Rapti Ganga Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Current operator(s) | North Eastern Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Dehradun Muzaffarpur Junction |
| Stops | 24 |
| Distance travelled | 1,124 km (698 mi) |
| Average journey time | 24 hours 00 minutes as 15001 Muzaffarpur Dehradun Express, 24 hours 00 minutes as 15002 Dehradun Muzaffarpur Express |
| Service frequency | 15002 Dehradun Muzaffarpur Express - Saturday, 15001 Muzaffarpur Dehradun Express - Monday |
| Train number(s) | 15001 / 15002 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved total 13 coaches include |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No Pantry car coach attached |
| Observation facilities | Rake Sharing with 15005 / 06 Dehradun Gorakhpur Express |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 55 km/h (34 mph) including halts |
The 15002 / 01 Dehradun Muzaffarpur Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Dehradun & Muzaffarpur Junction in India.
It operates as train number 15002 from Dehradun to Muzaffarpur Junction and as train number 15001 in the reverse direction serving the states of Uttarakhand & Uttar Pradesh.
Coaches
The 15002 / 01 Dehradun Muzaffarpur Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 6 Sleeper Class, 3. General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach.
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 15002 Dehradun Muzaffarpur Express covers the distance of 1124 kilometres in 24 hours 40 mins (45.57 km/hr) & in 24 hours 00 mins as 15001 Muzaffarpur Dehradun Express (46.83 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 15002 / 01 Dehradun Muzaffarpur Express runs from Dehradun via Haridwar Junction, Bareilly, Lucknow Junction NR, Gorakhpur Junction to Muzaffarpur Junction.
Traction
As the route is fully electrified, it pulled by WAP 4,5 or 7of tugalkabad shed {TKD}
Timings
15002 Dehradun Muzaffarpur Express leaves Dehradun every Saturday at 15:30 hrs IST and reaches Muzaffarpur Junction at 16:10 hrs IST the next day.
15001 Muzaffarpur Dehradun Express leaves Muzaffarpur Junction every Monday at 14:00 hrs IST and reaches Dehradun at 14:00 hrs IST the next day.
References
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpaKtqH-kA8
- http://trains.indiadekh.com/train-dehradun-muzaffarpur-rapti-ganga-express-number-15002.html
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014.