79&ed_page=5 Reservation in 11 more trains at Mughalsarai station
  2. Web site: 22 trains approved for stoppage . 28 June 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171027125700/http://epaper.jagran.com/ePaperArticle/07-aug-2016-edition-Chandauli-page_9-2719-2516-52.html . 27 October 2017 . dead .