| Sushasan Express | |
| Type: | Express |
| Operator: | North Central Railway |
| Start: | (GWL) |
| Stops: | 10 |
| End: | (BLP) |
| Distance: | 953km (592miles) |
| Journeytime: | 16 hours 05 minutes |
| Frequency: | Weekly |
| Class: | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General unreserved |
| Seating: | Yes |
| Sleeping: | Yes |
| Catering: | On-board catering, E-catering |
| Observation: | Large windows |
| Baggage: | Available |
| Otherfacilities: | Below the seats |
| Stock: | LHB coach |
| Gauge: | Broad Gauge |
| Trainnumber: | 22199 / 22200 |
| Speed: | 59km/h average including halts. |
| Sharing: | Rake sharing with 22193/22914 Daund–Gwalior Weekly Superfast Express |
The 22199 / 22200 Sushasan Express an Indian Railways train service launched to mark former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's 91st birthday, commenced operations on 25 December 2014. The train runs from Gwalior, the birthplace of Vajpayee, to Gonda, the workplace of Vajpayee Ji via and Lucknow. On 11 November the extended to Balrampur, where Vajpayee was elected for the first time to the Lok Sabha. It shares its rake with Gwalior–Pune Weekly Express.
The Express sported a special number, 01111, on its maiden run. Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister for Steel and Mines and the MP from Gwalior, cleared the train to depart Gwalior from platform #4 at 1:20 pm, 10 minutes behind schedule. According to senior railway officials, regular operation of the Sushasan Express (11111/11112) started on 31 December 2014 from Gwalior, and on 1 January 2015 from Gonda.
The Up train, Gwalior to Balrampur, has train number "22199".[1] The Down train, Balrampur to Gwalior, has train number "22200".[2] The weekly train leaves Gwalior on Wednesday, and departs Gonda in order to return to Gwalior on Thursday.
Earlier the train used to run with conventional ICF rake consisting of 17 coaches :
From 18 September 2019, the conventional ICF rake was replaced by LHB rake. The present LHB rake comprises 14 coaches -
The important halts of the train are:
Both trains are hauled by a Kanpur Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Gwalior to Balrampur and vice versa.
The train shares its rake with Pune–Gwalior Weekly Express