Shipra Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Mail/Express | ||||
| Locale | Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Western Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Indore Junction Howrah Junction | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,753 km (1,089 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 32 hours | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 19305DN / 19306UP | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) average with halts | ||||
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The Shipra Express (Bangla:ইন্দোরে - হব্রাহ শিপ্রা এক্ষ্প্রেস্স, Urdu:حافظة شبرا إكسبرس - اندر, Hindi: इंदौर - हावड़ा क्षिप्रा एक्सप्रेस ) (also pronounced as Chhippra Express) is a tri-weekly super fast express train of Indian Railways, which runs between Indore Junction railway station of Indore, the largest city & commercial hub of Central Indian state Madhya Pradesh and Howrah, the commercial hub of Kolkata. The name 'Shipra' signifies the Shipra River, one of the holiest river of hindus near Indore City
Arrival and departure
- Train no.22911 departs from Indore tue,thu and sat at 23:00 hrs. from platform no.5 reaching Howrah the day following the next day at 05:45 hrs.
- Train no.22912departs from Howrah, mon,thu and sat at 17:20 hrs., reaching Indore the day following next day at 01:35 hrs.
Route and halts
The train goes via Allahabad & Bina - Katni Rail Route. The important halts of the train are:
- INDORE JUNCTION
- Dewas
- Ujjain Junction
- Maksi Junction
- Sehore
- Bhopal Junction
- Vidisha
- Ganj Basoda
- Bina Junction
- Khurai
- Jeruwakheda
- Saugor
- Patharia
- Damoh
- New Katni Junction
- Dehri On Sone
- Gaya Junction
- Parasnath
- Gomoh Junction
- Dhanbad Junction
- Asansol railway station
- Durgapur
- HOWRAH JUNCTION
Coach composite
The train consists of 21 coaches: ¤== SLR1-G1-G2-A1-B1-B2-S1-S2-S3-S4-S5-S6-S7-S8-S9-S10-S11-S12-G3-HC1-BV1
- 1 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 12 Sleeper Coaches
- 3 Un Reserved
- 1 SLR
- 1 Ladies/Handy Capped
- 1 Luggage/Brake Van
Pantry Car
Despite being a popular and having a long journey, it does not have a Pantry Car for serving the passengers with good food.
Average speed and frequency
The train runs with an average speed of 55 km/h. The train runs on tri-weekly basis.
Loco link
This train is hauled by BRC WAP4/WAM4 in Indore-New Katni Junction section,then from New Katni Junction to Allahabad by KTE WDM2a/3a,and from Allahabad to Howrah by HWH WAP4
Rake maintenance & sharing
The train is maintained by the Indore Coaching Depot. The same rake is used for Indore - Nagpur Express and Indore - Pune Express for one way which is altered by the second rake on the other way.
Trivia
- On Fridays, the train uses the rake of Indore - Amritsar Express