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Manduadih–New Delhi Superfast Express

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Banaras - New Delhi Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express
LocaleDelhi & Uttar Pradesh
First service1 March 2015; 9 years ago (2015-03-01)
Current operator(s)North Eastern Railways
Route
TerminiBanaras (BSBS)
New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops5
Distance travelled755 km (469 mi)
Average journey time10 hours 52 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12581 / 12582
On-board services
Class(es)AC-I Tier, AC-II Tier, AC-III Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesE-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesYes
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (Avg. Speed = 66 km/h)

The Banaras- New Delhi Superfast Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Banaras and New Delhi in India. It is currently being operated with 12581/12582 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2]

Service

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The 12581/Banaras - New Delhi SF Express has an average speed of 71 kilometres per hour (44 mph) and covers 755 kilometres (469 mi) in 10 hours and 35 minutes. The 12582/New Delhi - Banaras SF Express has an average speed of 68 kilometres per hour (42 mph) and covers 755 kilometres (469 mi) in 11 hours and 10 minutes.

Route and halts

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The important halts of the train are:

Traction

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Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP 7 or WAP 5 electric locomotive from Banaras to New Delhi.

Time table

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'From Banaras to New Delhi it starts with Number 12581 and time table is as:

S.No. Station Arrival Departure Halt (Min.) Day Elevation
1 Banaras Starting Station 23:10 - 1 80m
2 Gyanpur Road 23:53 23:55 2 1 80m
3 Prayagraj 01:20 01:25 5 2 100m
4 Kanpur Central 03:45 03:50 5 2 129m
5 Tundla Junction 06:28 06:30 2 2 129m
6 Ghaziabad 08:53 08:55 2 2 216m
7 New Delhi 09:45 Destination - 2 216m

'From New Delhi to Banaras it starts with Number 12582 and time table is as:

S.No. Station Arrival Departure Halt (Min.) Day Elevation
1 New Delhi Starting Station 22:50 - 1 216m
2 Ghaziabad 23:20 23:22 1 2 216m
3 Tundla Junction 01:23 01:25 2 2 129m
4 Kanpur Central 04:25 04:30 5 2 129m
5 Prayagraj 07:30 07:40 10 2 100m
6 Gyanpur Road 08:41 08:43 2 2 80m
7 Banaras 10:00 Destination - 2 80m

Coach composition

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This train has 23 coaches between Banaras Station to New Delhi station.

  • 1 AC 1 Tier Coach (H1)
  • 2 AC 2 Tier Coach (A1-A2)
  • 8 AC 3 Tier Coach (B1-B6 & BE1-BE2)
  • 5 Sleeper class Coach (S1-S5)
  • 4 General compartments (unreserved)
  • 1 SLR
  • 1 EOG
  • 1 HCP

Coach composition for 12581 BSBS-NDLS Superfast Express:

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
HCP EOG H1 A1 A2 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 BE1 BE2 S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 GEN GEN GEN GEN SLR

Coach composition for 12582 NDLS-BSBS Superfast Express:

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
SLR GEN GEN GEN GEN S5 S4 S3 S2 S1 BE2 BE1 B6 B5 B4 B3 B2 B1 A2 A1 H1 EOG HCP

See also

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Notes

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References

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