Hasdeo Express
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![]() Hasdeo Express parked at Raipur station | |
Overview | |
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Service type | Intercity Express |
Status | Operational |
Locale | Chhattisgarh |
First service | 06 October 2018 & 07 October 2018 |
Current operator(s) | South East Central Railway zone |
Route | |
Termini | Korba (KRBA) Raipur (R) |
Stops | 7 |
Distance travelled | 200 kilometres (120 mi) |
Average journey time | 4 hrs |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train number(s) | 18801/18802; 18803/18804; |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC Chair car, Chair car, General |
Seating arrangements | Available |
Sleeping arrangements | Available |
Auto-rack arrangements | Available |
Observation facilities | LHB Coaches of 1st set & ICF Coaches of 2nd set |
Baggage facilities | Available |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 51 km/h (32 mph) (Avg.) |
Hasdeo Express is a Superfast Intercity Express train which it runs between Korba to Raipur corridor which comes from South East Central Railway zone in Chhattisgarh state of India. Currently there are 2 sets of trains are running in this section. This train is named after Indian tributary river of Mahanadi that is Hasdeo river.[1]
Overview
- 1st set of Hasdeo Express was inaugurated on 6 October 2018. It was flagged by Piyush Goyal (Minister of Railways), Raman Singh (former Chief minister of Chhattisgarh) and Jai Singh Agrawal (M.L.A for Korba), with a frequency of three days in a week.[2]
- 2nd set of Hasdeo Express was also inaugurated on 7 October 2018. It was flagged by Banshilal Mahto, M.P for Korba, with a frequency of four days in a week.[3]
- 1st set is fully LHB rakes and the 2nd set is fully type ICF rakes which it also shares with Raipur-Bilaspur Special Express.[4]
Route & Halts
- Korba
- Champa
- Akaltara
- Bilaspur
- Belha
- Bhatapara
- Tilda Neora
- Raipur.
Traction & Maintenance
The Two sets of Hasdeo Express hauls by WAP 7 of Bhilai loco shed. Train is maintained in Bilaspur (Bilaspur Division SEC) coaching complex.[5]
References
- ^ patrika.com, Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ dailypioneer.com, Retrieved 26 May 2019. It share its rake with Raipur-Bilaspur Special Express.
- ^ newsonair.com, Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ bhaskar.com, Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ^ bhaskar.com, Retrieved Nov 21 2019