Arunachal AC Superfast Express
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Overview | |||||
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Service type | AC Express | ||||
Status | Operational | ||||
Locale | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi | ||||
First service | 19 Feb 2015 | ||||
Current operator(s) | Northern Railway | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Naharlagun (NHLN) Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT) | ||||
Stops | 15 | ||||
Distance travelled | 2125 km | ||||
Average journey time | 38 hours 35 minutes | ||||
Service frequency | Bi-weekly. 22411 Naharlagun New Delhi Arunachal AC Express – Tuesday & Saturday, 22412 Anand Vihar Terminal Naharlagun Arunachal AC Express - Sunday & Thursday | ||||
Train number(s) | 22411 / 22412 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier | ||||
Seating arrangements | No | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Available | ||||
Auto-rack arrangements | No | ||||
Catering facilities | Pantry car coach attached | ||||
Observation facilities | LHB Coaches | ||||
Baggage facilities | Below The Seats | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | Siliguri based WDP4D & Ghaziabad based WAP5 / WAP7 | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum 57.35 km/h (36 mph) including halts | ||||
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The 22411/22412 Naharlagun - Anand Vihar Terminal Arunachal AC Express is an AC Express train connecting Delhi and Naharlagun in Arunachal Pradesh.
This is the first fully air conditioned train connecting Arunachal Pradesh to Delhi and touching Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh.
Stops
- Anand Vihar Terminal (Delhi)
- Kanpur Central
- Lucknow
- Gorakhpur
- Siwan Junction
- Chhapra
- Hajipur Junction
- Barauni Junction
- Katihar Junction railway station
- New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station
- New Cooch Behar Junction railway station
- New Bongaigaon Junction railway station
- Rangiya Junction railway station
- Udalguri
- Rangapara North Junction railway station
- Harmuti Junction railway station]]
- Naharlagun railway station
Coaches
The 22412/11 Delhi - Naharlagun Arunachal AC Express has 1 AC First Class, 4 AC 2 tier, 13 AC 3 tier & 2 End on Generator LHB Coaches. In addition, it carries a Pantry car coach.[1]
Timetable
22411 - Leaves Naharlagun every Tuesday, Saturdayat 21:35 Hrs and reach Delhi on Thursday, Monday at 11:30 AM IST
22412 - Leaves Delhi (Anand Vihar Terminal) every Sunday, Thursday at 16:45 Hrs and reach Naharlagun Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday, Saturday at 6:55 AM IST
Traction
Two locomotives are assigned to this train as the route is not fully electrified. A Ghaziabad based HOG WAP 7 or WAP 5 hauls the train from Anand Vihar Terminal to Katihar and Siliguri based WDP4D handles the remaining route till Naharlagun.
Gallery
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References
- ^ "22412/New Delhi - Naharlagun AC SF Express AC SuperFast New Delhi/NDLS to Naharlagun/NHLN - India Rail Info - A Busy Junction for Travellers & Rail Enthusiasts". Indiarailinfo.com. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.